Multiple choice

When was the first of the Geneva Conventions on the treatment of war victims adopted?

  1. 1949

  2. 1929

  3. 1864

  4. 1906
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The first Geneva Convention was adopted in 1864 and focused on protecting wounded and sick soldiers on land. Three additional conventions followed in 1906, 1929, and 1949, with the 1949 conventions being the most comprehensive update. The answer reflects the very first convention.

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