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Worst Years

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5 Worst Years in the History of Mankind

1347 - Black Death

From the years of 1347 to 1351, the Black Death caused by plague killed off almost 200 million around the world. It is said that the plague killed off almost 50% to 60% of the total population in Europe.

1665 – London Massacre

London was the worst-hit in 1665 as plague resurfaced for one last time. It killed off 100,000 people only in the city of London within a span of only 7 months.

1520 – Smallpox

Smallpox was brought in Mexico majorly by Spanish forces. For hundreds of years post-1520, smallpox created havoc in the country. It is said their population of 11 million was reduced to 1 million following the frequent outbreaks.

1941-1945 – The Holocaust

From the year of 1941 to 1945, around 6 million Jews were killed off in gas chambers or gas vans. A similar fate was faced by men who were gay, people suffering from diseases that could not be cured, Soviet POWs or civilians and anyone else who opposed the fascist government of Germany making the deaths count almost 11 million.

1918-1920 – The Spanish Flu

The 1918 Spanish flu had spread from an army camp in Kansas, USA. It had infected almost one-third of the total population within a span of just 2 years. It had come in four waves killing off almost 50 million – 100 million worldwide.

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