World War III is a hypothetical successor to World War II (1939–1945).
World War III, World War Three, World War 3, or the Third World War may also refer to:
Literature World War III (Left Behind), a rider in the Left Behind series of novels The Third World War (novel), a 2003 novel by Humphrey Hawksley The Third World War (Hackett novels), 1978 and 1982 novels by General Sir John Hackett
Comics World War 3 Illustrated, a political comics anthology founded in 1979 Third World War (comics), a political comic strip appearing in Crisis beginning in 1988 World War III (DC Comics), the title of two sagas published in superhero comic books by DC Comics beginning in 2000 World War III (G.I. Joe), a comic book storyline published by Devil's Due Publishing beginning in 2007
Games World War 3: 1976-1984, a 1975 board wargame that simulates a hypothetical war for world domination The Third World War (video game), for the Sega Mega-CD console World War III: Black Gold, a 2001 Microsoft Windows computer game World War 3 (video game), a 2022 game by The Farm 51
Film and television World War III (1998 film), a 1998 German film by Robert Stone World War III (2022 film), a 2022 Iranian film WW3, a 2001 TV-movie starring Timothy Hutton and Vanessa L. Williams World War III (miniseries), a 1982 American TV miniseries directed by David Greene "World War Three" (Doctor Who), a 2005 episode of the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who WCW World War 3, an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event World War 3 (1995) World War 3 (1996) World War 3 (1997) World War 3 (1998) "World War III", a 1985 episode of the TV sitcom Night Court
Music Bands Third World War (band), an English proto-punk band formed in 1970
Albums World War III (Mac album), 1999 World War III (Madina Lake album), 2011 WWIII (album), a 2003 album by KMFDM In a Perfect World (album), an unreleased 2025 album by Kanye West whose working title was WW3 WW III, a 2018 album by Wheeler Walker, Jr.
Songs "World War III", a 1982 song by Anti-Nowhere League from We Are...The League "World War III", a 1981 song by Bad Religion from Bad Religion "World War III", a 1982 song by Exciter "World War III", a 1984 song by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five from Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five "World War III", a 2009 song by the Jonas Brothers from Lines, Vines and Trying Times "World War III", a 1979 song by The Suburbs "World War Three", a 1979 song by D.O.A. "WW III" (song), a 2000 song by Ruff Ryders "WWIII", a 2020 song by Grandson from Death of an Optimist "WWIII", a 2020 song by Machine Gun Kelly from Tickets to My Downfall "WW3", a 2017 song by Paloma Faith from The Architect "3rd World War", a 2013 song by Jesse Jagz from the soundtrack of the film Heaven's Hell "WW3" (Kanye West song), a 2025 song by Kanye West
See also World War II (disambiguation) WWI (disambiguation)