- published: 11 Feb 2014
- views: 2233
The Federal War (Spanish: Guerra Federal) - also known as the Great War or the Five Year War - was a civil war (1859–1863) in Venezuela between the conservative party and the liberal party about the monopoly of the conservatives of the land and the government positions, and their reluctance to grant any reforms. This drove the liberals to look for greater autonomy for the provinces. It was the biggest and bloodiest civil war Venezuela had had since its independence. Hundreds of thousands died in the violence of the war, or from hunger or disease, in a country with a population of just over a million people.
The Federal War was mainly a guerrilla war largely without a centralized command for the Federalists, who professed to ride on social resentment. Just three major conventional battles were fought: The Battle of Santa Inés (December 10, 1859), in which Ezequiel Zamora and 3,400 men defeated the Central Army of 2,300 men, with about 1,200 casualties altogether both sides; the Battle of Coplé (February 17, 1860), victory of the government forces of general León de Febres Cordero over a Federalist army of 4,500 men, commanded by Falcón, and the Battle of Buchivacoa (December 26-December 27, 1862). The hostilities ended with the signing of the Treaty of Coche in April 1863.
World War I (WWI), which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939 (World War II), and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. It involved all the world's great powers, which were assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies (based on the Triple Entente of the United Kingdom, France and Russia) and the Central Powers (originally centred around the Triple Alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy; but, as Austria–Hungary had taken the offensive against the agreement, Italy did not enter into the war). These alliances both reorganised (Italy fought for the Allies), and expanded as more nations entered the war. Ultimately more than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, were mobilised in one of the largest wars in history. More than 9 million combatants were killed, largely because of enormous increases in lethality of weapons, thanks to new technology, without corresponding improvements in protection or mobility. It was the sixth-deadliest conflict in world history, subsequently paving the way for various political changes such as revolutions in the nations involved.
The Federal War On Gold
Why the Federal Reserve is Leading Us to War
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE RACE WAR AND FEDERAL INVOLVEMENT
I Declare War - Federal Death Alliance (LYRICS)
I Declare War - "Federal Death Alliance" (official music video)
Louis Farrakhan on Rothschild, The Federal Reserve and War
Truth about the Federal Reserve World War I
Truth about the Federal Reserve & World War I (1 of 2)
Lew Rockwell explains how the Federal Reserve Enables War, Empire, and Destroys the Middle Class
NH: Keene martyr died protesting Federal "war on men"
Federal Agent "Tells All" Civil War? How To Stop Gun Violence WeaponsEducation
The Next Civil War? States' Rights Vs. Federal Government
War on drugs: 6,000 drug offenders to be released from U.S. federal prisons - TomoNews
Civil War Brass Band Old Guard Tattoo