Spain's policy against Cuban independence brought her increasingly into conflict with the United States, an antagonism that culminated in the Spanish-American War of 1898.

Tensions culminated in the devastating Russian-Circassian War, which in its later stages was eclipsed by the Crimean War.

Political instability returned in the 1920s, which was made worse by the Great Depression, culminating in the devastating Spanish Civil War of 1936 to 1939.

A number of European coalitions were formed against them culminating in the War of the Spanish Succession from 1702 to 1713.

These dissenting churches were the mainstay of the American Revolutionary movement that culminated in the War for Independence from Britain.

This was in the best interest of the United States, as sectional tensions within the country were increasing, soon to culminate in the Civil War.

After Whitney's invention, the plantation slavery industry was rejuvenated, eventually culminating in the Civil War.

He was in constant conflict with Castile, culminating in the so-called War of the Three Sanchos (1067-1068).

In 1961, tensions between independence-minded Eritreans and Ethiopian forces culminated in the Eritrean War of Independence.

During the 19th century it was locally involved in some major national issues, including the debate over slavery that culminated in the Civil War.