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1. Let's start with the Austro-Prussian war 1742-48. Who won this, Austria or Prussia?
2. Now on to the Austrian War of Succession 1740-48. It was caused by the invasion of Silesia by Frederick II of Prussia. Prussia was supported by France and Spain, Austria was supported by Holland and England. Who won this war, Prussia, France and Spain or Austria, Holland and England? Note: Both parts gained and lost territories, but one of the parts gained more than the other.
3. Now to the Second Russo-Turkish War 1787-92. Who won this, Russia or Turkey?
4. Now we go to the Russo-Persian Wars in the period 1801-28. Who won, Russia or Persia?
5. Now to another Russo-Turkish war - 1828-29, which also included Greece. Who won, Russia or Turkey?
6. Now on to the Crimean War 1853-56. It was fought between the Allied forces of Britain, France, Turkey and Sardinia against Russia. Russia won this war.
7. Yet another Russo-Turkish war 1877-78. Who won, Russia or Turkey?
8. Now on to the Franco-Sardinian War against Austria 1859. France and Sardinia won this war against Austria.
9. Now to the Austro-Prussian war 1866, also called the Seven Weeks' War. The war also included Italy. Who won, Austria or Prussia?
10. Now we turn to the Franco-Prussian war 1870-71. Who won this, France or Prussia?
11. Now to the Balkans. First to the war between Serbia and Bulgaria 1885. Who won?
12. Now to the First Balkan War 1912-13. It was fought between the Balkan states Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro and Greece against Turkey. Who won, The Balkan States or Turkey?
13. Now, the Second Balkan War 1913. Here some of the former Balkan allies (Serbia, Greece) and Romania united against Bulgaria. The Balkan Allies won this war.
14. Now to the Graeco-Turkish War 1920-22. Who won, Greece or Turkey?
15. Now - off to the Far East. The Boxer rebellionin China 1900 was a war or rebellion with Chinese rebels (and Chinese government) on the one side, and all the imperial powers on the other, including Britain, France, Germany, Russia, USA, Japan, Italy, Austria-Hungary. The Imperial Powers won this war.
16. And what about the Russo-Japanese War 1904-5? Who won, Russia or Japan?
17. What about the Spanish-American War 1898? Who won, Spain or the USA?
18. Now we go to Africa and the War in Abyssinia 1935-36 between Abyssinia (Ethiopia) and Italy. Who won, Italy or Abyssinia?
19. Now to the so called Winter War between Soviet Union and Finland 1939-40. Who won, Finland or Soviet Union?
20. Finally. to the 1990s. There were several armed conflicts in the Balkans in the 1990s. One of them was between Serbia (or, strictly speaking: Yugoslavia, since 2006: Serbia) and Croatia. Croatia declared independence 1991, leading to a military conflict with Serbia which lasted till 1995. (Diplomatic relations were restored in 1996). Who was the winner, Serbia or Croatia?
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