War is a constant feature of human history and often peace is described as intervening period between successive wars. Although all wars are destructive to life and property, the Napoleonic wars (1803-1815), World War Ⅰ (1914-19) and World War Ⅱ (1939-1945) are considered to be the major or total wars. These wars were 'waged between several major states, ...[for] popular national and ideological goals, by means of mass conscription and massive fire power'.
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