Ahistorian makes the following claim: "the destruction brought on by fighting during a war has been the most important factor in limiting the growth of human populations over the course of history." which of the following would be a counterclaim to the historian's claim?
a. disease epidemics during peacetime have resulted in more deaths than history's major wars.
b. the deadliest war of all time was world war ii, which resulted in more than 50 million deaths.
c. the total human population has risen since the beginning of the 20th century.
d. the fact that war reduces human populations proves that no country should ever enter into one

a. disease epidemics during peacetime have resulted in more deaths than history's major wars.

Explanation:

On Armistice Day of World War I, in 1918, the world was already fighting another battle. The Spanish flu had exploded, a pandemic that in the end killed almost three times more people than the 17 million soldiers and civilians who died during the so-called Great War.

The most dangerous diseases tend to be headlines when there is a risk of a pandemic, such as the current Ebola outbreak. When this is not the case, they are usually ignored despite the fact that each year they kill more people than wars and military conflicts.

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