Instruction
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Throughout history, different cultures have been involved in territorial conflicts. Choose two conflicts. Your first choice should illustrate a conflict of cultural tension that turned into genocidal violence, and your second choice should center on a conflict in which those involved were able to reach a negotiable settlement.
Write a paper of approximately 250 words, in which you address the following tasks:
Provide a brief summary of the two conflicts.
Share your thoughts on why it is that some territorial conflicts escalate to genocidal violence while others do not.
Add at least 5 terms / concepts from the text when building your response. Use in text citations to show which page the terms / concepts were from.
Format your paper using West Writing Style Handbook guidelines.
Assignment Element
1) Provide a brief summary of the two conflicts. That should include (1) the parties involved, (2) the time period and location, (3) the underlying cultural or national conflicts that contributed to the clash, and (4) the outcome (if it has been resolved) or current status.
2) Discussion of why some conflicts escalate to genocidal violence while others do not. (An excellent discussion will include examples and identify key cultural elements that may be a determining factor on a violent outcome.)