Perspective

I missed this-- from The American Patriot's Almanac (Bennett, 2008)-- at the end of May, but it's worth sharing.

page 180; click to enlarge

I'll do the math for you.

1% of the (estimated) population of the Colonies in 1776 died fighting the Revolutionary War.

1.9% of the population of all states in 1861 died fighting the Civil War.

0.1% of the population of the United States in 1917 died fighting in WWI.

0.3% of the population of the United States in 1941 died fighting in WWII.

[Population estimates and data from 1776-present (2010) here.]