Timeline of Wars (1200-Present)

The German Peasants' War was a revolt all across Central Europe which failed and resulted in 10,000 to 30,000 poor German peasants and farmers being slaughtered.

The Wars of religion in France were a series of wars in France fought between Catholics and protestants. The series of wars resulted in the protestants to gain a significant number of rights in certain areas.

The Japanese Invasion of Korea was carried out in two separate operations. The invasion of Korea ended in a stalemate for both sides and a withdrawal of Japanese forces from Korea.

The Swedish Civil War resulted from an attempt to secure an alliance between Poland-Lithuania and Sweden. The Civil War in Sweden resulted in the defeat of Sigismund's forces.

The conquest of the Ming Dynasty resulted in the fall of the Ming Dynasty and the creation of the Qing Dynasty.

The Thirty Years' War was a series of conflicts between Protestant and Catholics in central Europe. The war was ended by the treaties of Osnabrück and Münster. As a result of the war, Protestants were allowed to continue their religious practices, the rise of France, the rise of the Swedish Empire, and the decentralization of the Holy Roman Empire.

The wars of the Three Kingdoms were a series of wars that took place in England, Ireland, and Scotland. The Wars of the Three Kingdoms led to the execution of King Charles I. The wars ended after Charles's execution when King Charles II came to power and restored peace across the three kingdoms.

The Third Northern War also called the Great Northern war was caused when the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire. The war resulted in Russian victory making Russia the new power of Europe and marking the decline of the Swedish Empire.

The Seven Years' War was initiated by the competition of the great powers of Europe fighting for trade and colonies. The war between these great powers was ended by both the Treaty of Paris and also the Treaty of Hubertusburg. The war resulted in a victory for Great Britain since it gained the majority of New France in North America.

The Napoleonic Wars were wars fought between Napoleon's French Empire and Great Britain. The wars ended in the Frenches defeat and the defeat of Napoleon.

The Opium War was fought between Great Britain and China. China wanted to cease Opium trade with Great Britain. As a result, the chinese confiscated approximately 20,000 chests of Opium angering British traders. The war between Britain and China resulted in British victory and establishing the Treaty of Nanking which allowed for Britain to open five trading ports with China.

The American Civil War was fought between the North and South of America over slavery. The North and South fought without intervention of foreign powers. After four years of war, the North was victorious. The North's victory resulted in the abolishment of slavery, the destruction of the south and the later assassination of Lincoln.

The Aceh War was a war between Sultanate of Aceh and the Netherlands. The war was triggered by discussions between Aceh and U.S. representatives in Singapore. The war resulted in a Dutch victory which then allowed the Dutch to impose their rule over Aceh.

The Mexican Revolution was started by an uprising led by Francisco Madero against Porfirio Díaz. The revolution's representatives soon developed a Mexican Constitution in 1917. The Mexican Revolution resulted in the exile of Porfirio Díaz and the establishment of the Mexican Constitution.

World War 1 was triggered by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. One of the two alliances formed during World War 1 was the Triple Entente also called the allies which included United Kingdom, France, Russia, Italy, Japan and the United States. The other alliance was called the Central Powers and this included Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire. The war resulted in the allied victory which led to the end of the German, Ottoman, and Austria-Hungary empires.

The Russian Civil War was fought between two opposing parties, the Bolshevik Red Army and the White Army. The Russian Civil War resulted in a victory for the Bolshevik Red Army allowing the Bolshevik party to take control Russia.

The Chinese Civil War was fought between those who stayed loyal to the government of the Republic of China and the Communist Party of China. The Civil War resulted in the relocation of the Republic of China to Taiwan and the communist occupation of the mainland of China, both believing that they are the true government of China.

The Sino Japanese War was a war fought between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. The war ended in Chinese victory which forced a surrender out of all Japanese forces.

World War 2 was initiated by Germany when it invaded Poland forcing France and the United Kingdoms to declare war on Germany. The United States was forced to join the war with Japan's bombing of Pearl Harbor. The war ended in an allied victory. Resulting from the war was the collapse of the Third Reich, the collapse of the Japanese and the Italian empires, the creation the the United Nations and the emergence of the U.S. and Russia as superpowers.

The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The tension build between North and South Korea soon became an all out war when North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950. The war was an indecisive victory, the North Korean invasion was repelled but so was the United Nations attempt to invade North Korea.

The Vietnam War was a war between North and South Korea. Even though the United States was giving South Korea aid in order to keep them from turning communist, North Vietnam was victorious. The North's victory resulted in the United States being forced to withdraw its forces from South Vietnam and the communist takeover of South Vietnam.

The Basque Conflict was a war between Spain and France. The conflict was started due to the Basque organizations wanting to be free from Spain and gain their own independence. The conflict resulted in constant attacks on Spain by a separatist organizations ETA. ETA was soon considered to be a terrorist organization by France and Spain.

The Algerian Civil War was a series of conflicts between the Algerian government and the many Islamic rebel groups. The Civil War ended in a victory for the Algerian government due to the surrender of the Islamic Salvation Army. After the surrender to the Islamic army, peace was restored.

The Second Congo War was fought only a few years after the First Congo War and was fought for the same reasons. The War finally ended when the Transitional Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo took power of Congo.

The War in Darfur is an ongoing war in which two rebel groups began to take an offensive against the Sudanese government. The government reacted to the groups rebellion by having an ethnic cleansing which led to the deaths of tens of hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians.

The Syrian Civil War is an ongoing war between those loyal to the Ba'ath government and those wanting to eliminate it. Syrian protesters began to appear demanding for democratic and economic reforms. The Syrian government responded to the protesters by releasing the Syrian Army to silence the protesters.