Civil war/Related Articles

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Civil war can refer to:

• American Civil War [r]: {1861-65) war by the U.S. to prevent 11 of its states (the Confederate States of America) from seceding; won by the U.S. after the death of 600,000 people and the abolishment of slavery. ^[e]
• Chinese Civil War [r]: Add brief definition or description
• English Civil War [r]: 1641-1651 conflict between Parliamentarians and Royalists loyal to the monarchy. ^[e]
• Russian Civil War [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Spanish Civil War [r]: (1936-1939) War between Francisco Franco's Loyalist forces against the leftist Republican government of Spain. ^[e]

Other wars with a "civil" element are:

• Algerian War [r]: (1954-1962) Fought by Algerians seeking independence from French colonial rule. ^[e]
• Bangladesh Liberation War [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Wars of Vietnam [r]: The broad context of warfare in the modern area of Vietnam, of which the Vietnam War (1962-1975) is best known, but involves colonization, Japanese occupation, decolonization, and post-1975 but related warfare among Vietnam, Cambodia and China ^[e]
• Yugoslav Wars [r]: Add brief definition or description

For the strategic analysis of civil wars, see insurgency, which discusses the "civil" versus external and revolutionary aspects.