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Actually, slightly more people died in WWI than in WWII. It was, quite simply, the worst thing that ever happened. There were fewer civilian deaths in WWI, because aerial bombing had not been perfected, and cities away from the front were mostly spared these ravages.
If you add in the world-wide "Spanish Flu" pandemic of 1918, you realize that 1918 was by far the worst year ever for humanity. Some estimates (probably far too high) are that this flu killed 500 million people around the world - one out of every eight on the planet. There was a relationship of this flu to the war. In the US the outbreak was traced back to Fort Riley, Kansas, which was the army's remount center. There were vast stables for the thousands of horses the army had to acquire when the US entered the war. Thousands of these horses had been purchased in Spain. At one point the stables were cleaned out and they had the mother of all manure fires, which burned for four days. Atmospheric conditions were such that the smoke from this hung low over the Fort, and from that time on the flu began killing soldiers. These were young, strong, healthy men. A ship would be loaded to send them to France and five days later when it arrived hundreds would be dead. As soldiers came and went from Fort Riley they carried the disease with them throughout the army, and back home when they went on leave before being sent overseas.
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How many people died as victims of Nazis in World War 2?
Nazis deliberately killed about 12 millions people, half of them Jews, other large groups of their victims include Roma (Gypsies) and Soviet POWs Millions more died as a result of war they started.
Who survived the World War 2?
No one survived, they all died. Second Answer: Both the Allies and the Axis forces did survive and citizens of the nations survived World War 2 even after 71 million worldwide died. People who died in the war died from war wounds, disease, widespread sicknesses, starvation, extermination and exposure to bad weather. They were both civilian and military personnel. More civilians died in World War 2 than did military people. The previous answer saying we all died is ridiculous.
How does world war 1 affect out lives today?
people parents and family members have died and it causes alot of conflict these days and causes more wars... :'(
Why did world war 2 have a greater impact on ending the great depression than the new deal program?
World War II gave more people jobs because of the need for war goods. And also because as more men were going off to war, companies needed to hire more people to replace them, especially if the person died during service.
How many people were killed and how was so many people able to be killed in WW I and WW II?
You need to understand that in both World War 1 and World War 2 there were millions of people killed. They died for many reasons. The armed forces on all sides were killed in battle, at sea, in accidents, and they died from disease or exposure to heat or cold. Millions of Jews, homosexuals, handicapped people, and other people were killed in concentration camps, in train cars, on death marches or by the Nazis shooting them. In World War 1 there was genocide of the Serbians. There were more civilian deaths than armed forces deaths because they were hit by stray bullets, bombs or as POWs in the brutal camps. They also died from disease, starvation, murder, accidents, drownings, ship sinkings, exposure to bad weather, plague sicknesses, and suicide. Please see the related links below for the death tolls of both wars. Thank you.
How many people have died in Poland?
In world war II, more than 1,000,000 polish people died defending their country
Did more people die in WW1 than World War 2?
No, many more people died in World War 2 than world war 1. It is estimated that 16 million people died in World War 1, and around 60 million in World War 2.World War II was no where near as violent as World War I, but yes, more people died in World War II.
How many people died of TB last year?
According to the World Health Organization, approximately 1.4 million people died of tuberculosis (TB) in 2019.
How many people died in the erruption of Mount Pinatubo?
800 or more people died
How many people died on D day in World War 2?
More than 1 and less than a million.
Is it correct that more people have died than are alive?
Yes. In history many more people have died than are currently alive.
How many people died before penicillin was invented?
6000 people died from gonerrhea after penicillin and 9000 or more people died before penicillin.
How many people died from the Trail of Tears?
more than 4,ooo died
How many people died in the battle of saratoga?
more than 600 soldiers died
How many people died in 2004 banglasesh floods?
more than 200 died
How many people died in a week?
8 members or more
How many people died in 1998?
Could you say about 500 people all over the world probably more then that so it really could be more then that then you have to count just above reality sure feel bad about that.
