What was the stupidest war in history?

4 More of the Stupidest Wars in World History
  1. The Pastry War. After his Mexico City pastry shop was destroyed by a lawless mob in 1828, a French chef named Remontel asked the Mexican government to pay damages, a request it promptly ignored. ...
  2. The War of Jenkins' Ear. ...
  3. The Opium Wars. ...
  4. The Kettle War.
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What was the weirdest war in history?

  • Moldova vs. ...
  • El Salvador vs. Honduras — the Football War. ...
  • Netherlands vs. the Isles of Scilly — the Longest War. ...
  • Mexico vs. France — the Pastry War. ...
  • Kasakela vs. Kahama — the Gombe Chimpanzee War. ...
  • Great Britain vs. the USA — the War of the Pig. ...
  • Canada vs. Denmark — the Whisky War. ...
  • Greece vs. Bulgaria- the War of the Stray Dog.
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What is the shortest war in history?

The little known Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896 is generally considered to be the shortest war in history, lasting for a grand total of 38 minutes. The story begins with the signing of the Heligoland-Zanzibar treaty between Britain and Germany in 1890.
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What was the most horrifying war?

The deadliest and most destructive war in human history claimed between 40 and 50 million lives, displaced tens of millions of people, and cost more than $1 trillion to prosecute.
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What is the most forgotten war?

Korea is known as the “forgotten war.” Some historians have noted, that much like the soldiers in Afghanistan, the 1.8 million Americans who fought in Korea rotated in and out of the war zone without attracting much attention.
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10 Dumbest Wars In History



Has America lost any wars?

US lost five major wars after 1945

However, the US was unable to get any significant victory in its wars abroad. America fought five major wars after 1945 including Korea, Vietnam, Gulf War, Iraq, and Afghanistan in addition to some minor wars in Somalia, Yemen, and Libya.
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What wars has America lost?

Wars The United States Didn't Win
  • Bay of Pigs Invasion.
  • Korean War. ...
  • Russian Civil War. ...
  • Second Samoan War. ...
  • Formosa Expedition (Paiwan War) ...
  • Red Cloud's War. ...
  • Powder River Indian War. ...
  • War of 1812. The War of 1812 lasted for two years between 1812 and 1814. ...
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What was the scariest day in history?

Here, in chronological order, are eight of the scariest days in America.
  • August 24, 1814: Washington, D.C. Burned by the British. ...
  • April 14, 1865: President Abraham Lincoln Assassinated. ...
  • October 29, 1929: Black Tuesday, the Stock Market Crash. ...
  • December 7, 1941: Pearl Harbor Attack. ...
  • October 22, 1962: The Cuban Missile Crisis.
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What does D Day stand for?

In other words, the D in D-Day merely stands for Day. This coded designation was used for the day of any important invasion or military operation.
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What is the longest war?

The longest continual war in history was the Iberian Religious War, between the Catholic Spanish Empire and the Moors living in what is today Morocco and Algeria. The conflict, known as the “Reconquista,” spanned 781 years — more than three times as long as the United States has existed.
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What war lasted a week?

Also known as the shortest war in history, the Anglo Zanzibar war was fought in 1896. It all started in 1890 when a treaty was signed between Germany and Britain. The treaty held the agreement that the state of Zanzibar was under British dominance, while the remaining Tanzanian land was under German control.
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What was America's longest war?

FOR THE UNITED STATES, the war in Afghanistan was the most protracted war in history—longer than World War I, World War II, and Vietnam combined.
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Was there ever a three way war?

In 1941-1948 there was a real 4-sided war on the territory that is now known as Western Ukraine. The sides were: Germans, Poles, Ukrainians, and Soviet Union. Each side had an army; and all participants fought all other sides.
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What war started over a woman?

The Scandalous Love Affair That Started World War I.
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Who won the Pig War?

In 1872, the Kaiser awarded all the San Juan Islands to the United States, ending the Pig War — and finally settling the boundary between Washington and the new Canadian province of British Columbia.
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Was Vietnam a pointless war?

Vietnam, "The Pointless War", caused the country to lose over 58,000 American military personnel, and according to the National Coalition for the Homeless, published by the National Coalition for the Homeless, 47% of homeless veterans served during the during the Vietnam Era(3).
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How many people died in ww2?

An estimated 40,000,000 to 50,000,000 people died during World War II.
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How many died on D-Day?

German casualties on D-Day have been estimated at 4,000 to 9,000 men. Allied casualties were documented for at least 10,000, with 4,414 confirmed dead. Museums, memorials, and war cemeteries in the area now host many visitors each year.
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Why did Dunkirk happen?

The immediate context of the Dunkirk evacuation was Germany's invasion of the Low Countries and northern France in May 1940. On May 10 the German blitzkrieg attack on the Netherlands began with the capture by parachutists of key bridges deep within the country, with the aim of opening the way for mobile ground forces.
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What is the creepiest month?

Halloween: October is the most scary month along with others - The Economic Times.
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What is a scary fact?

Pigs can eat an entire human body, mostly because they'll just eat anything. 41. A human head remains conscious for around 20 seconds after being decapitated. 42.
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Did you know creepy facts?

29 Horrifying Facts That I Really Suggest You Don't Read
  • There are over 250,000 deaths a year due to medical error. ...
  • Fir trees can grow in human lungs. ...
  • There's a 1-in-3 chance police will never identify your killer if you're murdered in the US.
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Has the US ever started a war?

According to the Constitution (Article I, Section 8), Congress has the exclusive power to declare war. The last time America declared war was during World War II. The Korean War, the War in Vietnam, and the extended campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq were never stamped with congressional declarations of war.
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Has the US ever been invaded?

The country has been physically invaded a few times – once during the War of 1812, once during the Mexican–American War, several times during the Mexican Border War, and three times during World War II, two of which were air attacks on American soil.
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