Given how the "History" Sub-Forum here is rather generic and broad, here comes another thread that should fit.
Interesting chart for context;
Figure 1: Wars of magnitude 6 or 7, 1850–2000. Boldface font indicates wars that the author considers transformational. Plotted fatalities are minimal to average (heavily rounded) estimates from sources cited in the text.
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The Mega-Wars That Shaped World History
Renowned scientist and best-selling author Vaclav Smil meticulously charts one of the single largest causes of non-natural mortality.
...Interesting chart for context;
![direct](https://pocket-image-cache.com/direct?resize=w2000&url=https%3A%2F%2Fthereader.mitpress.mit.edu%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F03%2FScreen-Shot-2020-03-26-at-3.42.48-PM-700x419.png)
Figure 1: Wars of magnitude 6 or 7, 1850–2000. Boldface font indicates wars that the author considers transformational. Plotted fatalities are minimal to average (heavily rounded) estimates from sources cited in the text.
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![getpocket.com](https://pocket-image-cache.com/1200x/filters:format(jpg):extract_focal()/https%3A%2F%2Fthereader.mitpress.mit.edu%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F03%2Flede-2-700x420.jpg)
The Mega-Wars That Shaped World History
Renowned scientist and best-selling author Vaclav Smil meticulously charts one of the single largest causes of non-natural mortality.