Conflict: ideas to consider
Possible causes: poverty, injustice (trade, discrimination, ?), religion, nationalism, natural resources, control, language, culture, race. Do conflicts arise because of competition, ignorance, fear, greed, selfishness, ego, history, money, power? Is it part of human nature to fight with others, or can people learn to resolve problems peacefully?
You might consider researching conflicts such as these in various parts of the world:
In Asia, the Vietnam War (1945-75), the Korean War (1950-53), the conflict between Japan and China in the 1930s and 1940s.
In Africa, the conflict in Sudan and Darfur; Ethiopia; Somalia; Rwanda; Sierra Leone and Liberia ('blood diamonds').
In Europe, the 'troubles' in Northern Ireland; conflicts involving immigrants in Europe; the Balkan wars of the early 1990s; and countless wars before 1945.
In the Middle East, conflict and wars between Israel and its neighbours, betweens Jews and Muslims.
In North America, racial conflicts between blacks and whites.
In Latin America, the Mexican Revolution, the Cuban Revolution, numerous coups in Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Chile, Argentina, and so on. In general, the conflicts between the wealthy landowners and the poor, which have played out in various ways throughout Central and South America.
Good luck!
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