The War

The War, Also known as The Great War was a world war in The book of Eli It was either a Nulcear war or a EMP attack or both. The Great War was an event that occurred 30 years prior to the current day events in the movie taking place some time between 2024 and 2030. and then 30 years later is estimated to be 2054 to 2060 present day and the events of the movie occuring.

A poster when Eli is in the hotel room and Sacara's mother walks in to give him treats says or shows 2024 supposing that the War happened in the year 2024 also making the present events be in 2054/2055. Eli also states that the war might have happened because of these controversial books such as the book the Holy Bible, and the one he possesses is the last one left)

Eli states that after the war it tore a hole in the sky that burnt everything