A Civil Affair There are many different reasons why civil wars occur. These violent conflicts arise in a nation and usually destroy and split the country. The United States felt the pain that civil war causes because of the issue of states rights and slavery. Spain experienced the agony of civil war firsthand because Gen. Franco attempted a coup and tried to install a Fascist government. These two countries experienced civil wars because of political …showed first 75 words of 1292 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1292 total…to keep the poor in their place; however, the poor fought back to get what they deserved. The elite in these societies attempted to keep their places of luxury and became blind and uncaring to the suffering of the people. The people in turn rose to challenge the elite. These actions led to the violent civil wars that tore El Salvador and Guatemala apart. In the end these conflicts proved to be anything but civil.