Civil war (disambiguation)
From Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title.
Civil war can refer to:
- American Civil War [r]: Major war 1861-65 fought over slavery in which the U.S. defeated the secessionist Confederate States of America. [e]
- Chinese Civil War [r]: Add brief definition or description
- English Civil War [r]: 1641-1651 conflict between Parliamentarians under Oliver Cromwell 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 Franc'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.
