Top 10 Bloodiest Wars of the Last Century

they’re some of the most violent

they’re some of the most violent conflicts the world has ever seen

conflicts the world has ever seen

conflicts the world has ever seen welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten bloodiest Wars of the last century we

bloodiest Wars of the last century we

bloodiest Wars of the last century we know that the cost of freedom is high

know that the cost of freedom is high

know that the cost of freedom is high but we are determined to preserve our

but we are determined to preserve our

but we are determined to preserve our freedom no matter what to call for this

freedom no matter what to call for this

freedom no matter what to call for this list we’ve limited it to wars that

list we’ve limited it to wars that

list we’ve limited it to wars that occurred during the last 100 years since

occurred during the last 100 years since

occurred during the last 100 years since the number of deaths can’t always be

the number of deaths can’t always be

the number of deaths can’t always be 100% confirmed we’ve based the entries

100% confirmed we’ve based the entries

100% confirmed we’ve based the entries on those that are generally considered

on those that are generally considered

on those that are generally considered the worst number 10 the Second Sudanese

the worst number 10 the Second Sudanese

the worst number 10 the Second Sudanese civil war 11 years after half a million

civil war 11 years after half a million

civil war 11 years after half a million died in the first Sudanese Civil War

died in the first Sudanese Civil War

died in the first Sudanese Civil War North and South Sudan returned to

North and South Sudan returned to

North and South Sudan returned to violent fighting for over two decades

violent fighting for over two decades

violent fighting for over two decades with the Sudan People’s Liberation Army

with the Sudan People’s Liberation Army

with the Sudan People’s Liberation Army representing the south and the Central

representing the south and the Central

representing the south and the Central Sudanese government fighting for the

Sudanese government fighting for the

Sudanese government fighting for the north the war included thousands of

north the war included thousands of

north the war included thousands of child soldiers and millions of displaced

child soldiers and millions of displaced

child soldiers and millions of displaced people after the 2005 peace agreement

people after the 2005 peace agreement

people after the 2005 peace agreement the death toll was estimated at about 2

the death toll was estimated at about 2

the death toll was estimated at about 2 million number 9 the Vietnam War part of

million number 9 the Vietnam War part of

million number 9 the Vietnam War part of the Indochina Wars and the cold war this

the Indochina Wars and the cold war this

the Indochina Wars and the cold war this conflict took place in Vietnam Laos and

conflict took place in Vietnam Laos and

conflict took place in Vietnam Laos and Cambodia in an attempt to stop North

Cambodia in an attempt to stop North

Cambodia in an attempt to stop North Vietnam from spreading communism the

Vietnam from spreading communism the

Vietnam from spreading communism the us-backed non-communist south vietnam

us-backed non-communist south vietnam

us-backed non-communist south vietnam and because of this the conflict is also

and because of this the conflict is also

and because of this the conflict is also known as the American war in Vietnam

known as the American war in Vietnam

known as the American war in Vietnam though the two states were eventually

though the two states were eventually

though the two states were eventually united the Air Ground and guerrilla

united the Air Ground and guerrilla

united the Air Ground and guerrilla warfare practice in Vietnam caused up to

warfare practice in Vietnam caused up to

warfare practice in Vietnam caused up to 3 million mortalities I’m hopeful and I

3 million mortalities I’m hopeful and I

3 million mortalities I’m hopeful and I will try with best I can with everything

will try with best I can with everything

will try with best I can with everything I’ve got to end this battle and to

I’ve got to end this battle and to

I’ve got to end this battle and to return our sons to their desires number

return our sons to their desires number

return our sons to their desires number 8 the Korean War falling within the Cold

8 the Korean War falling within the Cold

8 the Korean War falling within the Cold War this conflict occurred between right

War this conflict occurred between right

War this conflict occurred between right wing South Korea and communist North

wing South Korea and communist North

wing South Korea and communist North Korea after the Korean peninsula was

Korea after the Korean peninsula was

Korea after the Korean peninsula was divided following the end of the Pacific

divided following the end of the Pacific

divided following the end of the Pacific War tensions increased with North

War tensions increased with North

War tensions increased with North Korea’s invasion of South Korea in

Korea’s invasion of South Korea in

Korea’s invasion of South Korea in d two million deaths later an armistice

d two million deaths later an armistice

d two million deaths later an armistice agreement and the institution of the

agreement and the institution of the

agreement and the institution of the Korean Demilitarized Zone along the 38th

Korean Demilitarized Zone along the 38th

Korean Demilitarized Zone along the 38th parallel finally resolved the war number

parallel finally resolved the war number

parallel finally resolved the war number seven the Soviet war in Afghanistan

seven the Soviet war in Afghanistan

seven the Soviet war in Afghanistan after over nine years of fighting it’s

after over nine years of fighting it’s

after over nine years of fighting it’s not shocking to discover that this war

not shocking to discover that this war

not shocking to discover that this war resulted in over two million fatalities

resulted in over two million fatalities

resulted in over two million fatalities even more refugees and thousands of

even more refugees and thousands of

even more refugees and thousands of missing or wounded soldiers also part of

missing or wounded soldiers also part of

missing or wounded soldiers also part of the Cold War this conflict pitted Soviet

the Cold War this conflict pitted Soviet

the Cold War this conflict pitted Soviet Union backed Afghan forces against

Union backed Afghan forces against

Union backed Afghan forces against Mujahideen rebels who were supported by

Mujahideen rebels who were supported by

Mujahideen rebels who were supported by various countries worldwide though the

various countries worldwide though the

various countries worldwide though the Soviets eventually left instability

Soviets eventually left instability

Soviets eventually left instability continued in the country thereafter with

continued in the country thereafter with

continued in the country thereafter with the Taliban and al-qaeda number six the

the Taliban and al-qaeda number six the

the Taliban and al-qaeda number six the Nigerian civil war the Nigerian B Afrin

Nigerian civil war the Nigerian B Afrin

Nigerian civil war the Nigerian B Afrin war began several years after Nigeria

war began several years after Nigeria

war began several years after Nigeria became independent from Britain it was

became independent from Britain it was

became independent from Britain it was caused by the conflicts that arose

caused by the conflicts that arose

caused by the conflicts that arose between multiple ethnic groups and their

between multiple ethnic groups and their

between multiple ethnic groups and their differing cultural and religious values

differing cultural and religious values

differing cultural and religious values the Igbo people in particular desired

the Igbo people in particular desired

the Igbo people in particular desired separation to become the Republic of

separation to become the Republic of

separation to become the Republic of Biafra though the Biafra pnes were

Biafra though the Biafra pnes were

Biafra though the Biafra pnes were ultimately absorbed back into the

ultimately absorbed back into the

ultimately absorbed back into the country three million were dead from the

country three million were dead from the

country three million were dead from the fighting starvation and illness we have

fighting starvation and illness we have

fighting starvation and illness we have fought a long bitter battle

fought a long bitter battle

fought a long bitter battle and it was ended in a victory for common

and it was ended in a victory for common

and it was ended in a victory for common sense victory or the unity of this

sense victory or the unity of this

sense victory or the unity of this country number five the second Congo war

country number five the second Congo war

country number five the second Congo war with nine African nations and over

with nine African nations and over

with nine African nations and over twenty armed units the great war of

twenty armed units the great war of

twenty armed units the great war of Africa was the worst conflict the region

Africa was the worst conflict the region

Africa was the worst conflict the region had ever seen it erupted shortly after

had ever seen it erupted shortly after

had ever seen it erupted shortly after the first Congo war which resulted in

the first Congo war which resulted in

the first Congo war which resulted in Laurent disarray Kabila’s taking over

Laurent disarray Kabila’s taking over

Laurent disarray Kabila’s taking over the government and expanded amid growing

the government and expanded amid growing

the government and expanded amid growing tensions with Rwanda and Uganda marked

tensions with Rwanda and Uganda marked

tensions with Rwanda and Uganda marked by the use of rape as well as other

by the use of rape as well as other

by the use of rape as well as other weapons the second Congo war resulted in

weapons the second Congo war resulted in

weapons the second Congo war resulted in over five million dead from sickness and

over five million dead from sickness and

over five million dead from sickness and famine with much tension continuing

famine with much tension continuing

famine with much tension continuing today number four the Russian Civil War

today number four the Russian Civil War

today number four the Russian Civil War this civil war broke out after the

this civil war broke out after the

this civil war broke out after the Bolsheviks staged a coup d’etat during

Bolsheviks staged a coup d’etat during

Bolsheviks staged a coup d’etat during the Russian Revolution and launched the

the Russian Revolution and launched the

the Russian Revolution and launched the first socialist state along with the

first socialist state along with the

first socialist state along with the white armies anti-bolshevik s– several

white armies anti-bolshevik s– several

white armies anti-bolshevik s– several armies from other nations gathered to

armies from other nations gathered to

armies from other nations gathered to protest the Red Army’s new government

protest the Red Army’s new government

protest the Red Army’s new government the ensuing battles left between five

the ensuing battles left between five

the ensuing battles left between five and nine million dead and cleared the

and nine million dead and cleared the

and nine million dead and cleared the path for Joseph Stalin to become leader

path for Joseph Stalin to become leader

path for Joseph Stalin to become leader of the Soviet Union following Vladimir

of the Soviet Union following Vladimir

of the Soviet Union following Vladimir Lenin’s death number three the second

Lenin’s death number three the second

Lenin’s death number three the second sino-japanese war though there’d been

sino-japanese war though there’d been

sino-japanese war though there’d been some fighting between China and Japan in

some fighting between China and Japan in

some fighting between China and Japan in the early 30s full-scale war really

the early 30s full-scale war really

the early 30s full-scale war really exploded in 1937 following the Marco

exploded in 1937 following the Marco

exploded in 1937 following the Marco Polo Bridge incident and the Japanese

Polo Bridge incident and the Japanese

Polo Bridge incident and the Japanese invasion of China the conflict then

invasion of China the conflict then

invasion of China the conflict then became entwined with the Second World

became entwined with the Second World

became entwined with the Second World War after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor

War after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor

War after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor as more countries in the region became

as more countries in the region became

as more countries in the region became involved in this Pacific war more people

involved in this Pacific war more people

involved in this Pacific war more people were affected by war’s end over 20

were affected by war’s end over 20

were affected by war’s end over 20 million were dead wounded sick or

million were dead wounded sick or

million were dead wounded sick or missing number two World War one with

missing number two World War one with

missing number two World War one with all the world’s great powers

all the world’s great powers

all the world’s great powers participating the first world war pitted

participating the first world war pitted

participating the first world war pitted the Allies against the Central Powers of

the Allies against the Central Powers of

the Allies against the Central Powers of Germany and austria-hungary it became

Germany and austria-hungary it became

Germany and austria-hungary it became one of the world’s worst global

one of the world’s worst global

one of the world’s worst global conflicts to that point because of its

conflicts to that point because of its

conflicts to that point because of its use of high-tech weapons and millions of

use of high-tech weapons and millions of

use of high-tech weapons and millions of soldiers for human wave attacks

soldiers for human wave attacks

soldiers for human wave attacks with over 35 million lives lost the war

with over 35 million lives lost the war

with over 35 million lives lost the war has been said to have also laid the

has been said to have also laid the

has been said to have also laid the foundation for world war 2 number one

foundation for world war 2 number one

foundation for world war 2 number one world war two considering world is in

world war two considering world is in

world war two considering world is in its name it’s not surprising that the

its name it’s not surprising that the

its name it’s not surprising that the Second World War tops the list so many

Second World War tops the list so many

Second World War tops the list so many of the planets nations were involved

of the planets nations were involved

of the planets nations were involved it’s been estimated that over 70 million

it’s been estimated that over 70 million

it’s been estimated that over 70 million deaths occurred from the over 100

deaths occurred from the over 100

deaths occurred from the over 100 million who fought in the military to

million who fought in the military to

million who fought in the military to the civilians mass murdered in the

the civilians mass murdered in the

the civilians mass murdered in the Holocaust or by nuclear warfare this

Holocaust or by nuclear warfare this

Holocaust or by nuclear warfare this global conflict truly changed history is

global conflict truly changed history is

global conflict truly changed history is it possible they do not realize that we

it possible they do not realize that we

it possible they do not realize that we shall never cease to persevere against

shall never cease to persevere against

shall never cease to persevere against them until they have been taught a

them until they have been taught a

them until they have been taught a lesson

lesson

lesson which they and the world will never

which they and the world will never

which they and the world will never forget war time violence often results

forget war time violence often results

forget war time violence often results in the unnecessary loss of life security

in the unnecessary loss of life security

in the unnecessary loss of life security homes wealth and more it’s important

homes wealth and more it’s important

homes wealth and more it’s important that we learn from our past so we don’t

that we learn from our past so we don’t

that we learn from our past so we don’t repeat it be sure to subscribe to

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