20th century conflict

What were the main features of twentieth-century warfare?

Question.

• What do all wars have in common?

• Opposing sides

• Opposing views

• Weapons

• Casualties

Why were wars worse in the 20th

century?

You are going to see 7 images from the 20th

century

For each image you have;

1 minute to write down what you see

American Civil War

19th Century

Write down numbers 1-7 in the back of your books, leaving space to put answers!

On your tables

Working in groups come up with three themes which link these pictures.

2 minutes

Write the title

What were the main features of twentieth-century warfare?

What

themes

link these

pictures?

Task;

Write a paragraph explaining the things that 20th century wars have in common.

What made them worse than earlier wars?

Korean War

First World War

Cold War

Iran-Iraq War

Gulf War

Second World War

Vietnam War

A war fought in Asia between America and Vietnam 1959-1970. 300,000 military killed. 4 million civilians killed.

A short war fought in Kuwait between America (plus allies) and Iraq 1990-1991. Soldiers killed 200,000 civilians 100,000.

A global conflict between 1939 and 1945. 25 million soldiers killed. 40 million civilians killed.

Local conflict between 2 neighbouring countries in the middle east 1980-1988. 800,000 soldiers killed civilian deaths unknown.

A global conflict between 1914 and 1918. 10 million soldiers killed. 7 million civilians killed.

War between America (plus allies) and North Korea 1950-1953. 500,000 military casualties, 2 million civilian deaths

An unofficial war between the Soviet Union and the United States. No official casualties. 1947-1991

Match these conflicts with the descriptions

Numbers of People killed

The Year

0

50,000,000

20001900

Make a line chart to show the numbers of people killed in major 20th

century conflicts. One colour for military one for civilians.

1,000,000

20,000,000

100,000

10,000,000

5,000,000

First World

War

1950

35,000,000