Economics Is a Known Cause of Specific Wars, but What

question 20

Multiple Choice

Economics is a known cause of specific wars, but what evidence do we have that economic pressures are a general cause of war?

• A)Statistical correlation exists between economics and war.
• B)The rise of capitalism saw a surge in wars.
• C)The advent of private property brought a surge in war.
• D)Human conflict has always been about profit and the motives to make more profit.
• E)There are none.

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