Beginning with the first steps by Japan and America toward imperialism with the Sino-Japanese War and the Spanish American War, The 20th Century's War can be defined as the collection of wars all relating to each other from 1894 through to today. This war has not yet ended, nor will it likely end in my lifetime. At some point, it may even be called the 200 years war, or the 300 years war, or who knows what. Yet, from my perspective, it's The 20th Century's War because it defines that century, and the lives of everyone who lived within its confines of time.