“From Plagues to Political Turmoil: Discover the Unimaginable Struggles of Humanity’s Darkest Eras!”
The chaos lasted over a decade, with entire regions left in ruin. The rebellion went beyond being just another war. This was a period of social collapse in which civilians were often caught in the middle, with no way to escape the carnage. For the people who lived through it, the Taiping Rebellion felt like the end of the world.
12. Stalin’s Purges (1936-1938)
Living in Stalin’s Soviet Union was like playing a game of Russian roulette, except the game was completely rigged, and the odds were always against you. During the Great Purge, Joseph Stalin unleashed a reign of terror that saw millions of people executed, imprisoned, or exiled. Paranoia was rampant, and anyone could be accused of being an enemy of the state.
The purges created an atmosphere of constant fear. Neighbors turned on each other, and people disappeared overnight. Living through this period meant never knowing if you’d be next, as the government turned against its own citizens with brutal efficiency.
13. The An Lushan Rebellion (755-763)
China’s An Lushan Rebellion was another civil war that resulted in mass death and destruction. This rebellion against the Tang Dynasty caused the deaths of anywhere between 13 and 36 million people—an unfathomable number by any measure. The rebellion devastated the population, caused widespread famine, and left large parts of the country in ruins.
