Deadliest War in US History: Civil War
by Stephen Ostermiller on May 28, 2014 | Views: 283 | Score: 2
American Revolution | 0.47 |
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Civil War | 52.48 |
World War I | 5.62 |
World War II | 30.71 |
Korean War | 3.85 |
Vietnam War | 6.13 |
Persian Gulf War | 0.04 |
Iraq War | 0.46 |
War in Afghanistan | 0.23 |
Throughout US history, the Civil War has been the deadliest major conflict. It represents over 50 percent of US military deaths. The next deadliest war was World War II with slightly over 30 percent of US military deaths.