World war 2 was the bloodiest conflict in human history. Casualty data are confined to dead and wounded and, therefore, exclude personnel captured or missing in action who were subsequently returned to military control. Deaths directly caused by the war including military and civilians killed are estimated at 5056 million people, while there. Civilian casualties of world war two history learning site. War casualties for navy, marine corps, and coast guard personnel.
The consequences of the second world war and the stalinist. The war was notable for the nazisponsored genocide of the jewish peoples resulting in more than 5. During the second world war 19391945, india was controlled by the united kingdom, with the british holding territories in india including over five hundred autonomous princely states. World war ii unit powerpoint kyrene school district.
The total number of military and civilian casualties in world war i were about 40 million. World war ii casualties of the soviet union wikipedia. Battle and other combatant casualties in the second world war, ii. While a variety of global conflicts have been subjectively deemed world wars, such as the cold war and the war on terror, the term is widely and usually accepted only as it is retrospectively applied to two major international conflicts that occurred during the 20th century. A world war is a war engaged in by all or most of the principal nations of the world. A state of total war emerged, directly involving more than 100 million people from more than 30. The casualties suffered by the participants in world war i dwarfed those of previous wars. World war ii young american patriots, 19411945 world war ii navy, marine corps, and coast guard casualties, 19411945 world war ii japaneseamerican internment camp documents, 19421946 wwii u. China primary fought japan in the second sinojapanese war of 19371945. Some 75 million people died in world war ii, including about 20 million military. World war ii, conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during 193945.
At the start of world war ii in 1939, the royal navy was the largest in the world, but it suffered huge losses in the early stages, including the battle ships hms courageous, hms glorious and hms hood in the european theatre, and hms repulse and hms prince of wales off singapore. World war ii casualty lists at the national archives. Army battle casualties and nonbattle deaths in world war. The bureau of naval personnel of the department of the navy created these lists between. World war i killed, wounded, and missing britannica. I have much pleasure to convey to you, on behalf of his majestys government, the following declaration of sympathy with jewish zionist aspirations hopes which has been submitted to, and approved by, the cabinet. Macarthur foundation program on peace and international cooperation, awarded in 1994. World war ii was the deadliest military conflict in history. Moving beyond soldier deaths, the total number of both civilian and military casualties during world war one is.
It was the bloodiest conflict, as well as the largest war, in history. This represents the most military deaths of any nation by a large margin. Deaths in wars and conflicts in the 20th century, 3rd ed. World war ii wwii or ww2, in the soviet union, the great patriotic war, and in japan, the second sinojapanese war, was a global war involving fighting in most of the world and most countries. This list of wars by death toll includes death toll deaths of all deaths that are either directly or indirectly caused by war. World war ii losses of the soviet union from all related causes were about 27,000,000 both civilian and military, although exact figures are disputed. World war ii often abbreviated as wwii or ww2, also known as the second world war, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The postsoviet government of russia puts the soviet war losses at 26. A figure of 20 million was considered official during the soviet era. The scale of chinas involvement in world war ii was massive and was considered one of the big four at the end of the conflict. Wwii military personnel missing in action or lost at sea, 19411946. For austria the consequences of the nazi regime and the second world war were.
World war 2 left no part of the world untouched north america, south america, europe, asia, africa and all oceans between were involved to one extent or the other. Surnames ar name date of death other information sergeant bernard t. Pdf second world war download full pdf book download. While most people died as a direct result of the war, there were also millions of deaths caused by disease and famine from wwii. No one is 100 percent certain of the number of people who died in world war 2 but it experts believe the figure is around the 5070 million people killed in as a result of world war 2. World war ii simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Death figures for world war two vary from source to source.
It can vary as to were you look, as for example wikipedia has a great article on how many people died in world war 2 world war2 which leans towards the scary. Within the limits prescribed by available funds, the tables were designed to meet the minimum overall requirements of the army for statistics on. In fact, more than twice as many civilians died as members of the military. Total deaths human losses of world war ii by country details provided in the footnotes country total population 111939 military deaths civilian deaths due to military activity and crimes against humanity total deaths deaths as % of 1939 population albaniaa 1,073,000 30,000 30,000 2. World war i world war i killed, wounded, and missing. This article is part of our larger educational resource on world war two. There were more than 60 million world war 2 casualties resulting in death which at the time was more than 2. Soviet union had about 8 million military deaths, and 5 million more wounded. World war 2 statistics the numbers do not lie world war 2 was one of the largest conflicts in recorded history with no corner of the planet left untouched. Table of contents navy, marine corps, and coast guard personnel. How many people died in world war 2 world war 2 casualties. Part 1 of 4 pages 127 this is the final statistical record of battle casualties and nonbattle deaths incurred during world war ii by united states army military personnel, including members of the army air forces. The effects of world war ii on economic and health.
The effects of world war ii on economic and health outcomes across europe iris kesternich university of munich bettina siflinger university of munich james p. The main combatants were the axis powers germany, italy, and japan and the allies france, great britain, the united states, the soviet union, and china. Second world war wars, conflicts, and military coups referred to earlier. We shall see the causes and consequences of the second world war wwii in this post. The tables below give a detailed countrybycountry count of human losses. These numbers usually include the deaths of military personnel which are the direct results of battle or other military wartime actions, as well as the wartime war related deaths of soldiers, which are the results of war induced epidemics, famines, atrocities, genocide. Britishoccupied india officially declared war on nazi germany in september 1939. In 1939 and 1940, they related only to the pre1939 territory. The vast majority of the worlds countriesincluding all the great powerseventually formed two opposing military alliances. Understanding and behavior in the second world war. We offer information on world war 2 history, world war 2 timeline, world war 2 facts, world war 2 quotes, world war 2 pictures, world war 2 posters, world war 2 propaganda, world war 2 aircraft, world war 2 weapons, world war 2 battles, world war 2 memorials, world war. Spectacular video putting wwii deaths in perspective.
Military and civilian deaths during world war ii for the allied and the axis powers. The data is divided by each nation that participated in the war. Worldwide deaths in worldwide casualty estimates vary widely in several sources. You can celebrate the achievements of women and others throughout the second world at the ve day 70 celebrations on 8 to. Army battle casualties and nonbattle deaths in world war ii dtic. Allies vs axis powers causes of second world war19391945. By way of comparison, far more lives were lost in the second world war than in the first more than 60 million. China 10 million dead 400,000 americans died and 600,000 were wounded. Rising to power in an unstable germany, adolf hitler and his national socialist nazi.
Marine corps data for world war ii, the spanishamerican war, and prior wars represent the number of. Join 603,786 other humans and have new posts emailed to you. Research for the portions of this study concerning the events in somalia, rwanda, and bosnia were carried out under a research and writing grant from the john d. Cost of the war in terms of human life complete on your additional note page 20 million soldiers died. Its estimated that as many as 55 million civilians died during world war ii, while military deaths are estimated to be as high as 25 million. Military casualties of world war two allied forces. World war ii was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. Big wars since world war ii war, numbers and human losses. Except for this there are lots of dangerous attacks are made in the second world war and in accordance with the experts there are lots of people who are affected from the war. Interestingly, war casualties only affect the firm environment in the service sector, however, not in the manufacturing sector. Death in wars and conflicts in the 20th century clingendael institute. World war 2 statistics world war 2 timeline 19391945.
We have seen the causes and consequences of the first world war in the last post. The first world war itself sowed the seeds for second world war, primarily because of the humiliating treaty of versailles. Casualties of world war ii history of western civilization ii. This report is a final statistical record of battle casualties and nonbattle deaths incurred during world war ii by united states army military personnel, including members of the army air forces. The lists do not include casualties that occurred as a result of disease, homicide, or suicide. We offer information on world war 2 history, world war 2 timeline, world war 2 facts, world war 2 quotes, world war 2 pictures, world war 2 posters, world war 2 propaganda, world war 2 aircraft, world war 2 weapons, world war 2 battles, world war 2 memorials, world war 2 links, and more. This is the final statistical record of battle casualties and nonbattle deaths incurred during world war ii by united states army military personnel. World war one was one of the deadliest conflicts in the history of the human race, in which over 16 million people died. For a comprehensive list of world war 2 facts, including the primary actors in the war, causes, a comprehensive timeline, and bibliography, click here.
World war ii casualties and structural change econstor. World war ii dead and missing from army and army air forces. The figures below are believed to be reasonably accurate. An estimated total of 7085 million people perished, which was about 3% of the 1940 world population est. Data prior to world war i are based on incomplete records in many cases. United states military casualties of war wikipedia. Most countries fought in the years 19391945 but some started fighting in 1937. The greatest number of casualties and wounds were inflicted by artillery, followed by small arms, and then by poison gas. Australians on crete works of art by michael winters. A sharp reader responded to this recent post by asking for a list of wars since world war ii that are bigger than the one in the democratic republic of congo drc i gave a list in a comment but avoided providing numbers because i wanted to explain where the numbers come from before hurling them out into the blogosphere.
Second world war, 193945 the australian war memorial. The number of civilian deaths in china alone might well be more than. World war ii casualties centre europeen robert schuman. It is estimated that the war resulted in 1520 million civilian and military death and an additional 15 million chinese were wounded. This page provides information about the number of troops in world war ii, including how many were wounded or killed in battle. World war i figures include expeditions in north russia and siberia. The british raj, as part of the allied nations, sent over two and a half million soldiers to fight under british command. Most of the worlds countries, including all the great powers, fought as part of two military alliances. Death statistics by age throughout all these years include a fairly significant 4 number of.
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