Causes of war

• Religion

  • This has been the cause of many conflicts in the past and the present.
• Self - defense

  • Wars started to combat a threat from another country or to stop them from attacking first. For example, pre-emtive strike.
• Tribalism

  • This tends to trigger wars where a group of people fight for their own independent state.
• Honour

  • Wars fought to defend the honour and dignity of a country or to save face.
• Greed/Economics - Acts of agression

  • Attacking without provocation is condemned by the UN so economic wars driven by greed like raids and invasions to gain territory or goods.
  • Economic factors still have an impact though - poverty and economic imbalances can make wars more likely.
• Retaliation

  • A war might be started in revenge for something like World War One started after Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria was assassinated.
• Causes of war.

  • Religion
  • Self defense
  • Tribalism
  • Honour
  • Greed/Economics - acts of aggression
  • Retaliation