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A historian makes the following claim: "the destruction brought on by fighting during a war has been the most important factor in limiting the growth of human populations over the course of history." which of the following would be a counterclaim to the historian's claim?

Adisease epidemics during peacetime have resulted in more deaths than history's major wars.
Bthe deadliest war of all time was world war ii, which resulted in more than 50 million deaths.
Cthe total human population has risen since the beginning of the 20th century.
Dthe fact that war reduces human populations proves that no country should ever enter into one

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Answer you're looking for is A. Disease epidemics during peacetime have resulted in more deaths than history's major wars

Answer:

a. disease epidemics during peacetime have resulted in more deaths than history's major wars.

Explanation:

On Armistice Day of World War I, in 1918, the world was already fighting another battle. The Spanish flu had exploded, a pandemic that in the end killed almost three times more people than the 17 million soldiers and civilians who died during the so-called Great War.

The most dangerous diseases tend to be headlines when there is a risk of a pandemic, such as the current Ebola outbreak. When this is not the case, they are usually ignored despite the fact that each year they kill more people than wars and military conflicts.