war due to diplomatic miscalculation theme
Neither faction in a diplomatic negotiation really wants war but fluke and miscalculation threaten to pull them into a military confrontation anyway.
4 total · 3 major · 1 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ds93x09 | major | Federation and Cardassian Union risked going to war over Maquis terrorist incident |
| movie: High Treason (1929) | major | Dr. Seymour warned that much like in 1914 a war could erupt quickly based on diplomatic miscalculations, but the younger generation felt people had advanced since that time, but Dr. Seymour was proven correct |
| movie: The 27th Day (1957) | major | Mutual fear among the Soviets and Americans resulted in a first strike dynamic that nearly lead to a nuclear war. |
| movie: On the Beach (1959) | minor | The film hints that the threat of annihilation may have arisen from an accident or misjudgment. |