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Question 1 of 20
Under the Geneva Conventions of 1949, what is the primary criterion that distinguishes an International Armed Conflict (IAC) from a Non-International Armed Conflict (NIAC)?
A.
The intensity of the violence and the duration of the fighting.
B.
The involvement of at least two sovereign States in the conflict.
C.
The use of heavy weaponry and air support by one of the parties.
D.
The formal declaration of war by the United Nations Security Council.
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