“WWII definitely had no unparallel. It was devastating.”
Can’t agree with that.
The US Civil War, the Peloponnesian war, the Punic was, the Mongol invasions of Europe, just to name a few.
Each sent history in an entirely new direction at a cost of very large percentages of populations
It's interesting that a recent fight over a new Walmart (of all things) in Orange County, VA is also the home to "The Battle of the Wilderness". This was the site of first real battle between Lee and Grant. Interestingly, there were more men involved in that one battle, than are currently involved in Iraq and Afghanistan, combined. That single battle was responsible for almost 30K casualties with some 7,500 dead, alone.
We're so far removed from the Civil War (war of Northern aggression if you like), that we've lost all perspective about human sacrifice in defense of liberty. I mourn everyone of the 4,000+ men and women that have lost their lives in the war against Islamic Jihadists, to say nothing of the civilian casualties. But, in the big scheme of things, it's a singular drop in the bucket of the total blood that been spilled in defense of this country. We shouldn't forget it.
I was talking about our country, the United States, after it became a republic.
“The US Civil War”
Please forgive me. My mind read “The American Revolutionary War.” I need another cup of decaf.
The Civil War was also awful. I can’t even bring myself to see movies about it.