After Rome had twice defeated Carthage,a Third Punic War:
A)was unthinkable to most statesmen in the mid-second century b.c.e.
B)left Rome defeated and in ruins.
C)ran contrary to Roman public opinion and principles of international law.
D)ended in disaster for the Roman Expeditionary Force in North Africa.
E)was provoked by war hawks who thought Carthage must be destroyed.

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The Third Punic War was provoked by Roman war hawks who believed that Carthage must be destroyed, leading to the complete destruction of Carthage.

After Rome Had Twice Defeated Carthage,a Third Punic War