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The Napoleonic Wars
Years active: 1803-1815, Belligerents: French Empire and allies vs. Various European coalitions, Outcome: Coalition victory, exile of Napoleon, Congress of Vienna.
World War I
Years active: 1914-1918, Belligerents: Allied Powers (e.g., France, Russia, the UK) vs. Central Powers (e.g., Germany, Austria-Hungary), Outcome: Victory for Allied Powers, Treaty of Versailles, significant map redraws in Europe and the Middle East.
World War II
Years active: 1939-1945, Belligerents: Allies (e.g., USSR, USA, UK) vs. Axis Powers (e.g., Germany, Italy, Japan), Outcome: Allied victory, formation of the United Nations, beginning of the Cold War.
The Algerian War of Independence
Years active: 1954-1962, Belligerents: France vs. National Liberation Front (FLN) of Algeria, Outcome: Algerian independence, end of French colonial rule in Algeria.
The Thirty Years' War
Years active: 1618-1648, Belligerents: Various European states, Outcome: Treaty of Westphalia, reshaping of the political order in Europe.
Cold War
Years active: 1947-1991, Belligerents: Western Bloc (led by the USA) vs. Eastern Bloc (led by the USSR), Outcome: Dissolution of the Soviet Union, fall of communism in Eastern Europe.
The War of 1812
Years active: 1812-1815, Belligerents: United States vs. United Kingdom and allies, Outcome: Military stalemate, Treaty of Ghent, status quo ante bellum.
The Crimean War
Years active: 1853-1856, Belligerents: Russian Empire vs. Ottoman Empire, France, Britain, and Sardinia, Outcome: Allied victory, Treaty of Paris, Black Sea was declared neutral.
The Boer War
Years active: 1899-1902, Belligerents: British Empire vs. South African Republic and Orange Free State, Outcome: British victory, formation of the Union of South Africa.
The Iran-Iraq War
Years active: 1980-1988, Belligerents: Iraq vs. Iran, Outcome: Stalemate, no significant territorial changes, heavy casualties on both sides.
Korean War
Years active: 1950-1953, Belligerents: North Korea and China vs. South Korea and United Nations (primarily USA), Outcome: Military stalemate, Korean Armistice Agreement, continued division of Korea.
The Yom Kippur War
Years active: 1973, Belligerents: Coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria vs. Israel, Outcome: Military stalemate, subsequent peace agreements between Israel and neighboring countries.
The Hundred Years' War
Years active: 1337-1453, Belligerents: Kingdom of England vs. Kingdom of France, Outcome: French victory, England loses most of its possessions in France.
The Six-Day War
Years active: 1967, Belligerents: Israel vs. Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, Outcome: Israeli victory, capture of the Gaza Strip, West Bank, Golan Heights, and Sinai Peninsula.
The Russo-Japanese War
Years active: 1904-1905, Belligerents: Russian Empire vs. Empire of Japan, Outcome: Japanese victory, Treaty of Portsmouth, Japan emerges as a great power.
The Peloponnesian War
Years active: 431-404 BC, Belligerents: Athenian Empire and allies vs. Peloponnesian League led by Sparta, Outcome: Spartan victory, end of Athenian dominance in Greece.
Afghanistan War (2001-2021)
Years active: 2001-2021, Belligerents: NATO (led by the USA) and Afghan Government vs. Taliban and other insurgent groups, Outcome: Withdrawal of NATO troops, Taliban regains control over Afghanistan.
Vietnam War
Years active: 1955-1975, Belligerents: North Vietnam and Viet Cong vs. South Vietnam and United States, Outcome: North Vietnamese victory, reunification of Vietnam.
Syrian Civil War
Years active: 2011-Present, Belligerents: Syrian Government, various rebel groups, ISIL, and foreign nations, Outcome: Ongoing conflict.
The Spanish Civil War
Years active: 1936-1939, Belligerents: Republicans vs. Nationalists, Outcome: Nationalist victory, establishment of a dictatorship under Francisco Franco.
Gulf War
Years active: 1990-1991, Belligerents: Coalition forces (led by the USA) vs. Iraq, Outcome: Coalition victory, liberation of Kuwait, severe damage to Iraqi military capabilities.
American Civil War
Years active: 1861-1865, Belligerents: Union (Northern States) vs. Confederacy (Southern States), Outcome: Union victory, abolition of slavery, preservation of the United States.
The Franco-Prussian War
Years active: 1870-1871, Belligerents: French Empire vs. Kingdom of Prussia and German states, Outcome: German victory, unification of Germany, fall of the Second French Empire.
The Falklands War
Years active: 1982, Belligerents: United Kingdom vs. Argentina, Outcome: British victory, securing the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands.
The First Chechen War
Years active: 1994-1996, Belligerents: Russian Federation vs. Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, Outcome: Ceasefire, substantial autonomy granted to Chechnya.
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