War Key Terms⚙️ Flashcards
(40 cards)
War
Armed conflict between 2 or more sides.
Peace
Opposite of war
Justice
Making things fair/equal
Justfied
With good reason
Righteous anger
Violence caused by injustice
Just war theory
Conditions to be met if a war is to be justified
Jus ad bellum
Rules To start a war
Jus in bello
Rules during a war
Jus post bellum
Rules after a war
WOMD
Weapons capable of killing or harming lots of people
Nuclear deterrance
Having WOMD to prevent others from attacking you
Sanctity of life
Human life is sacred
Nuclear weapons
Cause immediate destruction
Biological warfare
Using living disease to cause harm or death
Chemical warfare
Using non-living toxins to cause harm or death
Radiological warfare
Use convention explosives to cause harm or death
Nuclear disarmement
When a government reduces or completely destroys their nuclear weapons
Protest
Public demonstration of a disagreement
Riot
A protest that turns to violence
Civil disobediance
A person refusing to comply w a law, peaceful form of protest
Boycott
Refusing to take part in something that is injust, peaceful form of protest
Plenary indulgence
Pope forgiving those who have fought
The crusades
A series of military campaigns in Medieval England
Terrorism
Unlawful use of violence against to achieve a political aim