The Pacific....

bigloo · 06-25-2009, 03:55 PM

I dont think anyone here is wrong. This began as an argument based on 1942-1945 (see posts above). That is why I purposefully put that in my post too. 37-42 was totally different. But post 1942, when the US got involeved this was a Japan/US war, the rest of the world was running on fumes. Although this just does not sound right, the Pacific war pales in comparison to the European ar in casulties. Why does it not sond right, well probably ~5 million died in the pacific war, that is a lot of people to still be the "smaller" casulty list.

VirtualSmitty · 06-25-2009, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by bigloo

Why does it not sond right, well probably ~5 million died in the pacific war, that is a lot of people to still be the "smaller" casulty list.

That is not right. Most conservative estimates put China at 3 million combat deaths and 25 million civilian deaths. Japan over two million causalities and half a million civilian deaths. Add in the US, Commonwealth, and Phillipino losses and you have a pretty hefty number.

06-25-2009, 03:55 PM	#1
bigloo Crazy like a fox Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Lu Location: Rose City Posts: 905 Trading: (27)	Re: The Pacific.... I dont think anyone here is wrong. This began as an argument based on 1942-1945 (see posts above). That is why I purposefully put that in my post too. 37-42 was totally different. But post 1942, when the US got involeved this was a Japan/US war, the rest of the world was running on fumes. Although this just does not sound right, the Pacific war pales in comparison to the European ar in casulties. Why does it not sond right, well probably ~5 million died in the pacific war, that is a lot of people to still be the "smaller" casulty list.