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The Modern State System is believed to have started with:
Correct answer: C. Peace of Westphalia
- A. End of Second World War
- B. Versailles Treaty
- C. Peace of Westphalia
- D. None of these
Explanation
The Peace of Westphalia in 1648 is conventionally treated as the starting point of the modern state system because it reinforced territorial sovereignty and non-interference. Scholars debate the exact origins, but Westphalia is the standard examination answer.
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