A list of all wars in the 20th century and up to today. What constitutes a war? See the sources page for more information about the definitions used on this site.
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War
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Years: start/end
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Deaths
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Info
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Memorials
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Afghanistan war
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2001 - 2012 |
35 000
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3 >>
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Libyan Civil War
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2011 - 2012 |
1 928
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Colombia Govt vs Guerillas Farc and ELN
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1984 - 2012 |
22 000
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2 >>
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Waziristan conflict
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2004 - 2012 |
16 000
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1 >>
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Northern Mali Conflict
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2012 - 2012 |
1 000
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Somalia Civil War
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1990 - 2012 |
30 000
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2 >>
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Abyei Conflict
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2011 - 2012 |
149
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Mexican Drug War
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2006 - 2012 |
83 000
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Kivu Conflict
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2006 - 2012 |
2 000
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Israel vs Palestine
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1948 - 2012 |
15 070
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5 >>
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Syrian civil war
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2011 - 2012 |
30 000
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Iraqi Insurgency
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2004 - 2012 |
15 460
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Burma Govt vs Guerillas
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1983 - 2012 |
7 000
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Al Quaeda vs USA and allies
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2001 - 2012 |
30 000
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12 >>
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Darfur Conflict in Sudan
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2003 - 2010 |
100 000
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1 >>
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India vs Pakistan, Kashmir Dispute
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1989 - 2009 |
25 000
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12 >>
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Sri Lankan Civil War
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1983 - 2009 |
45 000
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8 >>
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Democratic Rep of Congo vs Rebels
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1998 - 2006 |
3 000 000
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1 >>
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Russia vs Chechnyan Secessionists
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1994 - 2006 |
65 000
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7 >>
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2006 Lebanon War
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2006 - 2006 |
1 900
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3 >>
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Burundi Tutsi Govt vs Hutu Rebels
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1991 - 2005 |
150 000
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2 >>
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Civil War in Côte d Ivoire
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2001 - 2005 |
2 000
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1 >>
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Nepal Civil War
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1996 - 2005 |
12 700
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1 >>
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Algeria Govt vs Islamic rebels, GIA
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1990 - 2005 |
100 000
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1 >>
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Ugandan Civil War
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1987 - 2005 |
100 000
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Turkey Gvt vs Kurdistan Guerilla PPK
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1984 - 2004 |
30 000
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Senegal Civil War
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1982 - 2003 |
1 200
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Sudan Govt vs Rebels
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1983 - 2003 |
600 000
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Indonesia Gvt vs Aceh Liberation movement
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1989 - 2003 |
1 000
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Philippines Guerrilla CPP vs Govt
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1969 - 2003 |
35 000
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Iraq vs US led coalition
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2003 - 2003 |
8 202
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9 >>
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Philippines Govt vs Mindanao Guerilla
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1972 - 2003 |
40 000
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Chad Civil War
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1982 - 2002 |
37 500
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Angolan Gvt vs UNITA Guerilla
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1975 - 2000 |
120 000
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1 >>
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Iraq vs Shi’i opposition (SCIRI)
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1982 - 2000 |
1 084
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Afghanistan Civil War
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1978 - 2000 |
1 400 000
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2 >>
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Iran vs Muhajedin
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1991 - 2000 |
17 000
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Sierra Leone Govt vs Rebels
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1994 - 2000 |
75 000
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1 >>
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Eritrea vs Ethiopia
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1998 - 2000 |
80 000
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1 >>
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Indian Govt vs Punjab
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1985 - 2000 |
19 000
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2 >>
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Congo Brazzaville Civil War
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1997 - 1999 |
14 122
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Guinea Bissau Coup
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1998 - 1999 |
1 000
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Peruvian Gvt vs Sendero Luminoso and MRTA
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1980 - 1999 |
50 000
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1 >>
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Yugoslavia vs UN and UCK Guerilla
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1997 - 1999 |
5 000
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5 >>
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East Timorese Guerilla vs Indonesioan Govt
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1976 - 1999 |
210 000
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1 >>
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Cambodian Govt vs Khmer Rouge
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1979 - 1998 |
125 000
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Tajikistan Govt vs Opposition
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1992 - 1998 |
6 796
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Liberia Civil War
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1989 - 1997 |
150 000
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2 >>
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Iraq vs Kurdistan (KDP/PUK)
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1975 - 1996 |
5 928
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1 >>
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Bosnian Govt vs Serbian Insurgents
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1992 - 1995 |
175 000
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6 >>
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Guatemalan Govt vs Guerilla
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1982 - 1995 |
46 300
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2 >>
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Northern Ireland, The Troubles
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1969 - 1994 |
3 300
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3 >>
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Rwanda, Hutus vs Tutsis
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1990 - 1994 |
800 000
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3 >>
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Nagorno-Karabakh War
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1988 - 1994 |
10 000
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1 >>
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Azerbajan vs Soviet Union
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1990 - 1994 |
20 000
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Yemen Gvt vs Secessionists
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1994 - 1994 |
3 255
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Georgian Civil War
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1991 - 1993 |
2 500
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South Africa, Political Violence
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1989 - 1993 |
20 000
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2 >>
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El Salvador Gvt vs FMLN Guerrillas
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1979 - 1992 |
75 000
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2 >>
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Mozambique Govt vs Guerilla
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1979 - 1992 |
200 000
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Yugoslav Gvt vs Croatia
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1991 - 1992 |
7 500
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3 >>
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Western Sahara War
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1975 - 1991 |
10 000
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1 >>
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Ethiopia vs Eritrea
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1974 - 1991 |
373 000
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Tigray rebels TPLF vs Ethiopian Gvt
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1978 - 1991 |
15 000
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First Gulf War
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1990 - 1991 |
57 000
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2 >>
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Lebanese Civil War
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1975 - 1990 |
170 000
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4 >>
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Nicaragua Govt vs Contras
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1982 - 1990 |
43 000
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Chile: Coup d etat and dirty war
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1973 - 1990 |
4 000
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2 >>
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Sri Lanka Govt vs S Nationalists
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1987 - 1989 |
30 000
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1 >>
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Namibia vs South Africa
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1966 - 1988 |
12 800
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5 >>
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Uganda Civil War
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1980 - 1988 |
105 000
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Iran vs Iraq
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1980 - 1988 |
1 000 000
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4 >>
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Burundi, Tutsi Gvt vs Hutu
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1988 - 1988 |
20 000
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Sinovietnamese War
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1985 - 1987 |
4 000
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S Yemen Coup
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1986 - 1986 |
12 000
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The Maitatsine Risings in Nigeria
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1980 - 1984 |
10 000
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Guatemalan Govt vs Guerilla
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1978 - 1984 |
73 000
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Ethiopia vs Somali Rebels
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1976 - 1983 |
36 000
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Argentina's Dirty War
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1976 - 1983 |
20 000
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2 >>
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Syrian Govt vs Sunni Fundamentalists
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1982 - 1982 |
10 000
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Iran vs Muhajedin e-Khalq
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1981 - 1982 |
14 000
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Falklands War
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1982 - 1982 |
1 000
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4 >>
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Nigerian rebellion
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1980 - 1981 |
5 000
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Philippine Gvt. vs Mindanao Guerilla
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1972 - 1980 |
40 000
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MIlitary Govt vs Communist Guerilla
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1968 - 1980 |
25 000
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Vietnam vs Cambodia
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1975 - 1979 |
9 000
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Nicaraguan Gvt vs Sandinistas
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1978 - 1979 |
30 000
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Uganda vs Tanzania
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1978 - 1979 |
3 000
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Iranian Revolution
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1978 - 1979 |
7 500
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Rhodesia Guerillas vs Govt
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1972 - 1979 |
21 000
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3 >>
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Sinovietnamese War
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1979 - 1979 |
31 000
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Cambodian holocaust
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1975 - 1979 |
1 600 000
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4 >>
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Ethiopia vs Somalia
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1977 - 1978 |
15 000
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Pakistani Govt vs Guerilla
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1973 - 1977 |
9 000
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Vietnam War
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1961 - 1975 |
1 400 000
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7 >>
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Cambodian Civil War
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1970 - 1975 |
450 000
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Chittagong uprising India
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1975 - 1975 |
3 000
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Angolan War of Independence
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1961 - 1975 |
81 500
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1 >>
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Mozambique War of Independence
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1964 - 1975 |
45 000
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1 >>
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Guinea Bissau War of Independence
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1962 - 1974 |
15 000
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1 >>
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Turko Cypriot War
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1974 - 1974 |
2 000
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Laos Govt vs Vietnamese Guerilla
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1963 - 1973 |
15 000
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Yom Kippur War
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1973 - 1973 |
16 100
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1 >>
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Sudan Govt vs Guerilla
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1963 - 1972 |
500 000
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Guatemala military coup
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1966 - 1972 |
58 000
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Burundi, Hutu Revolt
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1972 - 1972 |
150 000
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Sri Lanka, Nationalists vs Govt
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1971 - 1971 |
1 600
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Bangladesh War
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1971 - 1971 |
1 500 000
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4 >>
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Jordan vs Palestine Guerrilas
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1970 - 1970 |
2 000
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Nigerian Civil War
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1967 - 1970 |
1 500 000
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2 >>
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Israel vs Egypt
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1969 - 1970 |
5 400
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North Yemen Civil War
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1962 - 1969 |
100 000
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Football War Honduras vs Salvador
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1969 - 1969 |
1 900
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China Culture Revolution
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1967 - 1968 |
50 000
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The Six Day War
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1967 - 1967 |
19 000
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Uganda Gvt. vs secessionists
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1966 - 1966 |
2 500
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Congo Govt vs Katanga Rebels
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1960 - 1965 |
100 000
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Vietnam civil war
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1960 - 1965 |
300 000
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Dominican Rep. Coup
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1965 - 1965 |
2 500
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2 nd Kashmir War
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1965 - 1965 |
7 000
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2 >>
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Rwanda Civil War
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1963 - 1964 |
30 000
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Iraq vs Kurdistan
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1960 - 1963 |
105 000
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Algerian Civil War
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1962 - 1963 |
1 500
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1 >>
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Algerian War of Independece
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1954 - 1962 |
223 744
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1 >>
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Laos Civil War
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1960 - 1962 |
5 000
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Sino-Indian War
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1962 - 1962 |
2 000
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2 >>
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La Violencia
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1946 - 1962 |
250 000
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Cameroon War of Independence
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1955 - 1960 |
32 000
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Indonesian dissidents vs Govt
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1956 - 1960 |
30 000
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Cuban revolution
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1958 - 1959 |
5 000
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Iraq civil war
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1959 - 1959 |
2 000
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Tibetan Rebellion
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1956 - 1959 |
100 000
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lebanon
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1958 - 1958 |
2 000
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Malayan Civil War
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1948 - 1957 |
13 000
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1 >>
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Moroccan War of Independence
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1953 - 1956 |
3 000
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Kenya, Mau-Mau vs UK
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1952 - 1956 |
13 000
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Hungarian Revolt
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1956 - 1956 |
10 000
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Sinai War
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1956 - 1956 |
3 000
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1 >>
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Argentina, Army vs Peron
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1955 - 1955 |
5 000
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Costa rica vs Nicaragua
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1955 - 1955 |
1 000
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First Indochina War Comm. vs France
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1945 - 1954 |
606 000
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2 >>
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Guatemalan rebels vs Govt
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1954 - 1954 |
1 000
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Tunisian war of Independence
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1952 - 1954 |
2 500
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Philippines, Huk rebels vs Govt
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1946 - 1954 |
10 000
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Korean War
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1950 - 1953 |
2 690 000
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8 >>
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Indonesian Govt vs Darul islam
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1953 - 1953 |
1 000
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Bolivian Civil War
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1952 - 1952 |
1 500
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Burman Rebellion
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1948 - 1951 |
8 000
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2nd Sinotibetan War
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1950 - 1951 |
2 000
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Chinese Civil War
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1945 - 1950 |
1 000 000
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Arab-Israeli War
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1948 - 1949 |
8 000
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1 >>
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Greece Civil War
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1944 - 1949 |
66 000
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1st Kashmir War
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1947 - 1949 |
2 000
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North Yemen, Rebels vs Govt.
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1948 - 1948 |
4 000
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Indian civil war
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1947 - 1948 |
500 000
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Costa Rican Coup
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1948 - 1948 |
2 000
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Madagascar Rebellion
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1947 - 1948 |
11 000
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1 >>
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Paraguayan Gvt.,vs Rebels
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1947 - 1947 |
1 000
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Taiwanese revolt
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1947 - 1947 |
10 000
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1 >>
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Indonesian Independence
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1945 - 1946 |
15 000
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World War II
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1939 - 1945 |
49 800 000
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31 >>
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Sino-Japanese War
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1937 - 1941 |
1 000 000
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4 >>
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Franco-Thai War
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1940 - 1941 |
3 400
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1 >>
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The Winter War in Finland
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1939 - 1940 |
90 000
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1 >>
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Spanish Civil War
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1936 - 1939 |
780 000
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1 >>
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The battle of Khalkhin Gol
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1939 - 1939 |
28 000
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India vs UK rebellion
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1936 - 1938 |
11 000
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Changkufeng Incident
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1938 - 1938 |
1 700
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Italo-Ethiopian War
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1935 - 1936 |
175 000
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Communists vs Koumintang
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1930 - 1935 |
350 000
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Chaco War
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1931 - 1935 |
130 000
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Spanish socialists vs Govt
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1934 - 1934 |
2 000
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Austrian Putsch
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1934 - 1934 |
1 000
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Soviet vs Turkestan
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1931 - 1934 |
20 000
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Manchurian War
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1931 - 1933 |
60 000
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1 >>
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Sansui (Senussi), Lybia vs Italy
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1920 - 1932 |
96 000
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El Salvador, La Mataza
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1932 - 1932 |
20 000
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Brazilian Revolt
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1932 - 1932 |
1 000
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French Equatorial Africa
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1927 - 1931 |
55 000
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Uprisings in French Indochine
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1930 - 1931 |
1 000
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The Cristero War
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1926 - 1930 |
10 000
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Kuomintang vs warlords
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1929 - 1930 |
75 000
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Afghanistan
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1928 - 1929 |
7 500
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Sino-Soviet war
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1929 - 1929 |
3 200
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Northern Expedition
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1926 - 1928 |
10 500
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Kuomintang vs islamic rebels
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1928 - 1928 |
200 000
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Druze revolt
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1925 - 1927 |
8 000
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Third Rif War
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1920 - 1926 |
40 000
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Afghan rebels vs govt
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1924 - 1925 |
2 000
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Honduras Coup
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1924 - 1924 |
1 000
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Armenian Massacre Aftermath
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1919 - 1923 |
432 500
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Russian Revolution
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1917 - 1922 |
2 000 000
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1 >>
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India vs UK rebellion
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1921 - 1922 |
11 000
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Greco Turkish War
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1919 - 1922 |
70 000
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Ireland freestaters vs Irregulars
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1921 - 1922 |
4 000
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Turkish War of Independence
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1919 - 1921 |
40 000
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Iraq vs UK
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1920 - 1921 |
1 000
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Easter rising
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1916 - 1921 |
600
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Mexican Revolution
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1910 - 1920 |
250 000
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1 >>
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Hungary Civil War
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1919 - 1920 |
4 000
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Polish-Soviet War
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1919 - 1920 |
50 000
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Franco-Syrian war
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1920 - 1920 |
5 000
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1 >>
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Polish–Soviet War
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1919 - 1920 |
1 000
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Amritsar massacre
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1918 - 1919 |
700
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Hungarian–Romanian War of 1919
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1919 - 1919 |
11 000
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Third Anglo-Afghan War
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1919 - 1919 |
3 000
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Finnish Civil War
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1918 - 1918 |
20 000
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1 >>
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Canton vs Beijing
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1917 - 1918 |
1 000
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Armenian Genocide
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1915 - 1918 |
1 000 000
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2 >>
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World War I
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1914 - 1918 |
14 000 000
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9 >>
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Spanish Army vs Rebels Morocco
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1916 - 1917 |
2 000
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Bandits vs Chinas Govt
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1914 - 1914 |
5 000
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Kuomintang vs Chinese Army
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1913 - 1913 |
10 000
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1st Balkan War
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1912 - 1913 |
82 000
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1 >>
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2nd Balkan War
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1913 - 1913 |
61 000
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Paraguay Coups
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1911 - 1912 |
2 000
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Italo-Turkish War
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1911 - 1912 |
20 000
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Tibetan war
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1911 - 1912 |
2 000
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Chinese Revolution
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1911 - 1911 |
2 000
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1 >>
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The second Rif War
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1909 - 1910 |
12 000
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Iran
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1908 - 1909 |
1 100
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Morocco unrest
|
1907 - 1908 |
1 000
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4th Central American war
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1907 - 1907 |
1 000
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Romania
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1907 - 1907 |
2 000
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3d Central American war
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1906 - 1906 |
1 000
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Maji Maji revolt
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1905 - 1906 |
140 000
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Russian Revolution 1905
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1905 - 1906 |
1 000
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Zulu Rebellion
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1906 - 1906 |
2 500
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Somali rebellion
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1899 - 1905 |
6 000
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Russo-Japanese war
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1904 - 1905 |
130 000
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1 >>
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Southwest African Revolt
|
1904 - 1905 |
78 000
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1 >>
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Uruguay
|
1904 - 1904 |
1 000
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The War of a Thousand Days
|
1899 - 1903 |
100 000
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Ilinden Uprising
|
1903 - 1903 |
4 000
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Philippine insurrection
|
1899 - 1902 |
70 000
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Boer war
|
1899 - 1902 |
50 500
|
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The Boxer Revolt
|
1900 - 1900 |
13 000
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