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  1. www.britannica.com › event › casualties-of-World-WarCasualties of World War II | Statistics, By Country, & Total

    May 15, 2024 · The human cost of the war can hardly be calculated. Civilian population centres were intentionally targeted by both the Axis and the Allies. Planes of the U.S. Army Air Forces burned scores of Japanese cities to the ground with incendiary bombs before Hiroshima and Nagasaki were largely destroyed with atomic weapons.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › World_War_II_casualtiesWorld War II casualties - Wikipedia

    During World War II, 14,059 American POWs died in enemy captivity throughout the war (12,935 held by Japan and 1,124 held by Germany).

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  4. worldpopulationreview.com › country-rankings › worldWorld War II Casualties by Country 2024 - World Population Review

    The following countries have the highest estimated World War II casualties: the Soviet Union (20 to 27 million), China (15 to 20 million), Germany (6 to 7.4 million), Poland (5.9 to 6 million), Dutch East Indies/Indonesia (3 to 4 million), Japan (2.5 to 3.1 million), India (2.2 to 3 million), Yugoslavia (1 to 1.7 million), French Indochina ...

  5. www.nationalww2museum.org › students-teachersResearch Starters: Worldwide Deaths in World War II | The ...

    Research Starters: The Draft and World… Research Starters: D-Day; Research Starters: The GI Bill; Research Starters: Higgins Boats; Research Starters: The Battle of Midway; Research Starters: Women in World War II; Take A Closer Look: Ration Books; Take A Closer Look: America Goes to War; History At a Glance: Women in World War… /

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  7. dcas.dmdc.osd.mil › dcas › appWorld War II - Defense Casualty Analysis System

    Official casualty sources estimate battle deaths at nearly 15 million military personnel and civilian deaths at over 38 million. Fought largely between two opposing military alliances, the Allies and the Axis, the war engulfed Europe, North Africa, much of Asia and the world's oceans. Germany, Japan, and Italy led the loosely cooperating Axis ...

  8. crsreports.congress.gov › product › pdfAmerican War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and ...

    Jul 29, 2020 · information such as race and ethnicity, gender, branch of service, and cause of death. The tables are compiled from various Department of Defense (DOD) sources. Wars covered include the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam Conflict,

  9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Japan_during_World_War_IIJapan during World War II - Wikipedia

    e. Japan participated in World War II from 1939 to 1945 as a member of the Axis and encapsulates a significant period in the history of the Empire of Japan, marked by significant military campaigns and geopolitical maneuvers across the Asia-Pacific region. Spanning from the early 1930s to 1945, this tumultuous era witnessed Japan's expansionist ...