World War III

World War III was the last of Earth's three world wars, lasting from approximately 2026 to 2053. The conflict involved nuclear cataclysm as well as genocide and eco-terrorism. The post-atomic horror in the aftermath persisted as late as 2079. The war was preceded by the Eugenics Wars and the Second Civil War, all of which were sometimes regarded as parts of a single escalating conflict. It resulted in the deaths of some 30% of the Human population, at least six hundred million people, and...

Memory Alpha

@selzero Starting in 2026, ending in 2053 .... seems nearly plausible ..except i don't think we can avoid nuclear armageddon _that_ long sadly.

meh ;)