The answer is the second Congo War which started and lasted 1998–2003 Far and away the deadliest war of the 21st century was a conflict that had its genesis in the 20th, and Syrian Civil War. Hope this helps!
The answer is b. fewer laws
They wanted to find a better way to trade spices, and other goods, It was also a much quicker and efficient route to take.
Conflicts where the united states and the soviet union had competing interests