War has been in every single human culture, and even a few animal ones. The longest wars can span up to 335 years, while others are over in less than an hour. here are the 5 shortest wars:
5. Georgian-Armenian War
Length: 24 days
A border dispute between the Democratic Republic of Georgia and the Democratic Republic of Armenia in 1918 led to armed clashes. The British finally brokered a ceasefire where the two sides shared rule until Soviet rule in 1920.
4. Serbo-Bulgarian War
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Length: 14 days
A minor border dispute in 1885, known as the Bregovo Dispute, where the Bulgarians forcibly expelled Serbian troops led to both armies meeting. Bulgaria took the offensive and conquered the city of Pirot, when the Austro-Hungarian Empire stepped in and threatened to join the Serbians if Bulgaria did not step down.
3. Indo-Pakistani War
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Length: 13 days
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 was a major conflict between India and Pakistan, caused by Pakistan’s pre-emptive strike on 11 Indian airbases in an attempt to conquer Western India. India responded fiercely, killing some 9,000 Pakistani soldiers and capturing almost 100,000. Pakistan would surrender in less than a fortnight.
2. 6 Day War
Length: 6 days
Egypt called for unified Arab action against Israel following Israeli threats to Syria. On June 5, 1967, Israel launched a massive attack on Egypt’s airforce, completely decimating it. Israel then attacked and conquered eastern Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and the Golan Heights. About a million Arabs were captured under Israel’s new territory.
1. Anglo-Zanzibar War
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Length: 45 minutes
Fought between the United Kingdom and Zanzibar in 1896, the war is the shortest in history. Following the death of the Sultan who had British sympathies, his nephew seized power through a coup. The British wanted another candidate to run Zanzibar, and demanded the nephew abdicate.
When the British’s demands were not met, they opened fired on the far weaker Zanzibar. The nephew fled the country almost immediately, and the British could claim victory.
