War And Peace

Question 1

The sanctity of life

Answer 1

All human life is created equal by God and in his image,therefore is sacred and holy

Question 2

Sacred/holy

Answer 2

Special and god-given

Question 3

Holocaust

Answer 3

Means “while burning” e.g Jewish genocide

Question 4

Genocide

Answer 4

Mass killing of race/people

Question 5

Active pacifism

Answer 5

No violence but other means such as boycotts/ peaceful protests e.g. Martin Luther king

Question 6

Selective pacifism

Answer 6

Sometimes violence may be the only way to solve an issue. E.g. Pacifist Dietrich Bonhoeffer who tried to kill hitler

Question 7

Conditional

Answer 7

Pacifism

Question 8

Nuclear proliferation

Answer 8

Increase and development of nuclear weapons

Question 9

Unilateral disarmament

Answer 9

One country disarms nuclear weapons

Question 10

Multilateral disarmament

Answer 10

All counties who own nuclear weapons make a pact to disarm

Question 11

Biological warfare

Answer 11

Use bacteria,virus etc to cause a spread of death

Question 12

Jihad/holy war

Answer 12

A war fought in the name or because of religion

Question 13

What are the main causes of war?

Answer 13

• Revenge
• Self-defence (why Britain declared war on Germany)
• Religion (protect/convert)
• Resources i.e. Land,oil
• defend a way of life

Question 14

Why we got involved in ww2?

Answer 14

Stop Hitler’s invading of our and other countries.Stop his persecution and harming of people

Question 15

Reasons for Afghanistan war?

Answer 15

• revenge for 9/11
• remove Taliban regime to help Afghan people
• justice: capture bin laden
• stop al-quaeda

Question 16

What’s the just war criteria?

Answer 16

1) right authority (e.g. Government)
2) just cause (eg protect people)
3) right outcome (ensure good will come from war)
4) last resort
5) reasonable force (no more than necessary)
6) reasonable chance of success

Question 17

Holy war example

Answer 17

Crusades
Fought to stop spread of Islam across Europe and believed they would win as fighting with god on their side
-Israel wasn’t restored to Jewish rule until after ww2

Question 18

Relevant Christian teachings ?

Answer 18

• thou shall not kill
• an eye for a eye,a tooth for a tooth
• god gives life god takes life
• treat others as you want to be treated
• love thy neighbour
• ahimsa …Ghandi
• Sikh soldiers have to practise religion every day as wells as fight training

Question 19

The United Nations

Answer 19

Sort conflict without war e.g. Searched for wmds in Iraq to prevent a war.
-when first founded their sanctions and policies were ignored by Hitler

Question 20

NATO?

Answer 20

Alliance of countries from Europe and North America.
Provides link between continents for consultations and cooperation in field of defence and security . (Collective defence)

Question 21

The Red Cross and crescent

Answer 21

Movement started In 1863
One Muslim,one Christian but share the same values.
-encourages people of all religions to work together in time of crisis
-trains civilians with first aiding etc

Question 22

Martin Luther king

Answer 22

Black civil rights movement
“All one in Christ”
Assassinated 1968
Led Montgomery bus boycott to gain equal rights for black bus riders