The war to end all wars ...and since then an estimated 187 million + have died from wars....World War One destroyed 8,5 million lives on the battle field and 13 million civilians a total of 21.5 million people. However, the immediately following 1918 influenza epidemic (spread by battle fatigued, returning soldiers) cost a futher 50-100 million deaths.
It is said that the war that caused the far greater loss of life was WorldWar II which removed more than 60 million people. An estimated 50 million of those were civilians The total dead made up 3 percent of the worlds population at that time.
Since 1918 and the end of world war one, the world has been subjected to over 30 major wars and conflicts......a terrible terrible waste of life.
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