The 7 Most Devastating War Battles Prepared By: Kalon Jonasson, Ashley Rechik, April Spring, Trisha Marteinsson, Yasmin Busuttil, Laura Oddleifsson, Alicia Vernaus
The Vietnam War took place from 1957 April 30, 1975.
Why did this war take place? To stop the spread of communism.. The North Vietnamese wanted to take control of South Vietnamese because they thought that the south was under too much influence of the U.S. and that it should all be ruled under one government.
The war ended quickly after the signing in Paris when the U.S. and all allied forces agreed to leave South Vietnam. This caused South Vietnam to have many military setbacks and by the end of March, 1975, they had lost about two thirds of their population to the Communists. After the war, the communists united North and South Vietnam into the single nation of Vietnam. Casualties: 57,000 U.S. troops died including 46,600 in combat. About 303, 700 Americans were wounded and about 780 were missing. South Vietnam suffered 254, 300 troop deaths, north Vietnam and Viet Cong troop deaths totaled about 1,027,100.
Tactics/ War fare: Guns, bombing, hand grenades, and invading Number of Countries involved 17 Four major countries: Vietnam, Japan, France, and the U.S.
2 Passchendaele
Length of the battle: 6 Months Amount of Casualties, wounded, missing or captured: 857,100 The battle of Passchendaele, or what is also called the third battle of Ypres, was one of the major battles of World War One. During the battle, the British launched several massive attacks, supported heavily by artillery and air craft. A successful attack offered the British Army a chance of inflicting a large amount of casualties on the German Army. However, the British never managed to break through the well entrenched German Lines. Passchendaele has become synonymous with the misery of grinding attrition warfare. The battle was one that was fought in thick and wet mud. Adolf Hitler was a Gefreiter, which is an equivalent for Private, in the battle of Passchendaele. The last surviving veteran of the battle was Private Harry Patch. He was born June 17, 1898 and passed away July 25, 2009.
Passchendaele When? The battle of Passchendaele started in June 1917 with a series of operations. This specific battle ended in November 1917, six months later. The battle ended because the Canadian Corps took Passchendaele on November 6, 1917. Quick Fact This battle was full of violence, mostly coming from the German Army. Where? Passchendaele was located near Ypres at the time, which is in Belgium. Terrain that the Canadian Corps advanced through
Quick Fact The type of warfare in this battle was trench or grinding attrition. Quick Fact The tactics they used in this fight were similar to the now familiar Fire and Maneuver Why? The battle was fought for the control of Passchendaele during WW1. A total of nine countries were involved in this battle. They were: British Empire United Kingdom Australia Canada India New Zealand South Africa France And Germany
The bombing of Hiroshima took place on August 6, 1945. The U.S wanted to end the war as soon as they could and with the least amount of American casualties.
4 The Seven Years War
The Seven Years War was fought from 1756-1763. France and Great Britain were in competition to gain more colonies. Austria and Prussia were also fighting to gain power in the area of Europe. Battles were fought all over Europe, North America, Africa, The Philippines and India. The Seven Years War was the first worldwide war in history.
Quick Facts Casualties: 1.4 million War Fare: Canon, Sword, Musket and Bayonet War Tactics: The first line would shoot then kneel while reloading so the second line could shoot, this meant continuous fire.
Countries involved: France, Austria, Russia, Saxony, Sweden, Spain, Prussia, Great Britain, Hanover and many native tribes. Reasons for the war: Britain and France were in a competition for more colonies. Austria and Prussia were struggling to be the most powerful Country in Europe.
Cold War. 5 The origin of the term. The term cold war was used to refer the post war tension between United States and the Soviet Union, interpreting the course and origins of the conflict has been a source of heated controversy among historians, political scientists, and journalists
Casualties : Still Being Counted What was is about? The cold war roots has its roots in the Second World War. When the Allied powers made an uneasy pact with Russia to defeat Germany and Italy.The Allied countries were concerned about joining forces with a Communist nation, and Russia was likewise hesitant about the agreement. After the Second World War, Germany was divided into territories occupied by the Allies and Russia, and the relationship started to go sour shortly after that. Numerous attempts were made at reaching a diplomatic agreement during the Cold War, but the Cold War truly began to end when Eastern European nations rose up against Communism.
Quick Fact There were no guns involved in this war. In fact the cold war was more of a threat of war happening as nobody was sure who had nuclear missiles so everyone was uneasy and tension was very high. Between Who? It was primary between the USSAR and its satellite states. What is it? A state of political hostility between countries using means short of armed warfare.
Quick fact There was no physical war it was more of a mental, and political which affected people all over the world When it Happened? (1947 1953) (1953-1962) (1962-1979) (1979-1985) (1958-1991)
6 What were the reasons for this war? The reasons for this war were because the southern states wanted to use black people as slaves, and the northern states didn't think that this was humane, so they broke out into a civil war.
Who was involved? The war was between two parties in the united states. They were the United States of America, (Union) And the Confederate States of America (Confederacy). Size of Armies Union - 2,100,000 Confederacy 1,064,000 Casualties Union 110,000 in action 360,000 total dead 275,000 wounded Confederacy 93,000 in action 260,000 total dead 137,000 wounded
Type of Warfare American Civil war took place between the years of 1861 and 1865. At that time the weaponry and warfare were a lot different than today. The type of weapons that were used in this war were mostly musket style rifles with bayonet's attached on the ends of the barrels. It was a trench battle type of warfare that took place over fields, ridges, and bushes. Anywhere where there was good cover was a good place to fight from because then you could get cover when being fired at.
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7 Vimy Ridge
The WWI battle of Vimy Ridge was one of the greatest victories for the allies, it was also a very proud turning point in Canadian history. During the winter before the battle at Vimy Ridge the Canadian soldiers studied the battle field and trained for the upcoming attack. Every soldier was considered an equal, for everyone of them knew what was to be done during the attack. There was no secrecy, which is why the Canadians were victorious. The battle was also the first great victory for the allies. The battle started on April 9, 1917 at 5:30 am. The divisions fought for two days before they gained control over the pimple., the highest and most important hill of the entire ridge.
The memorial at Vimy ridge was constructed by 1936 to honor the memories of our fallen soldiers who fought on April 9, 1917. The Canadians dug tunnels into no mans land, so that they would be able to start their attack close to enemy lines to avoid casualties. Vimy Ridge is located Many battlefields like this one in Vimy France scatted across Europe. Effects of war
Canadian Casualties 22,002 There where four Canadian divisions and one British division that fought at the WW1 battle at Vimy. The Battle began at 5:30 am on Easter Monday, April 9, 1917 The French and the British had been unable to gain control of Vimy ridge since 1914.
Amount of casualties Length of battle Number of countries involved Type of warfare Size of armies Tactics Reasons for the war Brutality/ Violence Our Top 7 and Their Rankings 1. Vietnam - Laura 2. Pachendael - Ashley 3. Hiroshima - Alicia 4. The 7 Years War - April S 5. Cold War - Yasmin 6. Civil War - Kalon 7. Vimy Ridge - Trisha