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What internal struggle were occurring that helped lead to war

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An internal conflict is when a character struggles in his mind and heart over a decision. Examples abound. ... An example would be Hamlet's inaction as caused by internal conflict or mental struggle arising from opposing demands or impulses from his family, his beloved, and from himself.

An internal conflict is the struggle occurring within a character's mind. Things such as the character views for, but can't quite reach. As opposed to external conflict, in which a character is grappling some force outside of him or herself, such as wars or a chain breaking off a bike, or not being able to get past a road block. The dilemma posed by an internal conflict is usually some ethical or emotional question. Indicators of internal conflict would be a character's hesitation or self-posing questions like "what was it I did wrong?".[1] An internal conflict can also be a decision-making issue.

The term "internal conflict" is also widely used to describe a military conflict within a nation, such as a civil war.[2] An internal conflict is a non-international conflict. It can be because of political, economic or religious causes.