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In Allied countries during the war, the "Pacific War" was not usually distinguished from World War II, or was known simply as the War against Japan. In the United States, the term Pacific theater was widely used. The US Armed Forces considered the China Burma India theater to be distinct from the Asiatic-Pacific theater during the conflict.
This list of wars by death toll includes all deaths directly or indirectly caused by the deadliest wars in history. These numbers encompass the deaths of military personnel resulting directly from battles or other wartime actions, as well as wartime or war-related civilian deaths, often caused by war-induced epidemics, famines, or genocides.
World War II deaths by country World War II deaths by theater. World War II was the deadliest military conflict in history.An estimated total of 70–85 million deaths were caused by the conflict, representing about 3% of the estimated global population of 2.3 billion in 1940. [1]
Eighty Years' War: 14,000 9,500 Siege of Candia: 1648–1669 Cretan War: 149,739 149,739 First siege of Anandpur: 1700 Hill States-Sikh Wars 150,000+ 150,000+ Siege of Toulon: 1793 War of the First Coalition: 21,400 7,400 Siege of Mantua: 1796–1797 War of the First Coalition: 51,000 51,000 Siege of Genoa: 1800 War of the Second Coalition ...
English: Comparison of the percentage of male deaths that were caused by warfare in different human societies. The chart compares eight tribes in New Guinea and South America with the US and Europe in the 20th century.
Japanese naval aircraft prepare to take off from an aircraft carrier U.S. 5th Marines evacuate injured personnel during actions on Guadalcanal on November 1, 1942 An SBD Dauntless flies patrol over USS Washington and USS Lexington during the Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign, November 12, 1943 USS Bunker Hill hit by two Kamikazes in thirty seconds on 11 May 1945 off Kyushu
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Towards the end of the war, the Japanese defence became more fierce, such as in Iwo Jima and Okinawa, the two islands closest to the Japanese mainland. The Battle of Peleliu had the highest casualty rate of any American amphibious invasion at 40%, but they were still able to secure the island. [30]