What war in history interests you the most?

Vietnam and Korean, simply because it's amusing watching/reading about 'The world's superpower' not minding their own business, and then getting owned my China-men hiding in holes.Fightingfan

Second Punic War and then World War II, particularly the Eastern Front.

Vietnam and Korean, simply because it's amusing watching/reading about 'The world's superpower' not minding their own business, and then getting owned my China-men hiding in holes.Fightingfan

It doesn't sound like you have a very comprehensive understanding of either conflict, if you're going to say things as silly as that.

Second Punic War and then World War II, particularly the Eastern Front.

Aljosa23

[QUOTE="Fightingfan"]Vietnam and Korean, simply because it's amusing watching/reading about 'The world's superpower' not minding their own business, and then getting owned my China-men hiding in holes.jetpower3

It doesn't sound like you have a very comprehensive understanding of either conflict, if you're going to say things as silly as that.

WWII... it's interesting to see just how little we've learned from it..67gt500

[QUOTE="Fightingfan"]Vietnam and Korean, simply because it's amusing watching/reading about 'The world's superpower' not minding their own business, and then getting owned my China-men hiding in holes.jetpower3

It doesn't sound like you have a very comprehensive understanding of either conflict, if you're going to say things as silly as that.

WWII

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[QUOTE="Fightingfan"]Vietnam and Korean, simply because it's amusing watching/reading about 'The world's superpower' not minding their own business, and then getting owned my China-men hiding in holes.l4dak47

It doesn't sound like you have a very comprehensive understanding of either conflict, if you're going to say things as silly as that.

Be that as it may, it was hardly a matter of poorly equipped and trained underdogs defeating a superpower. Don't forget they had their own superpower backing, many years of prior experience in guerilla warfare, and they still didn't succeed until the U.S. left.

World War 2

Korean War

1948 Arab-Israeli War

1967 Six Day war

1973 Yum Kippur/Ramadan War

1991 Gulf War

Iran-Iraq War

those interest me the most in terms of modern history.

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It doesn't sound like you have a very comprehensive understanding of either conflict, if you're going to say things as silly as that.

jetpower3

Be that as it may, it was hardly a matter of poorly equipped and trained underdogs defeating a superpower. Don't forget they had their own superpower backing, many years of prior experience in guerilla warfare, and they still didn't succeed until the U.S. left.

[QUOTE="67gt500"]WWII... it's interesting to see just how little we've learned from it..l4dak47

[QUOTE="l4dak47"][QUOTE="67gt500"]WWII... it's interesting to see just how little we've learned from it..67gt500

Before it was the Crusades (earlier Crusades were more interesting but later on, it was "eh"). Recently, the Korean War. The Chosin Reservoir, according to veterans, was a nightmare for our forces.

[QUOTE="Fightingfan"]Vietnam and Korean, simply because it's amusing watching/reading about 'The world's superpower' not minding their own business, and then getting owned my China-men hiding in holes.jetpower3

It doesn't sound like you have a very comprehensive understanding of either conflict, if you're going to say things as silly as that.

The Vietnam war was total ass rape, Gorilla tactics AKA campers destroyed the American troops, tons of U.S troops died and they had to withdrawl, doesn't sound like a win to me.

If you're referring to my word choice, *Face palm* that's obviously satire.

*And technically the Korean war is still going on.

Before it was the Crusades (earlier Crusades were more interesting but later on, it was "eh"). Recently, the Korean War. The Chosin Reservoir, according to veterans, was a nightmare for our forces.

leviathan91

[QUOTE="l4dak47"][QUOTE="jetpower3"]

It doesn't sound like you have a very comprehensive understanding of either conflict, if you're going to say things as silly as that.

jetpower3

Be that as it may, it was hardly a matter of poorly equipped and trained underdogs defeating a superpower. Don't forget they had their own superpower backing, many years of prior experience in guerilla warfare, and they still didn't succeed until the U.S. left.

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[QUOTE="Fightingfan"]Vietnam and Korean, simply because it's amusing watching/reading about 'The world's superpower' not minding their own business, and then getting owned my China-men hiding in holes.Fightingfan

It doesn't sound like you have a very comprehensive understanding of either conflict, if you're going to say things as silly as that.

The Vietnam war was total ass rape, Gorilla tactics AKA campers destroyed the American troops, tons of U.S troops died and they had to withdrawl, doesn't sound like a win to me.

If you're referring to my word choice, *Face palm* that's obviously satire.

*And technically the Korean war is still going on.

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[QUOTE="Fightingfan"]Vietnam and Korean, simply because it's amusing watching/reading about 'The world's superpower' not minding their own business, and then getting owned my China-men hiding in holes.Fightingfan

It doesn't sound like you have a very comprehensive understanding of either conflict, if you're going to say things as silly as that.

The Vietnam war was total ass rape, Gorilla tactics AKA campers destroyed the American troops, tons of U.S troops died and they had to withdrawl, doesn't sound like a win to me.

If you're referring to my word choice, *Face palm* that's obviously satire.

*And technically the Korean war is still going on.

It isn't a matter of win/loss to me, I don't care about that sort of connotation. I've seen that kind of mindless misrepresentation countless times, satire or not.

North Korea was almost completely defeated, and if it wasn't for the sheer numbers of Chinese troops crossing the border to reinforce them, N.K. probably wouldn't exist as a country today.

Vietnam was more of a matter of "not worth it" than it was any form of consistent tactical defeat and rout. Yes, the U.S. lost some battles, but so did the opposing side (notably, they were not able to inflict the kind of scale of defeat they did to the French at Dien Bien Phu in 1954, which definitely led to their withdrawal). And while you claim "tons of U.S. troops died", that belies the fact that tons of opposing troops also died (actually many more). It was more due to their determination and tenacity through guerrilla tactics than anything else. Although don't forget who ultimately routed the ARVN in 1974-1975.

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It doesn't sound like you have a very comprehensive understanding of either conflict, if you're going to say things as silly as that.

SaudiFury

The Vietnam war was total ass rape, Gorilla tactics AKA campers destroyed the American troops, tons of U.S troops died and they had to withdrawl, doesn't sound like a win to me.

If you're referring to my word choice, *Face palm* that's obviously satire.

*And technically the Korean war is still going on.

The goal of the Korean War was to repel the Communist invaders north of the 48th parallel which we did. We pushed them even further until the North Koreans had the Chinese to help them repel The American forces right at the 48th parallel. That's when both sides entered a ceasefire which still continues on. So technically, the Korean War is still going on with China helping North Korea and the US helping South Korea. So basically, we achieved the goal but didn't win the war.

As for Vietnam, I maintain that it was winnable but due to policies of the LBJ and Nixon Presidency as well as the political squabbling between the Republicans and Democrats, it was impossible. Also the support for the war was at a low point with constant news of casualties and grim news that Vietnam wasn't winnable (which was BS). So we did lose the war. We retreated, hoping that South Vietnam would defend itself but, in the end, South Vietnam folded and Vietnam was lost to the Communists. So yeah, I think we did lose that war.

The Boxer Rebellion

./p>jetpower3

What about you guys?Kevlar101

Nonfiction: Greco-Persian Wars, Peloponnesian War. Fiction: War of the Jewels, War of the Ring. And all that stuff that happened in the Second Age too.Laihendi

I remember writing a paper on the Peloponnesian War. It was about how Sparta managed to achieve victory by subverting the Delian League through causing a split in loyalty and achieving dominance in the sea through Persia's generous charity to Sparta and her allies.

I could be wrong since it's been awhile I studied the war. Also, it was during my Freshman year. :P

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[QUOTE="Fightingfan"]Vietnam and Korean, simply because it's amusing watching/reading about 'The world's superpower' not minding their own business, and then getting owned my China-men hiding in holes.Kevlar101

It doesn't sound like you have a very comprehensive understanding of either conflict, if you're going to say things as silly as that.

There's no war that really interests me.

[QUOTE="jetpower3"]./p>Fightingfan

Probably WW2 and WW1. Because my great grandpa was in the Canadian Army during WW1 and his son (my grandpa) was in the Navy during WW2. I never really learned a lot about the Korean War, and Vietnam in high school or intermediate school for some reason.

The war which interests me the most would be the Greco-Persian Wars, specifically the Battle of Thermopylae.

Second would be WW II, and the Spanish Civil War.

You just have to live and learn (or not, based on the last 10+ years of war).jetpower3

Either World War II or Genghis Khan's conquering of Asia.juden41

Have you ever read Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford?

[QUOTE="juden41"]Either World War II or Genghis Khan's conquering of Asia.leviathan91

Have you ever read Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford?

The Battle of Sealand

I'd say WW2 and the American Revolutionary War interest me the most.

I'd say WW2 and the American Revolutionary War interest me the most.

JLCrogue

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[QUOTE="juden41"]Either World War II or Genghis Khan's conquering of Asia.juden41

Have you ever read Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford?

It was one of the books I had to read for AP World but it was a very good book. It talks about how Genghis Khan's conquests influenced the modern world. Wikipedia can explain it better. Also, there's a movie called Mongol which I thought was also good.

WWII

Flubbbs

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WWII

gamerguru100

A 3 way toss up between:

WW1

The Winter War (Finlands defense against Russia, I do suppose you could consider this part of WW2)

WW2

Basicly I like how the rules of war changed, and how the world struggeled to make these things work as intended, these were the palce modern tactics saw their birth (more added as things went, but armored warfare, artillery and completely disreguard for life) it was also what I consider the most horrible wars in history shpoting sides that were equally trained and outfitted, where pride and worth of a soldier were distilled down to nothing but a cog in the wheels.

I have most interest in those wars, mostly due to how horrible the weaponery was, and how "cold" it became.

Vietnam I have more of an "iffy" relationship with, and would be the 4th, due to the growing role of journalism, and a change in the mindset of people. Were also interesting because it were more or less the battlefield of superpowers. It signaled the end of conventional wars as we knew them, an gave birth to wars fight almost entirely gurillia. (Does not help that It is likely the most tragic war Weve had, where one side were pretty much forced into it, the other side used as a puppet for another superpower, shows how much damage a few undelivered letters can do.

The fall of constantinople, the fourth crusade and the the Christian recapture of Spain.