The 2020 Iranian-American Conflict memes, more popularly known as the 'World War III' or 'WWIII' memes, surfaced in early January 2020 following the high-profile drone strike on Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. As geopolitical tensions spiked, the internet reacted with a massive surge of dark humor centered around the fear of a mandatory military draft and the impending 'end of the world.' These memes typically depicted people attempting to dodge the draft, making 'Call of Duty' references in real life, or expressing shock at how quickly the new decade escalated. It remains a definitive example of 'gallows humor,' where social media users collectively processed global anxiety through irony and satire.