A war is defined as a major armed conflict that _____.
A) involves an economic commitment that is equal to one-half the gross national product
B) occurs between nations or between organized groups within a nation in which a thousand or more people are killed
C) injures over 50,000 people
D) includes four or more nations

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A war is typically defined by the scale of conflict and the number of casualties. The definition involving a thousand or more people being killed (B) aligns with common criteria used by scholars and organizations to classify conflicts as wars.

A War Is Defined as a Major Armed Conflict That