Theme D - Terms Flashcards
Anti-war
Attitude that (a) war is wrong and should be protested/worked against.
Civil war
Armed conflict between factions within the same country.
Conflict
Dispute between sides; can be between individuals; groups or nations.
Conventional warfare
War fought using ‘ordinary’ weapons; ie those covered/sanctioned by the Geneva Conventions.
Forgiveness
Letting go of blame against a person for wrongs they have done; moving on.
Genocide
The killing of groups of/many people from a specific ethnic group; having targeted them for their ethnicity.
Guerrilla warfare
Form of warfare in which a small group fights in a non-regular manner against a Government and its forces.
Holy War
War sanctioned by God; used in Islam and Judaism; rules for such a war.
Humanitarian organisation
For example; Red Cross/Crescent; organisation which works to alleviate the suffering of those made victims by war (or natural disaster).
Justice
Bringing fairness back to a situation.
Just War
Set of rules for fighting a war in a way acceptable to God; used in Christianity and Sikhism.
Nuclear weapons/war
A weapon of mass destruction; war fought using such a weapon (none so far in world history).
Pacifism
Belief that all violence is wrong; which then affects all behaviours.
Peace
The opposite of war; harmony between all in society.
Protest
Making known one’s disagreement over something.
Reconciliation
Making up between two groups/sides after disagreement.
Retaliation
To pay someone back for their actions that have caused harm.
Terrorism
Use of violence and threats to intimidate others; usually Government; used for political purposes to build fear in the ordinary population and so secure demands from Government.
War
Armed conflict between two or more sides.
Weapons of mass destruction
Weapons which are uncontrollable and cause indiscriminate damage; eg nuclear; chemical; biological.
