'''War''' is a prolonged state of violent conflict between two states. War has been conducted for many purposes, such as the acquisition of goods, seizing enemy territory, to satisfy the honor of the [[sovereign]], eliminating a threat to the homeland, stamping out rival religious sects (see [[Religious_war]]), or exporting political ideologies. Warfare between factions within a single [[state]] is called [[civil war]]. | '''War''' is a prolonged state of violent conflict between two states. War has been conducted for many purposes, such as the acquisition of goods, seizing enemy territory, to satisfy the honor of the [[sovereign]], eliminating a threat to the homeland, stamping out rival religious sects (see [[Religious_war]]), or exporting political ideologies. Warfare between factions within a single [[state]] is called [[civil war]]. |