Statistics for The Deadliest Wars

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Cause	Death Toll (Aprx.)	Dates	Belligerents	Answer	% Correct
The invasion of Poland by Germany; The invasion of China by Japan	70M	1939-1945; 1937-1945	Allies (United Kingdom, United States, France, Soviet Union, others) vs. Axis (Germany, Italy, Japan, others)	World War II	100%
The complicated webs of alliances left in the wake of the unifications of Germany and Italy, along with the increasing militarization of European countries, tripled with the ethnic tensions in the Balkans due to centuries of subjugation all boiled over upon the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand	16M	1914-1918	Allied Powers (United Kingdom, United States, France, Russia, Serbia, and others) vs Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and others)	World War I	97%
PRC-Aided Viet Minh fought for an ideological change in the government of Vietnam, drawing in French and United States attention and military action.	3.4M	1955-1975	North Vietnam, Pathet Lao, China, Soviet Union, and others vs South Vietnam, United States, South Korea, and others	Vietnam War	69%
An ideological war of revolution in Korea, drawing the attention of global superpowers.	3M	1950-1953	South Korea and the United Nations vs. North Korea and China	Korean War	67%
The newly formed Republic of China decided to fully ban Communism under penalty of death over fears that the USSR was exerting too much influence. Mao Zedong proceeded to lead the Communists and gain popular support, throwing the entire country into war.	9M	1927-1949	Republic of China (supported by (early) Germany, (later) United States, and others) vs People's Republic of China (Supported by USSR and others)	Chinese Civil War	64%
Discontent among the Russian populace, along with an increasingly weaker central government, result in a bloody rebellion and subsequent war	7M	1917-1923	Bolsheviks (Later the Soviet Union) vs Russian Republic. A large and varied amount of supporters on both sides and neither.	Russian Civil War	64%
Once again united after a series of civil wars, the new monarchy of France stablized the country and began challenging other countries. After challenging Britain and fighting an ensuing war, Britain formed a coalition with Russia and the Swiss confederation, starting France on its expansive conquests across Europe.	5M	1803-1815	French Empire vs Austria, Prussia, Russia, United Kingdom, and many others	Napoleonic Wars	51%
A newly united people in Central Asia, led initially by Genghis Khan and later by others, expands its influence over Asia and Europe	35M	1206-1368	The Mongol Empire vs. Abbasids, Egypt, Hungary, Japan, Novgorod, Poland, Qara Khitai, Song Dynasty, and many others	The Mongol Conquests	51%
The collapse of the Han Dynasty resulted in many warlords rising up and battling among each other for rule over all of China.	38M	220-280	Wei Kingdom vs Shu Kingdom vs Wu Kingdom (also vs Yan Kingdom)	The Three Kingdoms War	34%
Rising tensions between various Central European countries culminated in the Bohemian Revolt and this war	8M	1618-1648	Non-Imperial Alliance (Bohemia, Palatinate, Dutch Republic, Denmark-Norway, Sweden, Heilbronn League, Saxony, Brandenburg-Prussia, and France) vs Imperial Alliance (Hapsburg Monarchy, Spanish Empire, Electorate of Bavaria, and Catholic League)	Thirty Years' War	33%
In the fallout of the First Opium War, the Qing Dynasty suffered many disasters it could not afford to handle, and many people under its rule were suffering. The Self-Proclaimed brother of Jesus led his own holy kingdom in an effort to conquer, and convert China.	25M	1850-1864	Qing Dynasty, (Later) United Kingdom, and (Later) France vs the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and other rebels	Taiping Rebellion	28%
After the collapse of the Mongol Empire, the Timurid Empire began its expansion over much of Southwest and Central Asia	14M	1370-1405	Timurid Empire vs Golden Horde, Kartid Dynasty, Mihrabanid Dynasty, Ottoman Empire, Qing Dynasty, Tughlaq Dynasty, and many others	Conquests of Timur	27%
The Spanish conquistadors claimed the land where the Inca Empire ruled.	8.4M	1533-1572	Spanish Empire and various Native American allies vs the Inca Empire	Spanish Conquest of the Inca Empire	20%
The Congolese government that took power in 1997, led by Rwandan-Supported Kabila, forced Rwandan and Ugandan forces to leave the country, leading to rebellion by Bayanmulenge and drawing in a large portion of the countries in Africa	5.4M	1998-2003	Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Chad, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and others vs Rebel Militias, Rwanda, Uganda, and Burundi	Second Congo War	17%
Growing discontent regarding the Tang Dynasty, coupled with a series of various disasters and a union under General An, leading to uprising	25M	755-763	Tang Dynasty and Uyghur Khaganate vs. Yan State	An Lushan Rebellion	12%
A rising self-determination movement during the Bangladesh genocide sparked into war.	3M	1971	Bangladesh and India vs Pakistan	Bangladesh Liberation War	11%
The Maratha People of the Indian Subcontinent declared independence from the Mughal Empire.	5M	1680-1707	Maratha Empire vs Mughal Empire	Mughal-Maratha War	8%
Lax military regulations led to widescale rebellions across Chine, one of which prompted the government to purposely flood the Yellow River. A rising rival faction took advantage of these weaknesses.	25M	1618-1683	Qing Dynasty vs Ming Dynasty and Joseon vs Shun vs Xi vs others	Transition from Ming to Qing	7%
During the events of #6, many cities and states along the war path built up Han militias. Fearful of these, the Muslim minorities built up their own, exploding into full out war.	14M	1862-1877	Qing Dynasty vs Kashgaria (supported by United Kingdom and Ottoman Empire) vs Hui Muslims and other rebels	Dungan Revolt	5%
After the slight decreasing of Roman military presence in Northern Africa, the Moors rose up and fought for independence.	5M	535-547	Moors vs Byzantine Empire	Moorish Wars	3%