I know, if there was a global nuclear war, the death toll would be from between 100 million to 1 billion depending on who you ask, what day of the week it is, and which way the wind is blowing.
Which just proves that no one really has any idea.
But what about the following nonnuclear war (largely) World War III scenarios?
All taking place sometime between 1985-1991,
In all of them the major combat in Europe ends after no more than a month or so and the Soviet forces have to withdraw either due to military defeat, political collapse, economic collapse or any combination of those.
Scenario One- Conventional WWIII confined to Europe & the surrounding bodies of water - no chemical weapons used (Red Storm Rising scenario).
Scenario Two- Conventional WWIII in Europe, Korean peninsula, Middle East, North Africa, Cuba, and Vietnam and in all major bodies of water. no chemical weapons used (The War That Never Was scenario).
Scenario Three- Same has Scenario Two but heavy use of chemical weapons by the Soviets and North Koreans in the first week of the war with U.S. chemical retaliation.
Scenario Four- Same as Scenario Three but with nuclear weapons used against 2-4 land targets. (The Third World War: August 1985 scenario).