* 5 Biggest Wars *
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- Napoleonic Wars
Why did the war become one of the largest throughout history ? Due to the impact of war is open only cover 2-3 villages primitives ( such as wars customary in Indonesia ) , but also have a major impact in Europe at that time .
This war occurred when Napoleon Bonaparte was still held sway over France in 1799 to 1815 . Napoleon managed to get a tremendous victory when the French government overthrow in a coup 18 Brumaire . Napoleon 's military reshuffle brought French power wing to extend the reach of almost the entire territory of Europe .
But France should fall to its knees in a combined English and Russian military forces . In a great battle known as the Battle of Waterloo ( June 18th 1815 ) , Napoleon and his army suffered a major defeat . The victim in this war there are not messing around ; approximately 5 to 6 million casualties . Not to mention injuries countless some of whom were civilians .
- World War I
Who has not heard of World War I? Even the least expensive history book was definitely discuss about one of the biggest wars in the history of this man . World War I began in mid 1914 and lasted for 4 years.
Large and this long battle lasted between two blocks , namely the central block ( Austria , Germany , Turkey , Bulgaria ) and block allies ( Russia , France, Britain , Canada , Italy , United States ) .
The magnitude of the impact of this war can not be compared with the impact of Sampit War . In economic losses and casualties in the end lead to a prolonged economic depression in 1929 . This war is also undermining the system of absolute monarchical rule in the whole world .
War that eventually engulf 40 million deaths is one of the greatest war in human history , because of the extent of the impact that this causes and length of time required to recover from her human civilization .
Chaotic Condition When World War I
If you do not know much about World War I , naturally . But if you have never heard of World War II , this new outrageous . In addition to its occurrence has not been 100 years ago , in the world war began to come exist Indonesian name in the arena of world war ( although only a local war ) .
World War II did not look so terrifying spectacles history of Indonesia . When large countries kill each other , Indonesia when it is being relaxed so engrossed slave or forced labor . But the magnitude of World War II was not just talking about the loss of material and the number of casualties , but also because this war is centered on the figure of Hitler is trying to re- awaken the triumph of fascism .
At first the only war going on in Europe and Africa alone . But without the heroic actions toward Japanese forces that attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 and then made into a legally Asian battlefield as well .
At the end of 1944 , a series of German defeats began to appear. World War II ended on August 14, 1945 after Japan's surrender to the Allies after atomic bombs to Hiroshima and Nagasaki . No half-hearted , the war claimed 50 million lives . The impact of World War II spawned a large United Nations as the world's policeman.
Vast Mongol rule was not achieved only by sweat alone , but also step over thousands of lives . Power under the leadership of Genghis Khan's Mongols demonstrated through an expansion of extraordinary violence . Start of mastering Chinese , Russian devastating , earth - scorching Persian empire , took over Hungary and Poland , as well as forcibly seize Baghdad when it was one of the pillars of the spread of Islam .
Why Mongol expansion then becomes a series of stories big battles throughout history ? Because for the first time win against the evil goodness . It is said that Genghis Khan's troops never felt quite simply by occupying a territory . They re- emphasize ' kebringasan ' them with the slaughter of men , enslaving children under age , and raping local women .
Greatness Mongols under the leadership of Genghis Khan achieved through cruel wars and massacres . Horror stories Mongol war made them feared and powerful nation for a very long time.
- Crusade
Inter-religious strife that was not normal . But the story of an all-powerful crusade is a war of religion is the biggest conflict of all time , and there is nothing unusual with it .
The initial idea is simple just war ; With the blessing and the blessing of the Pope , when Christians were sent to re- seize the holy land of Jerusalem from the grip of Islam . But then the war is not as simple as it is , because it must take place from the 9th century until the 16th century AD .
From both sides of each assume that plunging them into a crusade is a thing that is sanctioned by religion . Then comes the important figures and war heroes from both sides of the cross . Salahuddin Al Ayyubi Call it from Muslim groups and Richard " The Lion Heart " from Christian groups .
This crusade has enormous influence , and many consider that the flames of war between the two religions were never completely extinguished.
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