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South African war
Great Britain vs People living in South Africa (the Dutch and native south african population. Why? 1. Gold and diamond mines; 2. tactic position for trade (Cape of Good Hope) -
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The Great War
Why? Assassination of Arch-duke -
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Chinese - Japanese war
China vs Japan
Why? Japan was invading China. Japan was similar to Britain: very powerful army invading other states. -
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Vietnam war
North Vietnam (supported by Russia - USSR - communist ideals) vs South Vietnam (supported by America - USA - democratic ideals). -
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Arab - Israel conflict
Arab states vs Israel -
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Korean war
USSR (communism) vs USA (democratic ideals). Russia and America didn't fight openly but they used Korean armies to fight against each other -
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Afghan war
Soviet Union invades Afghanistan to create a communist country -
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Bosnia war
Bosniacs vs Serbs vs Croats
Why? They all wanted a country of their own -
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Rwandan ethic genocide
Hutu tribe vs Tutsi tribe
The Hutu tribe killed more than 800,000 Tutsi in about 100 days