Ch 20 War And Terrorism

Question 1

War

Answer 1

Is a violent conflict between groups that are organized for such claims conflict

Question 2

Military industrial complex

Answer 2

Is a combination of the armed forces and defense industries that provide weapons and other materials to a country

Question 3

Easy victory

Answer 3

Is a cause of war when conquest is seen as being easy for one side

Question 4

Optimism

Answer 4

Is a cause of war when a nation is overly confident about the outcome of a potential conflict

Question 5

First strike

Answer 5

Is a cause of war when a nation’s leaders determine that making the initial move will give them an advantage

Question 6

Threat

Answer 6

Is a cause of war stemming from impending danger

Question 7

Profit

Answer 7

Is a cause of war when a country believes that there is the possibility of monetary gain by either capturing or exploiting the resources of another country

Question 8

Nuclear weapon

Answer 8

Is a device that employs atomic energy to create a large-scale explosion

Question 9

Biological weapons

Answer 9

Are composed of an organic agent such as a virus that is used to cause harm

Question 10

Chemical weapons

Answer 10

Are composed of synthetically created materials that are used to cause harm

Question 11

Terrorism

Answer 11

Is premeditated , politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents

Question 12

Mutually assured destruction

Answer 12

Is the idea that the use of nuclear weapons from one side will trigger the use of nuclear weapons from the opposing side and will culminate in the ultimate decimation of both parties

Question 13

Deterrence strategy

Answer 13

Aims to limit the spread and use of nuclear weapons