In the history of human development, there have been countless wars, large and small. One of the largest casualties was the Second World War. Now that more than 70 years have passed since World War II, although no new world war has broken out, there are still some areas that have been in turmoil.
War is quite brutal, accompanied by the displacement and displacement of human beings. But at the same time, war is also a manifestation of the progress of human civilization. There are many famous battles in history, although they have brought war and casualties to the world, but the significance and impact of their occurrences are not ordinary.
The two famous battles that Xiaobian wants to introduce to you today have a very far-reaching impact. They were the Battle of Stalingrad in World War II and the Gulf War in which the United States fought. These two wars, one reversed the situation of World War II, changed the trajectory of the war in World War II, pointed out our country, and also created our country today.
Let's start with the Battle of Stalingrad, a campaign waged by Nazi Germany for Stalingrad, an important city in the Soviet Union. The campaign began in June 1942 and ended in February 1943. In terms of casualties, the battle was the bloodiest battle to date, with 2 million casualties on both sides.
There must be losses and gains, and this battle was a turning point in the Soviet-German battlefield in World War II, and it can even be said that it was a turning point in World War II. Nazi Germany suffered its worst strategic defeat in this battle. Moreover, this battle directly ended the offensive situation of the German Army Group South, which made a huge change in the balance of Soviet and German military strength. Worldwide, the battle was also a major turning point in the anti-fascist war.
The Gulf War, before the war began, was rumored to be Iraq's military strength, which could rank fourth in the world. Moreover, at that time, Iraq did not believe that the US military could beat them, and even believed that once the US military attacked Iraq, it would fall into a quagmire. But the truth is different, the great power of the United States and allies has directly caused the Iraqi army to suffer heavy losses.
In this war, what shocked the world was that the United States put a large number of high-tech weapons into actual combat, and these weapons that made countries novel showed amazing advantages and combat effectiveness. In addition, the military strategy and campaign tactics adopted by the United States have also pointed out the future development direction for all countries in the world.
It was also this war that china began its modern military construction, and after so many years of development, it has achieved today's achievements. In fact, in addition, there are more wars, such as the Battle of Verdun and the Battle of Kursk, which have had a major impact on the direction of the war and the historical development.