Reasons for war and Weapons of Mass Destruction

Cards (9)

  • greed
    a selfish desire for something
  • self-defence
    acting to prevent harm to yourself or others
  • nuclear weapons: Weapons that work by a nuclear reaction; they devastate huge areas and kill large numbers of people
  • weapons of mass destruction: Weapons that can kill large numbers of people and/or cause great damage
  • chemical weapons: Weapons that use chemicals to poison, burn or paralyse humans and destroy the natural environment
  • Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Two Japanese cities on which the U.S. dropped the atomic bombs to end World War II
  • Al Qaeda: Terrorist organization that launched a series of attacks against U.S
  • Quran 2:190: Fight in God's cause against those who fight you, but do not overstep the limits. God does not love those who overstep the limits.
  • Qur'an 2:195: Do not contribute to your destruction with your own hands but do good for god loves those who do good