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The US Coast Guard lost 192 dead (111 deaths in action and 81 from other causes). [56] [154] United States War Dept. figures from 1924 for U.S. casualties were: total mobilized force 4,355,000; total casualties 350,300 (including killed and died from all causes 126,000; wounded 234,300 (including 14,500 died of wounds); prisoners and missing ...
Before World War II, the events of 1914–1918 were generally known as the Great War or simply the World War. [1] In August 1914, the magazine The Independent wrote "This is the Great War. It names itself". [2] In October 1914, the Canadian magazine Maclean's similarly wrote, "Some wars name themselves. This is the Great War."
Kuwait and the United States-led coalition vs. Iraq: Kuwait and Iraq Social War (91–87 BC) 0.1–0.3 million [173] [79] 91 BCE–87 BCE Roman Republic and allies vs. Marsic and Samnite rebels, and allies Roman Italy Roman conquest of Britain: 0.13–0.29 million [174] [175] [176] 43–84 Roman Empire vs. Celtic Britons: Great Britain Russo ...
The following is a list of the casualties count in battles or offensives in world history.The list includes both sieges (not technically battles but usually yielding similar combat-related or civilian deaths) and civilian casualties during the battles.
United States invasion of Grenada: 1983 18 1 19 119 138 [71] 1986 United States bombing of Libya: 1986 2 0 2 0 1 [72] United States invasion of Panama: 1989 23 23 324 347 [71] Gulf War: 1990–1991 149 145 294 849 1,143 2 [73] [74] Operation Provide Comfort: 1991–1996 1 18 19 4 23 [75] [76] Operation Restore Hope: 1992–1993 29 14 43 153 196 ...
Before the United States entered the war, New York banks had loaned heavily to the British. After the U.S. entered in April 1917, the Treasury made $10 billion in long-term loans to Britain, France and the other allies, with the expectation the loans would be repaid after the war.
Thousands died in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack across New York, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania, and still many victims remain unidentified.
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