Peace & conflict Flashcards
war
fighting between nations to resolve issues between them
peace
an absence of conflict which leads to happiness and harmony
justice
bringing about what is right and fair according to the law, or making up for a wrong that has been committed
forgiveness
showing grace and mercy and pardoning someone for what they have done wrong
reconciliation
restoration of harmony after relationships have broken down
violence
using actions that can threaten or harm others
protest
an expression of disapproval, often in a public group
terrorism
the unlawful use of violence, usually against innocent civilians to achieve a political goal
greed
selfish desire for something
self-defence
acting to prevent harm to yourself or others
retaliation
deliberately harming someone as a response to them harming you
nuclear weapons
weapons that work by a nuclear reaction that devastate huge areas and kill large numbers of people
weapons of mass destruction
weapons that can kill large numbers of people and cause great damage
chemical weapons
weapons that use chemicals to poisons, burn or paralyse humans and destroy the natural enviornment
biological weapons
weapons that have living organisms or infective material that ca lead to disease or death
