Peace and Conflict (Vocabulary) Flashcards
Aggression
Attacking without being provoked
Bullying
Intimidating or frightening people weaker than yourself
Conflict resolution
Bringing a fight or struggle to a peaceful conclusion
Exploitation
Taking advantage of a weaker group
Forgiveness
Pardoning and/or stopping blaming someone for what they have done wrong
Just war
A war which is fought for the right reasons in a right way
Pacifism
The belief that all dispose should be settled by peaceful means
Reconciliation
Bringing together people who were opposed to each other
Respect
Treating someone and/or their feelings with consideraton
The United Nations
An international body set up to promote world peace and co-operation
Weapons of mass destruction
Weapons which can destroy large areas and numbers of people
World peace
The ending of war throughout the whole world (basic aim of the United Nations)