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Major Wars & Battles

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Pivotal wars and battles across world history.

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  1. 1What was World War II?
    The deadliest conflict in human history (1939-1945) involving most of the world's nations
  2. 2How many people died in World War II?
    Estimates range from 70-85 million deaths globally
  3. 3What was the Taiping Rebellion?
    A massive civil war in China (1850-1864) led by Hong Xiuquan claiming to be Jesus's brother
  4. 4How many died in the Taiping Rebellion?
    20-70 million deaths, one of the bloodiest wars in history
  5. 5What were the Mongol Conquests?
    A series of campaigns by the Mongol Empire (13th-14th centuries) that created the largest contiguous land empire
  6. 6How many died during the Mongol Conquests?
    Estimates range from 30-40 million deaths
  7. 7What was World War I?
    The Great War (1914-1918) that involved most European powers and their colonies
  8. 8How many people died in World War I?
    15-22 million deaths (combatants and civilians)
  9. 9What was the Three Kingdoms War?
    A period of warfare in China (184-280 AD) following the collapse of the Han Dynasty
  10. 10How many died in the Three Kingdoms War?
    Estimates range from 36-40 million deaths
  11. 11What was the Chinese Civil War?
    A conflict between the Kuomintang (Nationalists) and Communists in China (1927-1949)
  12. 12How many died in the Chinese Civil War?
    8-12 million deaths including related campaigns
  13. 13What was the Russian Civil War?
    A multi-party civil war in Russia (1917-1922) following the Russian Revolution
  14. 14How many died in the Russian Civil War?
    7-10 million deaths from fighting, famine, and disease
  15. 15What was the Napoleonic Wars?
    A series of conflicts (1803-1815) involving Napoleon's French Empire against various European coalitions
  16. 16How many died in the Napoleonic Wars?
    5-7 million deaths across Europe
  17. 17What was the Thirty Years' War?
    A devastating conflict in Central Europe (1618-1648) primarily in the Holy Roman Empire
  18. 18How many died in the Thirty Years' War?
    4-12 million deaths, devastating the German states
  19. 19What was the Second Congo War?
    Africa's Great War (1998-2003) involving nine African nations and numerous armed groups
  20. 20How many died in the Second Congo War?
    3.8-5.4 million deaths, mostly from disease and starvation
  21. 21What was the Vietnam War?
    A Cold War conflict (1955-1975) between North Vietnam (and allies) and South Vietnam (backed by the US)
  22. 22How many died in the Vietnam War?
    1.5-3.8 million deaths (combatants and civilians)
  23. 23What was the Korean War?
    A war between North Korea (backed by China and USSR) and South Korea (backed by UN forces, primarily US) from 1950-1953
  24. 24How many died in the Korean War?
    2.5-3.5 million deaths
  25. 25What were the French Wars of Religion?
    A series of civil wars in France (1562-1598) between Catholics and Huguenots (Protestants)
  26. 26How many died in the French Wars of Religion?
    2-4 million deaths
  27. 27What was the Nigerian Civil War?
    Also known as the Biafran War (1967-1970), a conflict following the secession of Biafra from Nigeria
  28. 28How many died in the Nigerian Civil War?
    500,000-3 million deaths, many from starvation
  29. 29What was the Reconquista?
    Eight centuries of campaigns (711-1492) by Christian kingdoms to retake the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim rule
  30. 30How many died during the Reconquista?
    Estimates vary, with millions dying over the 781-year period

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