most international conflicts are caused by ethnic and religion problems. How accurate is this statement?

Question

This should include with examples.

Answer 1

If you look at the most striking modern example of interreligion conflict, Isreal v. Palestine you'll find natural resourses at the heart of it. Over lay the current Isreali territory map with a water map of the area. Its pretty much a direct link. To two parties are deffined by thier religious differances but the conflict itself is based on competition for space and resources.
The same can be said for the Christian and Muslim conflicts in Darfur Sudan. The desertification of the area has resulted in the drying up of the areas major lake. The two groups are competing for dimminished resources.
Look at Germany's territorial gains during the beginning of WW2. Each location was selected for the natural resources it housed.
Only the groups are defined by ethnic and religious ties. Thier standing animosities often disrupt any peaceful settlements but the conflicts themselves are always over resources.

Answer 2

It is accurate to say that most wars are fought between groups that have different ethnicities and religions. It would also be accurate to say that those differences contribute ti the escalation of conflict. But often these differences are merely a coincidence of geography. Most wars are fought over resources, territory, and economics. It is just a fact of life that many countries in the world are divided along cultural, ethnic, or religious groupings. And most wars are fought between countries. So there will usually be differences between people who battle one another. Certainly Race and religion are the cause of many conflicts but it would be inaccurate to attribute, most of them to that cause alone. Certainly all of the wars against Isreal have been religiously motivated, but Iraq invaded Kuwait just to get oil. And The US attacked Iraq in 1991 in order to protect our investment in our allies. World War II had many causes and every country involved had a different reason for entering the war.

Answer 3

Most civil wars and internal conflicts are over ethnic or, religious differences, but I think most modern day international disputes are caused by territorial aggressiveness, arms development or, one country wanting to seize another's natural resources.

Answer 4

Both statements unfortunately are true. Darfur: Muslims killing Christians in genocide, Inodnesia the same thing. There are too many to list here but I can provide the web sites.

Answer 5

it's pretty accurate. if you look at the history of africa, there are tons of cross cultural battles.
look at world war II, big part of that was killing of the jews and other groups.

no exceptions come to mind right now, but i'm sure there are some.

Answer 6

You need to include resources. Most wars throughout history are fought over resources.

Answer 7

some are, but not alll. some have to with resourses