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Throughout FMA: Brotherhood, fighting has been breaking out, having been
orchestrated by the Homunculi to power the giant transmutation circle that
makes up Amestris. In most if not all of the fighting, it seems to be that the
Amestrians are suffering great numbers of casualties. The fighting at Fort
Briggs, for example, was orchestrated so Fort Briggs would be weak so they
could be massacred. It is necessary that Amestrians to die for it to work and
that is why it is being set up so they are on the losing side, or is there
some other reason, like it is easier to make the Amestrians lose?


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Is it necessary for Amestrians to die for the transmutation circle?


No, it doesn't have to be Amestrians.

In fact, the fighting at Fort Briggs was orchestrated so that there were
casualties. Kimblee was told by Pride that he simply had to create the blood
crest. Kimblee knew that Briggs was stronger than Drachma, so he lied to the
Drachmans and told them that Briggs was vulnerable, resulting in their entire
army being destroyed.

In most of the other wars, in fact, Amestris was victorious. You have to
remember that Amestris started as the green area in the map below.

![Map of Amestris and the surrounding
area](https://i.stack.imgur.com/tYEhF.jpg)

They colonized the rest of the area around them (numerous existing places,
some are listed in [the _Fullmetal Alchemist_ Wiki's article on
Amestris](http://fma.wikia.com/wiki/Amestris#History)) to enlarge the country
for Father's ultimate purpose, in order to gain the amount of souls necessary.
These victories often resulted in the deaths of far more innocent people and
opposing armies than Amestrians.

So, to answer your question directly, **no** , it is not necessary that it is
Amestrians who die for the transmutation circle. In fact, Drachmans,
Ishvalans, and many others have been the victims of bloodshed for the hundreds
of years prior to the Promised Day.


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