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= Literary parallel =

= Literary parallel =

The only literary parallel to this event, and even this is far from exact, is ''Starship Troopers'' by Robert A. Heinlein (1959). Heinlein predicts a future in which humanity fights a third world war between a Chinese-dominated axis on one side, and an alliance among Russia, the United Kingdom, and America on the other. At the end of this war comes not mere depression but total social collapse.

The only literary parallel to this event, and even this is far from exact, is ''Starship Troopers'' by Robert A. Heinlein (1959). Heinlein predicts a future in which humanity fights a third world war between a [[China|Chinese]]-dominated axis on one side, and an alliance among [[Russia]], the [[United Kingdom]], and America on the other. At the end of this war comes not mere depression but total social collapse.

Into this obvious power vacuum, step returning veterans from the war. In city after city they set up vigilance committees to stem the rioting and looting they find. They sometimes must hang fellow veterans for taking part in the looting. In the face of that, they refuse to let anyone except returnees serve on their vigilance committees.

Into this obvious power vacuum, step returning veterans from the war. In city after city they set up [[vigilance committee]]s to stem the rioting and looting they find. They sometimes must hang fellow veterans for taking part in the looting. In the face of that, they refuse to let anyone except returnees serve on their vigilance committees.

{{cquote|Just arbitrary at first. They trusted each other—a bit. They didn’t trust anyone else.}}

{{cquote|Just arbitrary at first. They trusted each other—a bit. They didn’t trust anyone else.}}