20th & 21st Century’s Defining Conflicts: A Snapshot

1.World War I (1914–1918): Allies vs. Central Powers; Allied victory, Treaty of Versailles, empires dissolved.
2.World War II (1939–1945): Allies vs. Axis Powers; Axis defeat, Cold War emergence, ~70 million dead.
3.Korean War (1950–1953): North Korea/China vs. South Korea/UN; stalemate, divided Korea persists.
4.Vietnam War (1955–1975): North Vietnam vs. South Vietnam/US; Communist victory, Vietnam unified.
5.Soviet-Afghan War (1979–1989): USSR vs. Mujahideen; Soviet retreat, accelerated USSR collapse.
6.Gulf War (1990–1991): US-led coalition vs. Iraq; Kuwait liberated, Saddam weakened.
7.Iraq War (2003–2011): US coalition vs. Iraq; Saddam ousted, prolonged instability.
8.Russo-Ukrainian War (2014–present): Russia vs. Ukraine; Crimea annexed, ongoing territorial conflict.
9.Falklands War (1982): UK vs. Argentina; British victory, Falklands retained.
10.Iran-Iraq War (1980–1988): Iran vs. Iraq; stalemate, ~1 million casualties.