War Key Words Flashcards
1
Q
Civil war
A
Armed conflict within the same country
2
Q
Conflict
A
Escalated disagreement
3
Q
Conscientious objector
A
Person refusing to fight due to conscience
4
Q
Conventional warfare
A
War using weapons under Geneva convention
5
Q
Forgiveness
A
Willingness to not blame someone for their wrongful actions
6
Q
Holy war
A
War fought acceptable to Islam
7
Q
Justice
A
Making things fair
8
Q
Just war
A
War acceptable by Christianity
9
Q
Nuclear weapon
A
Weapon of mass destruction
10
Q
Pacifism
A
Belief all violence is wrong
11
Q
Peace
A
Harmony
Opposite of war
12
Q
Protest
A
Voicing disagreement
13
Q
Retaliation
A
Payback for harmful actions
14
Q
Terrorism
A
Use of violence to intimidate
Especially for political purposes - a state of fear
15
Q
Violence
A
Causing harm
16
Q
War
A
Armed conflict between sides
17
Q
Weapons of mass destruction
A
Weapons causing untold damage
Eg nuclear
