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Not until 1995 did Vietnam release its official estimate of war dead: as many as 2 million civilians on both sides and some 1.1 million North Vietnamese and Viet Cong fighters. The U.S. military has estimated that between 200,000 and 250,000 South Vietnamese soldiers died in the war.
Europeans began to structure their economies around international trade during the Commercial Revolution.
While it is important to note that the French Revolution highlighted the friction between the French bourgeoisie royalty and the aristocracy, it is not to be credited as the major cause of the revolution. The revolution was caused by the financial strain of the French government at the time. The decreasing credibility of the monarchy in terms of their management of finances and wealth induced the increasing doubt the public had for them.
The main reason why Spain decided to support Columbus' voyages of exploration was because he promised that he would bring gold and spices back from the New World. Another reason was that the Spanish Crown was interested in spreading Christianity.
