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** Alternatively, a ''[[OutsideContextProblem third]]'' [[OutsideContextProblem country]] steps in and [[DidntSeeThatComing crushes them both]]
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** Alternatively, a ''[[OutsideContextProblem third]]'' [[OutsideContextProblem country]] steps in and [[DidntSeeThatComing crushes them both]]both]].
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* '''Lampshaded''': "These countries seem [[Determinator never stop fighting]]..."
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* '''Lampshaded''': "These countries seem [[Determinator [[TheDeterminator never stop fighting]]..."
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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"These countries seem [[Determinator never stop fighting]]..."
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* '''Inverted''': The war is resolved in [[ExtremelyShortTimespan two seconds]].
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* '''Inverted''': The war is resolved in [[ExtremelyShortTimespan two seconds]].seconds]], in a massive CurbStompBattle.
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* '''Parodied''': Tropertania and Evilus squabble over [[SillyReasonForWar an insignificant rock]] in the middle of the ocean until the [[TimeAbyss sun burns from the sky]].
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* '''Parodied''': Tropertania '''Parodied''':
**Tropertania and Evilus squabble over [[SillyReasonForWar an insignificant rock]] in the middle of the ocean until the [[TimeAbyss sun burns from thesky]].sky]].
**UsefulNotes/WorldWarII never ends, as the world is suffering from GroundhogDayLoop.
**Tropertania and Evilus squabble over [[SillyReasonForWar an insignificant rock]] in the middle of the ocean until the [[TimeAbyss sun burns from the
**UsefulNotes/WorldWarII never ends, as the world is suffering from GroundhogDayLoop.
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* '''Straight''': The war between [[TheRepublic Troperia]] and [[TheEmpire Evilus]] has been raging for over 50 years by the time the story begins.
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* '''Straight''': The war between [[TheRepublic Troperia]] Tropertania]] and [[TheEmpire Evilus]] has been raging for over 50 years by the time the story begins.
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** [[Literature.NineteenEightyFour Troperia has always been at war with Evilus]].
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** [[Literature.NineteenEightyFour Troperia Tropertania has always been at war with Evilus]].
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* '''Subverted''': The two nations are gearing up for a war of potentially mutual annihilation, with perilous mountain ranges, vast deserts, seas and jungles lining their shared border, convincing horrified onlookers that logistics and long-term occupation of each other would soon be impossible, [[WeHaveReserves not that their leaders care]]. Yet in a concentrated Troperian assault into the heartland of Evilus, [[CurbStompBattle the empire is swept off the map in a handful of weeks]]. There is no war in Troperia.
* '''Double Subverted''': [[WesternAnimation.AvatarTheLastAirbender There is no war in Troperia]].
* '''Parodied''': Troperia and Evilus squabble over [[SillyReasonForWar an insignificant rock]] in the middle of the ocean until the [[TimeAbyss sun burns from the sky]].
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Sometimes Troperia and Evilus are at war, sometimes they're not, on and off for millennia.
* '''Double Subverted''': [[WesternAnimation.AvatarTheLastAirbender There is no war in Troperia]].
* '''Parodied''': Troperia and Evilus squabble over [[SillyReasonForWar an insignificant rock]] in the middle of the ocean until the [[TimeAbyss sun burns from the sky]].
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Sometimes Troperia and Evilus are at war, sometimes they're not, on and off for millennia.
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* '''Subverted''': The two nations are gearing up for a war of potentially mutual annihilation, with perilous mountain ranges, vast deserts, seas and jungles lining their shared border, convincing horrified onlookers that logistics and long-term occupation of each other would soon be impossible, [[WeHaveReserves not that their leaders care]]. Yet in a concentrated Troperian Tropertanian assault into the heartland of Evilus, [[CurbStompBattle the empire is swept off the map in a handful of weeks]]. There is no war in Troperia.
Tropertania.
* '''Double Subverted''': [[WesternAnimation.AvatarTheLastAirbender There is no war inTroperia]].
Tropertania]].
* '''Parodied''':Troperia Tropertania and Evilus squabble over [[SillyReasonForWar an insignificant rock]] in the middle of the ocean until the [[TimeAbyss sun burns from the sky]].
* '''Zig-Zagged''': SometimesTroperia Tropertania and Evilus are at war, sometimes they're not, on and off for millennia.
* '''Double Subverted''': [[WesternAnimation.AvatarTheLastAirbender There is no war in
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': Sometimes
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* '''Invoked''': [[PresidentEvil The Troperian Head of State]] deliberately sets up a war that they cannot win in a reasonable timespan to 'illustrate' that DemocracyIsBad and inefficient and [[DayOfTheJackboot justify quashing personal freedoms]] in the [[WellIntentionedExtremist name of]] [[NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist national security]].
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* '''Invoked''': [[PresidentEvil The Troperian Tropertanian Head of State]] deliberately sets up a war that they cannot win in a reasonable timespan to 'illustrate' that DemocracyIsBad and inefficient and [[DayOfTheJackboot justify quashing personal freedoms]] in the [[WellIntentionedExtremist name of]] [[NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist national security]].
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** The inability of the government of Troperia to swiftly sign a bilaterally beneficial peace treaty with Evilus results in the erosion of the trust her people have invested into her.
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** The inability of the government of Troperia Tropertania to swiftly sign a bilaterally beneficial peace treaty with Evilus results in the erosion of the trust her people have invested into her.
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** The war wipes out the finest of entire generations, ruins the economy, wastes resources and [[GaiasLament destroys the environment]]. Eventually both Troperia and Evilus just flat out ''can't'' pursue the war and are left with ruined countries in a downward spiral they can't recover from.
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** The war wipes out the finest of entire generations, ruins the economy, wastes resources and [[GaiasLament destroys the environment]]. Eventually both Troperia Tropertania and Evilus just flat out ''can't'' pursue the war and are left with ruined countries in a downward spiral they can't recover from.
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Back to ForeverWar, which will 'never' ''never'' end.
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???Sometimes Troperia and Evilus are at war, sometimes they're not, on and off for millennia.
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** Alternatively, a ''[[OutsideContextProblem third]]'' [[OutsideContextProblem country]] steps in and [[DidntSeeThatComing crushing crushes them both]]
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* '''Invoked''': ???
[[PresidentEvil The Troperian Head of State]] deliberately sets up a war that they cannot win in a reasonable timespan to 'illustrate' that DemocracyIsBad and inefficient and [[DayOfTheJackboot justify quashing personal freedoms]] in the [[WellIntentionedExtremist name of]] [[NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist national security]].
* '''Exploited''':???Related to the justification above, a [[MegaCorp major defense contractor]] seizes the opportunity to gouge military hardware prices, knowing that one [[PlayingBothSides or both]] sides are dependent on their products, for a quick profit.
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** The war wipes out the finest of entire generations, ruin the economy, wastes resources and [[GaiasLament destroys the environment]]. Eventually both Troperia and Evilus just flat out ''can't'' pursue the war and are left with ruined countries in a downward spiral they can't recover from.
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** The war wipes out the finest of entire generations, ruin ruins the economy, wastes resources and [[GaiasLament destroys the environment]]. Eventually both Troperia and Evilus just flat out ''can't'' pursue the war and are left with ruined countries in a downward spiral they can't recover from.
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'''Basic Trope''': [A one-sentence summary of the trope]
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'''Basic Trope''': [A one-sentence summary of the trope]A conflict that continues without end.
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* '''Straight''': The war between [[TheRepublic Troperia]] and [[TheEmpire Evilus]] has been raging for over 50 years by the time the story begins.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** The war has lasted for ''500 years'' with no end in sight.
** ''Every country'' is at war, and has been at war for millions of years.
** [[Literature.NineteenEightyFour Troperia has always been at war with Evilus]].
* '''Downplayed''': After 20 years of fighting and innumerable deaths, the leaders of the two countries are close to reaching a deal that satisfies them both.
* '''Justified''': The war has been deliberately (or not) protracted, either by a GovernmentConspiracy [[PlayingBothSides playing]]/RunningBothSides, a MoleInCharge, some unaligned ManipulativeBastard or PrivateMilitaryContractor, an AssInAmbassador, [[HanlonsRazor or simply by]] [[VastBureaucracy an inefficient, incompetent, or]] [[ObstructiveBureaucrat obstructive]] [[VastBureaucracy bureaucracy]] gumming up the works.
* '''Inverted''': The war is resolved in [[ExtremelyShortTimespan two seconds]].
* '''Subverted''': The two nations are gearing up for a war of potentially mutual annihilation, with perilous mountain ranges, vast deserts, seas and jungles lining their shared border, convincing horrified onlookers that logistics and long-term occupation of each other would soon be impossible, [[WeHaveReserves not that their leaders care]]. Yet in a concentrated Troperian assault into the heartland of Evilus, [[CurbStompBattle the empire is swept off the map in a handful of weeks]]. There is no war in Troperia.
* '''Double Subverted''': [[WesternAnimation.AvatarTheLastAirbender There is no war in Troperia]].
* '''Parodied''': Troperia and Evilus squabble over [[SillyReasonForWar an insignificant rock]] in the middle of the ocean until the [[TimeAbyss sun burns from the sky]].
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''':
** The two countries never go to war.
** Alternatively, a ''[[OutsideContextProblem third]]'' [[OutsideContextProblem country]] steps in and [[DidntSeeThatComing crushing them both]]
* '''Enforced''': [[AnAesop The point of the story is to illustrate that]] WarIsHell.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''':
** The leaders of both sides actively work to avoid large-scale conflict.
** One side considers invading the other, but then realizes that it would be a death wish, or that their [[SillyReasonForWar reasons for war are frivolous]].
** [[MoodWhiplash Or they just]] [[MacrossMissileMassacre open up with a barrage]] [[NukeEm of tactical nuclear strikes]].
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''':
** The inability of the government of Troperia to swiftly sign a bilaterally beneficial peace treaty with Evilus results in the erosion of the trust her people have invested into her.
** After the first few decades or so of war, hostilities will eventually subside and business will continue as though the war had ended ''de jure''.
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%% * '''Implied''': ???
%% * '''Deconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Reconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Played for Laughs''': ???
%% * '''Played for Drama''': ???
%% * '''Played for Horror''': ???
* '''Straight''': The war between [[TheRepublic Troperia]] and [[TheEmpire Evilus]] has been raging for over 50 years by the time the story begins.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** The war has lasted for ''500 years'' with no end in sight.
** ''Every country'' is at war, and has been at war for millions of years.
** [[Literature.NineteenEightyFour Troperia has always been at war with Evilus]].
* '''Downplayed''': After 20 years of fighting and innumerable deaths, the leaders of the two countries are close to reaching a deal that satisfies them both.
* '''Justified''': The war has been deliberately (or not) protracted, either by a GovernmentConspiracy [[PlayingBothSides playing]]/RunningBothSides, a MoleInCharge, some unaligned ManipulativeBastard or PrivateMilitaryContractor, an AssInAmbassador, [[HanlonsRazor or simply by]] [[VastBureaucracy an inefficient, incompetent, or]] [[ObstructiveBureaucrat obstructive]] [[VastBureaucracy bureaucracy]] gumming up the works.
* '''Inverted''': The war is resolved in [[ExtremelyShortTimespan two seconds]].
* '''Subverted''': The two nations are gearing up for a war of potentially mutual annihilation, with perilous mountain ranges, vast deserts, seas and jungles lining their shared border, convincing horrified onlookers that logistics and long-term occupation of each other would soon be impossible, [[WeHaveReserves not that their leaders care]]. Yet in a concentrated Troperian assault into the heartland of Evilus, [[CurbStompBattle the empire is swept off the map in a handful of weeks]]. There is no war in Troperia.
* '''Double Subverted''': [[WesternAnimation.AvatarTheLastAirbender There is no war in Troperia]].
* '''Parodied''': Troperia and Evilus squabble over [[SillyReasonForWar an insignificant rock]] in the middle of the ocean until the [[TimeAbyss sun burns from the sky]].
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''':
** The two countries never go to war.
** Alternatively, a ''[[OutsideContextProblem third]]'' [[OutsideContextProblem country]] steps in and [[DidntSeeThatComing crushing them both]]
* '''Enforced''': [[AnAesop The point of the story is to illustrate that]] WarIsHell.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''':
** The leaders of both sides actively work to avoid large-scale conflict.
** One side considers invading the other, but then realizes that it would be a death wish, or that their [[SillyReasonForWar reasons for war are frivolous]].
** [[MoodWhiplash Or they just]] [[MacrossMissileMassacre open up with a barrage]] [[NukeEm of tactical nuclear strikes]].
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''':
** The inability of the government of Troperia to swiftly sign a bilaterally beneficial peace treaty with Evilus results in the erosion of the trust her people have invested into her.
** After the first few decades or so of war, hostilities will eventually subside and business will continue as though the war had ended ''de jure''.
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%% * '''Implied''': ???
%% * '''Deconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Reconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Played for Laughs''': ???
%% * '''Played for Drama''': ???
%% * '''Played for Horror''': ???
