Key Words Flashcards
Civil war
Armed conflict between faction within the same country
Conflict
Disagreement which escalates
Conscientious objector
A person who refuses to do something. Because of their conscience.
Conventional warfare
War using conventional weapons- weapons acceptable under the Geneva conventions.
Forgiveness
Willingness to not blame a person any more for the wrongs they have done.
Holy war
Rules around a war that make it acceptable. Fighting in the name of god.
Justice
Making things fair again
Just war
Rules around war that are seen as acceptable
Nuclear weapons
A weapon of mass destruction
Pacifism
Beliefthat all violence is wrong
Reconciliation
Making up between 2 groups
Retaliation
To pay back for harmful action
Terrrorism
Use of violence to create terror
War
Armed conflict between 2 or more sides
Weapons of mass destruction
Weapons which cause uncontrollable damage
