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Most important war since 1500 AD?
Posted on 10/29/26 at 2:17 pm
Posted on 10/29/26 at 2:17 pm
What's the most important war of the modern era, in your opinion?
By important, I mean how it impacted the world in the moment, as well as how it shaped the world in the decades/centuries after. Also consider the technological advancements, geopolitical changes and number of deaths.
For the purposes of this discussion, the Napoleonic Wars should be considered one event spanning 1803-1815.
Bonus question: what's the most impactful assassination of the modern era (1500 AD - present)?
By important, I mean how it impacted the world in the moment, as well as how it shaped the world in the decades/centuries after. Also consider the technological advancements, geopolitical changes and number of deaths.
For the purposes of this discussion, the Napoleonic Wars should be considered one event spanning 1803-1815.
Bonus question: what's the most impactful assassination of the modern era (1500 AD - present)?
Posted on 10/29/26 at 2:18 pm to ClientNumber9
WWII not only was the most bloody and ushered in a new age of warfare (nuclear proliferation) but also shaped the current global spheres of power.
Posted on 10/29/26 at 2:19 pm to ClientNumber9
The current war is the same war that was going on in 1500AD.
The most impactful assassination ever was when they killed Chris Gaines.
The most impactful assassination ever was when they killed Chris Gaines.
Posted on 10/29/26 at 2:19 pm to ClientNumber9
American Revolutionary War
These colors don't run
These colors don't run
Posted on 10/29/26 at 2:21 pm to ClientNumber9
I'll vote for the American Revolution as being the most important. It was the birth of the greatest nation the planet has ever seen. 
And the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand because it kicked of WWI and all that followed.
And the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand because it kicked of WWI and all that followed.
Posted on 10/29/26 at 2:23 pm to ClientNumber9
Kinda been paying Britain since the war of 1812 so they didn’t absolutely burn DC to the ground
Posted on 10/29/26 at 2:24 pm to ClientNumber9
Ok I'm actually looking forward to reading the answers folks give on this one.
Initial thought is WW1 because it set the table for WW2. Ironically it's one of the most needless wars ever too.
I guess by that I have to say the most impactful assassination was Franz Ferdinand. It also seems needless that it started a war because I didn't think Princip was even backed by his government. If I'm wrong on that detail I apologize.
Initial thought is WW1 because it set the table for WW2. Ironically it's one of the most needless wars ever too.
I guess by that I have to say the most impactful assassination was Franz Ferdinand. It also seems needless that it started a war because I didn't think Princip was even backed by his government. If I'm wrong on that detail I apologize.
Posted on 10/29/26 at 2:26 pm to ClientNumber9
WWI - Archduke Ferdinand
Both related. Both the most impactful. WWI set up and influenced the modern world in many ways. The results of the war set off a wave of nationalism and independence in the colonial territories. It produced the communist takeover of Russia. It ensured WWII. It destroyed Great Britain as the primary economic power in the world and replaced it with the United States. The technological advancement in WWI is still being felt today.
Both related. Both the most impactful. WWI set up and influenced the modern world in many ways. The results of the war set off a wave of nationalism and independence in the colonial territories. It produced the communist takeover of Russia. It ensured WWII. It destroyed Great Britain as the primary economic power in the world and replaced it with the United States. The technological advancement in WWI is still being felt today.
Posted on 10/29/26 at 2:29 pm to ClientNumber9
The assisination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 was pivotal, which set off a domino effect. One bullet pulled the trigger on WWI, which collapsed four major empires the German, Austro-Hungarian, Russian, and Ottoman empires. The messy aftermath of WWI directly set the stage for Hitler's rise and WWII. Without it, the entire 20th century looks completely different.
Posted on 10/29/26 at 2:31 pm to ClientNumber9
It has to be WWI.
1. Collapsed European imperial system
2. Ushered in the US as the global economic superpower
3. Rise of fascism, socialism & communism
3. Advanced feminism by decades
4. Rise of pan-Arabism and Islamic movement
5. Directly lead to WWII
I could go on and list more. But suffice it to say that the modern world we live in today was birthed from World War I.
1. Collapsed European imperial system
2. Ushered in the US as the global economic superpower
3. Rise of fascism, socialism & communism
3. Advanced feminism by decades
4. Rise of pan-Arabism and Islamic movement
5. Directly lead to WWII
I could go on and list more. But suffice it to say that the modern world we live in today was birthed from World War I.
Posted on 10/29/26 at 2:32 pm to ClientNumber9
Boxer rebellion in 1900
A war in china where multiple European colonial powers tried to break up the rebellion and still got kicked out
Said powers went home mad at each other and were broke after
Big wars are a symptom of small wars
A war in china where multiple European colonial powers tried to break up the rebellion and still got kicked out
Said powers went home mad at each other and were broke after
Big wars are a symptom of small wars
Posted on 10/29/26 at 2:41 pm to ClientNumber9
The Thirty Years War.
Posted on 10/29/26 at 2:56 pm to el Gaucho
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Boxer rebellion in 1900 A war in china where multiple European colonial powers tried to break up the rebellion and still got kicked out Said powers went home mad at each other and were broke after Big wars are a symptom of small wars
What?
The Boxer Rebellion failed spectacularly. It lead to tighter foreign control in China, not less. Multiple European Powers and Japan were left occupying key areas of China. And worse yet, China was forced to pay them millions to do so.
Posted on 10/29/26 at 2:56 pm to BitBuster
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And the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand because it kicked of WWI and all that followed.
Devils advocate point - With all the European and Asian alliances already in place, it was almost certainly going to happen without his assassination. Each country involved was already maneuvering to gain advantages over their neighbors.
Posted on 10/29/26 at 3:00 pm to aib799
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Devils advocate point - With all the European and Asian alliances already in place, it was almost certainly going to happen without his assassination. Each country involved was already maneuvering to gain advantages over their neighbors.
The Germans in particular were keen to fight a war against Russia ASAP while they still had, or thought they had, key advantages over Russia. They were particularly worried about the rising industrialization and RR development going on there. They calculated that by the end of the decade, maybe sooner, Russia would have such an advantage over Germany, they’d not stand a chance if war ever broke out. They figured better to fight Russia now before they’d reached their full strength than fight them in a few more years when they had.
Posted on 10/29/26 at 3:01 pm to aib799
Correct, and those alliances were a result of the balance of power politics arising from the Congress of Vienna following the Napoleonic Wars. You can make a pretty clear line from the Napoleonic Wars to show that it caused WWI, which caused WWII and led to the current world order.
Posted on 10/29/26 at 3:02 pm to ClientNumber9
the War on Christmas
Posted on 10/29/26 at 3:04 pm to VolsOut4Harambe
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WWII not only was the most bloody and ushered in a new age of warfare (nuclear proliferation) but also shaped the current global spheres of power.
By the numbers more casualties yes, but WWI was far more bloody. You had lines marching against heavy artillery like they still had muskets. Brutal. WWI directly led to literally Hitler.
Posted on 10/29/26 at 3:18 pm to Darth_Vader
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socialism & communism 3. Advanced feminism by decades
These go hand in hand.
Posted on 10/29/26 at 3:58 pm to BitBuster
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And the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand because it kicked of WWI and all that followed.
And was the beginning of the end of Monarchies in Europe...
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