RP END OF YEAR EXAM Revision Flashcards
Pacifism
The belief in never using violence
Was Nelson Mandela a pacifist
No
Holy war
A war where believers fight for a religious cause or God, lead by a religious leader
Conditions for a Just War
A just cause, Declared by a head of state, good intention, last resort, good chance of success, must be proportional, good gained by victory greater than good gained by war
Lesser Jihad
Struggles with the outside world/community
Greater Jihad
Struggles that Muslims face within themselves
WMD
Weapons of Mass Destruction
When was the Hiroshima bomb dropped
6th August 1945
Reasons to go to war
Greed, Self Defence, Retaliation
Reconciliation
Restoring of relationships
An organisation that helps victims of war
Christian Aid
One argument for the use of Nuclear Weapons
Image of strength, prevents terrorist threats, self-defence
One argument against the use of Nuclear Weapons
Expensive to develop and maintain, too extreme/danger to all life, loss of civilians is not proportionate the good gained
Forgiveness
Showing mercy/pardoning someone
Prejudice
Holding biased opinions about an individual or group
Discrimination
Treating someone differently because of race, gender, ethnicity etc.
Prejudice towards people with a disability
Ableism
Discrimination based on sex
Sexism
The 2010 act that aims to stop prejudice and discrimination
The 2010 equality act
Apartheid definition
Apartness, Separateness
Apartheid period
1961-1994
Nelson Mandela political party
African National Congress (ANC)
How long was Nelson Mandela in prison for?
27 years
Nelson Mandela was the first…
Black president of South Africa
