TexasMaam -> RE: question on lasted or permanent very long sequestration (2/3/2008 12:19:50 PM)
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With regard to WWI: The number of World War I casualties, both military and civilian, was over 40 million — 20 million deaths and 21 million wounded. This includes 9.7 million military deaths and about 10 million civilian deaths. The Entente Powers (also known as the Allies) lost more than 5 million soldiers and the Central Powers about 4 million. Russia, then France, then Italy, then the UK sustained the highest WWI casualties. Entente Powers Population Millions Military Deaths Civilian Deaths Total Deaths Military Wounded Australia[1] 4.5 61,928 61,928 152,171 Belgium[2] 7.4 42,987 62,000 104,987 44,686 Canada[3] 7.2 64,944 2,000 66,944 149,732 France[4] 39.6 1,397,800 300,000 1,697,800 4,266,000 Greece[5] 4.8 26,000 150,000 176,000 21,000 India[6] 315.1 74,187 74,187 69,214 Italy[7] 35.6 651,010 589,000 1,240,010 953,886 Japan[8] 53.6 415 415 907 Montenegro[9] 0.5 3,000 3,000 10,000 New Zealand[10] 1.1 18,050 18,050 41,317 Newfoundland[11] 0.2 1,204 1,204 2,314 Portugal[12] 6 7,222 82,000 89,222 13,751 Romania[13] 7.5 250,000 430,000 680,000 120,000 Russia[14] 158.9 1,811,000 1,500,000 3,311,000 4,950,000 Serbia[15] 4.5 275,000 450,000 725,000 133,148 South Africa[16] 6 9,463 9,463 12,029 United Kingdom[17] 45.4 885,138 109,000 994,138 1,663,435 United States[18] 92 116,708 757 117,465 205,690 France was later unable to defend itself against Germany in WWII. It took our boys to pull them back from the brink of anhiliation. Not that the French were ever very grateful. Perhaps their new French President can help soften the opinion of those of us stateside who aren't exactly Francophiles. He certainly has a lot to make up for with regards to France's international policies from 1964 - 2008. Today more than 60% of the French population is immigrant Muslim arab. I believe France is a lost cause, new president or not. TexasMaam
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