The Shortest War Ever Recorded In History

The war lasted between 38 and 45 minutes only

6 min readAug 26, 2020

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What is a war? War is defined as an active conflict that has claimed more than 1,000 lives. Has the world ever been at peace? How many people have died in war?

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Anglo-Zanzibar War

L. Small

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"One arrow alone can be easily broken but many arrows are indestructible" ~Genghis Khan~

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