Peace and Conflict Blockbusters

Cards (20)

  • The opposite of war; harmony between all in society.
    Peace
  • Bringing fairness back to a situation.
    Justice
  • Letting go of blame against a person for wrongs they have done; moving on.
    Forgiveness
  • Making up and rebuilding relationships between two groups/sides after disagreement.
    Reconciliation
  • Belief that all violence is wrong, which then affects all behaviours.
    Pacifism
  • Working to bring about peace and reconciliation.
    Peace-making
  • Those who are harmed during a war, for example those killed, injured or left homeless.
    Victims of War
  • Dispute between sides, can be between individuals, groups or nations.
    Conflict
  • Armed conflict between two or more sides.
    War
  • The selfish desire for land or resources
    Greed
  • To pay someone back for their harmful actions.
    Retaliation
  • Acting to prevent harm to yourself or others
    Self-defence
  • Set of rules for fighting a war in a way believed to be justified and acceptable to God.
    Just war
  • War that is believed to be sanctioned by God.
    Holy war
  • A statement or action to express disagreement; can be an organised event to demonstrate disagreement with a policy or political action.
    Protest
  • Behaviour involving physical force which intends to hurt, kill or cause damage.
    Violence
  • Use of violence and threats to intimidate others; used for political purposes to build fear in the ordinary population and to secure demands from Government.
    Terrorism
  • Weapons which cause widespread, indiscriminate damage (eg nuclear, chemical, biological).
    Weapons of Mass Destruction
  • Having nuclear weapons with the aim of deterring/preventing other states attacking for fear of retaliation and nuclear war (possibly leading to Mutually Assured Destruction).

    Nuclear deterrence
  • A weapon of mass destruction which causes widespread damage and loss of life. Nuclear war would be a war fought using these weapons.

    Nuclear weapons/ war