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