COSTLY WARS IN HISTORY
Added on: 15th Jan 2016
THE HUNDRED YEARS WAR
The most notable conflict of the Middle Ages saw five
generations vie for rule in Europe.
WAR IN AFGHANISTAN
This doesn’t only include the war on terror, this goes all the way
back to 1978 when the fighting in Afghanistan started during the
Saur Revolution. Since then the parties involved have changed
but there has been no peace and the level of destruction has
been quite extensive for everyone involved.
THIRTY YEARS WAR
Actually a series of wars during the 1600’s, this was one of the most
destructive periods in the history of Europe prior to the 19th century.
In fact, the war bankrupted almost all the belligerents and soldiers
were eventually expected to fund themselves by looting.
YELLOW TURBAN REBELLION
This Chinese peasant revolt against the Han Dynasty took over two
decades to suppress and got its name from the colour of the
cloths that rebels wore on their heads.
SECOND CONGO WAR
Known as the African World War, this was the largest, deadliest
and most destructive conflict ever fought on African soil.
CHINESE CIVIL WAR
Ending in the creation of two Chinas (mainland China and Taiwan
both claim to be the legitimate China), this civil war hasn’t technically
ended yet as no peace treaty has been signed. In purely financial
terms the war cost over $600 billion dollars (in 2014).
NAPOLEONIC WARS
Pitting France against the rest of Europe, these wars played out
on an unprecedented scale and completely revolutionized
modern warfare.
RUSSIAN CIVIL WAR
With a Red Army, White Army, Green Army, and about 8 foreign
nations involved, this civil war rode in on the coattails of the
Russian Revolution and led straight into several other wars of
independence. It was basically a very bloody, very destructive
period in Russia’s history.
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