The War to End All Wars

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The War to End All Wars

"The War to End All Wars" (TV: To the Last Man, PROSE: The Way Through the Woods) or "the War to End Wars", (TV: The War Games) was a term to describe a great conflict.

The Daleks were involved in several conflicts known by the term.

World War One[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: World War I

The term was used to describe the First World War of 1914-1918. (TV: The War Games)

The Seventh Doctor recalled that, prior to the First World War, the English applied the sentiment to the English Civil War and the Napoleonic War. (PROSE: Just War)

Though the First World War was fought between factions on Earth, the Daleks became involved on two separate occasions. (AUDIO: The Great War, COMIC: The Dalek Project) In fact, the Eleventh Doctor once guessed the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was caused by Dalek interference, though he never proved his theory. (COMIC: The Dalek Project)

Pas Jass-Vortan and Last Great Time War[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: Pas Jass-Vortan
Main article: Last Great Time War
A squad of Daleks during the Last Great Time War (TV: The Day of the Doctor)

The Daleks applied the sentiment to the Pas Jass-Vortan, their "time campaign" prior to the Shoreditch Incident. (PROSE: Remembrance of the Daleks) By the incident, the Daleks were planning to wage a time war, calling it the Pa-Jass Vortan, against the Time Lords, (PROSE: The Slyther of Shoreditch) leading to the Last Great Time War.

This time war was fought between the Time Lords of Gallifrey and the Dalek Empire. (TV: The Day of the Doctor) The Ninth Doctor (COMIC: Weapons of Past Destruction) and Eleventh Doctor used the term "War to End All Wars" to describe the Time War. (TV: The Day of the Doctor) Similarly, Ohila stated the Time War was the deadliest war that time had ever known or would ever know. (PROSE: The Day of the Doctor)

Ultimate War[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: Ultimate war

The ultimate war, termed "The War to End All Wars," was created by the Sontaran Empire as it moved to change history. During the conflict, the Zygons would ally with the Sontarans. The Daleks, Cybermen, the Master, the Weeping Angels, and more were all involved to varying extents. (GAME: Legacy)

Other references[[edit] | [edit source]]

During the Sea Base 4 incident of 2084, the Fifth Doctor understood that the Silurians and the Sea Devils intended to start "a war to end all wars" in order to eliminate humanity. (TV: Warriors of the Deep)