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Casualties of War
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Casualties of War
A Study in Americans Death Toll After
WWI, the the public reaction.
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To date, roughly how many soldiers have we lost in the current war in Afghanistan?
Since November, 2001
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As an American, how does this make you feel?
Casualties in any amount affect the people of a country and often are the reasons for a wars end.
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Romance v. Reality
Cost of WWI
• 9 million soldiers
• 12.5 million civilians
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Military Casualties in World War I 1914-1918
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How do you think most people in Europe and America were feeling about the war towards
the end?
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Was it worth it?
• Remember the original goals
• Number of goals achieved v. Casualties
• Do the goals outweigh the costs?
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Consider the current war in Iraq• What are the goals we wish to achieve there?
American Deaths Date Total In Combat
Since war began (3/19/03) 3842 3154
Since "Mission Accomplished"
(5/1/03) 3703 3046
Since Capture of Saddam
(12/13/03) 3381 2848
Since Handover (6/29/04) 2983 2521
Since Election (1/31/05) 2405 2258
American Casualties Official Estimated
28385 20,000-100,000
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Other Costs
Iraqi Civilian Count Estimated between
100, 000, 600,000
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• Is it worth it?
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