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For specific civil wars see [[Civil war (disambiguation)]] | |||
Civil war is armed conflict within an existing state. The conflict is normally over the question of who shall wield power within the state, or how the state is to be governed, but there may be other causes, for instance, the oppression of a minority. | |||
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For specific civil wars see Civil war (disambiguation)
Civil war is armed conflict within an existing state. The conflict is normally over the question of who shall wield power within the state, or how the state is to be governed, but there may be other causes, for instance, the oppression of a minority.