B Stalin's five year plans in the Soviet Union
In 327 B.C., Alexander marched on Punjab, India. ... Alexander wanted to press on and attempt to conquer all of India, but his war-weary soldiers refused, and his officers convinced him to return to Persia. So Alexander led his troops down the Indus River and was severely wounded during a battle with the Malli.
Answer:
1) New and revolucionary tactics and weapons (european powers use the inspirations in WWI)
2) Number of fallen remains far higher than in any other american war before or after
3) That is was war to prevent seccesion of Southern states and breaking of USA
japan seized manchuria because japanese believed that japans empire should be equal to the size of the western powers empire