World War II was the deadliest conflict in history, causing the deaths of 60 to 75 million people.
Sources
- World War II (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://www.history.com/articles/world-war-ii-deadliest-war (history.com)
- https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/military-history-and-science/casualties-world-war-ii (ebsco.com)
- https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-hccc-worldhistory2/chapter/casualties-of-world-war-ii/ (courses.lumenlearning.com)
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