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From Wikipedia [1] , in the 60 years prior to WWI (1854-1914), the following wars were fought within and between the Great Powers in Europe: 1. The 1863-4 Poli
by azernik 13y ago
From Wikipedia [1] , in the 60 years prior to WWI (1854-1914), the following wars were fought within and between the Great Powers in Europe:
1. The 1863-4 Polish Rebellion (in the Russian Empire).
2. The 1866 Austro-Prussian War.
3. The 1870-1 Franco-Prussian War.
And this is not counting assorted wars between Great Powers and smaller countries (e.g. Prussia against Denmark) or civil wars in smaller countries (like Spain).
Seriously, Europe's come a long way. There have basically only been the Soviet suppression of uprisings in Eastern Bloc countries during the Cold War, and the assorted Yugoslav Wars. Not perfect, but not too shabby.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_conflicts_in_Europe#19th_century http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_conflicts_in_Europe#19t...