Why was the civilian death toll so high in ww1?

It has been estimated that the number of civilian deaths attributable to the war was higher than the military casualties, or around 13,000,000. These civilian deaths were largely caused by starvation, exposure, disease, military encounters, and massacres.

What caused most of the casualties in the war?

Most of the casualties during WWI are due to war related famine and disease. Civilian deaths due to the Spanish flu have been excluded from these figures, whenever possible.

How were civilians treated in ww2?

Over a million were evacuated from towns and cities and had to adjust to separation from family and friends. Many of those who stayed, endured bombing raids and were injured or made homeless. All had to deal with the threat of gas attack, air raid precautions (ARP), rationing, changes at school and in their daily life.

How do civilians die in war?

Civilians die at checkpoints, as they are run off the road by military vehicles, when they step on a mine or cluster bomb, as they collect wood or tend to their fields, and when they are kidnapped and executed for purposes of revenge or intimidation.

Should the US government include civilian deaths and injuries in reports?

The US government should include civilian deaths and injuries in public reporting of war deaths, including a tally of children killed.

What are the costs of war?

The Costs of War reports document the direct and indirect toll that war takes on civilians and their livelihoods, including the lingering effects of war death and injury on survivors and their families. At least 244,000 Afghan, Iraqi, and Pakistani civilians have died violent deaths as a direct result of the wars.

How does the War on Terrorism affect civilians?

Civilian deaths have also resulted from the US military operations in Yemen, Syria, Somalia and other countries in the U.S. war on terrorism. People living in the war zones have been killed in their homes, in markets, and on roadways.