Sentence examples for sparked wars from inspiring English sources

DIAMONDS have sparked wars, inspired pop songs and adorned art.

Facing the challenge of leading a superpower in a divided nuclear world, he fervently believed that America had to promote economic prosperity across the globe to prevent the political and religious extremism that sparked wars.

Stands run by church organizations included one devoted to aid to South Ossetia, the breakaway region of Georgia that sparked war with Georgia in 2008.

"Red to Black" hinges not on South Ossetia, the Russian-backed, breakaway region of Georgia that sparked war in the Caucasus this week, but on Transdniestria, a similar bit of Moldova.

In general, however, few disputes between African countries have been liable to spark wars.

Ethiopia is already demanding water, and that could spark war.

But if the details now emerging are confirmed, the link to Pakistan may spark war.

Unable to secure support from the US, which feared the plans might spark war with Russia, troops were halted before they could achieve their objective.

The resulting clashes spark war between nuclear-armed superpowers.

Since 1947, the the debate surrounding Kashmir has sparked three wars between India and Pakistan, in: 1947, 1965 and 1999.

It generated conflict, sparked off wars and displaced hundreds of thousands of people.