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The story of...

War

Throughout history, people have fought each other for
land, money, and power. They have fought to defend a

religion or overthrow a ruler or a government. Wars are
expensive and kill thousands of people. They can last

for years. Many don’t agree with war, believing it is
always wrong to kill people.

A full suit of
armor weighed up
to 90 lb (40 kg),
Early warfare which is about
Men fought the first wars armed the same as 40
with battle-axes, wooden clubs, dictionaries.
knives, spears, and shields. They
didn’t have uniforms, so it was
sometimes difficult for them to
know if they were fighting their Horses wore
enemies or their friends. armor to
protect their
head, neck,
and sides.

Knight on
horseback
The Trojan War
ended when Greek
soldiers tricked their
way into the city of
Troy, by hiding inside a
wooden horse.

Long wars
War can last a long time. The Trojan
War lasted for ten years, while the Knights in armor
Greeks and Persians fought each other In medieval Europe, knights rode into
for 50 years in the 400s bce. The Hundred battle on horseback, wearing suits of
Years’ War between England and France metal armor. The armor protected
lasted for 116 years, from 1337 to them from arrows and spears, but
1453, although fighting did not was heavy to wear and meant
take place every day. they couldn’t see very well.

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