THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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1:2
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1:1
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3:1
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1:3
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Detailed explanation-1: -According to most sources, World War II was the most lethal war in world history, with some 70 million killed in six years. The civilian to combatant fatality ratio in World War II lies somewhere between 3:2 and 2:1, or from 60% to 67%.
Detailed explanation-2: -Estimated to be 10 million military dead, 7 million civilian deaths, 21 million wounded, and 7.7 million missing or imprisoned. Over 60 million people died in World War II. Estimated deaths range from 50-80 million. 38 to 55 million civilians were killed, including 13 to 20 million from war-related disease and famine.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Soviet Union suffered the highest number of fatalities of any single nation, with estimates mostly falling between 22 and 27 million deaths. China then suffered the second greatest, at around 20 million, although these figures are less certain and often overlap with the Chinese Civil War.
Detailed explanation-4: -Military strength and deaths in combat Over the course of the war, 880, 000 British forces died, 6% of the adult male population and 12.5% of those serving.