20th Century War and Conflict(1900-1950) By Nic C

This conflict was between the British Empire, and by what's known today as Eastern Nigeria. The war began after increasing tension between British colonists, and Aro leaders after years of failed negotiations.

British Indian forces had a mission to establish diplomatic relations

and trade between British Raj and Tibet

Herero and Namaqua Genocide is the first considered genocide of the 20th century.

The Russian Revolution of 1905 was a wave of political and social unrest that spread through vast areas of the Russian Empire.
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The Bambatha Uprising was a Zulu revolt against British rule and taxation in Natalk, South Africa, in 1906

The French Conquest of Morocco was in the aftermath of the Agidir Crisis, when Morocco besieged the French occupied city of Fez.

The Italo-Turkish War was fought between the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Italy. As a result of conflict, Italy captured The Ottoman provinces of Tripolitania, Fezzan and Cyrenaica.

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The First Balkan War pitted the Balkan league (Serbia, Greece, Montenegro, Bulgaria) against the Ottoman Empire.

The Second Balkan War breakout when Bulgaria, dissatisfied with its share of the spoils of the First Balkan War, attacked former allies, Greece and Serbia.

WW1 was the the most destructive war at the time.

Franz Ferdinand was assinated by Gavrilo Pricip.

WW1 began with an act of terrorism evicted by Gavrilo Percip, one of six Bosnian Serbs.

Germany vs Russia

Austria vs Serbia

An estimated 15,000,000 people died, and 20,000,000 people wounded due to WW1. The biggest killer of WW1 was disease, and flu epidemics post WW1.

The most common form of warfare, as well as the most gruesome was trench warfare. Trench warfare was basically soldiers digging trenches that stretched over 25,000 miles in length. The soldiers would fight, and live in these trenches.

WW1 was a conflict in Europe between 1914 and 1918 which was also known as the Great War. The war started with the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.

The Battle of Liege was the German invasion of Belgium, and the first battle of WW1. The invasion was a trigger of the UK going into war.

The Senussi Campaign took place in Northern Africa. The compatents were the British Empire, Italy and Senussi.

The Kaocen Revolt was a Tuareg rebellion against French colonial rule of the area around the Aïr Mountains of northern Niger during 1916–17.

The battle of Verdun was one of the major battles in WW1 one the Western Front. It was fought between French and German armies.

The battle of Fromelles was the most deadly battle in a short period of time for Australia. 5000 people died in the 24 hour battle.

People began to question the effectiveness of war after the devastation of WW1.