The modern state system (as we know it today) emerged following which major conflict?
A) World War I
B) The Seven Years' War
C) World War II
D) the Thirty Years' War

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The modern state system emerged following the Thirty Years' War, which concluded with the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. This peace treaty is often cited as the beginning of the state system based on sovereign states with a defined territory.

The Modern State System (As We Know It Today) Emerged