can think of is the creation of the european union. having france and germany inextricably tied to each other as partners it's very hard to imagine a conflict arising between these 2 great friends. the era of world wars had come to an end but with the fall of the iron curtain a series of regional conflicts took center stage. there are seldom been as many of these conflicts as there are today many of them are fueled by the struggle to acquire natural resources. for example in the democratic republic of congo a country rich in mineral deposits. in metallic or called contains elements that are used in the manufacture of many high tech products where you can have an easy access to cheap was all says then the tension between