I don't dispute what smartcooky says, but I missed the connection to the subject of successful wars.
Originally Posted by
aggle-rithm
That would be considered extremely successful, had the Allies started it.
The fact that one side in a war didn't start it doesn't mean they can't succeed in it.
However, I'm sticking with my original answer because we'll have to wait a couple dozen centuries to compare WWII's results with Qin's.