Death Tolls of Largest Armed Conflicts Since 19141
| Conflict | Time Period | Number Killed | Civilian Victims (percent) |
|---|---|---|---|
| World War I | 1914-18 | 26,000,000 | 50 |
| World War II | 1939-45 | 55,547,000 | 60 |
| Chinese civil war | 1946-50 | 1,000,000 | 50 |
| Korea | 1950-53 | 3,000,000 | 50 |
| Viet Nam (U.S. intervention) | 1960-75 | 2,358,000 | 58 |
| Biafra (Nigerian civil war) | 1967-70 | 2,000,000 | 50 |
| Cambodian civil war | 1970-89 | 1,221,000 | 69 |
| Bangladesh secession | 1971 | 1,000,000 | 50 |
| Afghanistan (Soviet intervention) | 1978-92 | 1,500,000 | 67 |
| Mozamibican civil war | 1981-94 | 1,050,000 | 95 |
| Sudanese civil war | 1984 onward | 1,500,0002 | 97 |
Child Soldiers
From 'Take it Personally' Anita Roddick.
From 'Take it Personally' Anita Roddick.
1) Conflicts that killed 1 million persons or more.
2) Numbers up to 1995 only
Source: Ruth Leger Sivard, World Military and social expendituers 1996
(Washington DC: World Priorities 1996).
(Washington DC: World Priorities 1996).
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