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civil wars
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This week marks a decade since Merkel’s historic decision to open her country’s borders to the large numbers of migrants who were then arriving in Europe in search of refuge from civil wars or dire economic hardship.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025 -
In the 20th century, China was devastated by civil wars, Japanese occupation, and then very bad policies which led to low productivity and widespread famine.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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