Unit 2: War and Peacemaking

This set of flashcards covers key vocabulary and concepts related to war and peacemaking, including types of war, geopolitical elements, and historical agreements.

Global competition for resources

A cause of conflict, where nations vie for scarce resources, leading to wars.

Peacemaking

The process dependent on global cooperation and justice to resolve conflicts and establish peace.

Limited War

A type of war that is typically confined geographically and does not involve widespread military engagement.

Civil War

A conflict fought between groups within the same country, often over control of the state or ideological differences.

Total War

A war that blurs the distinction between combatants and non-combatants, involving the full mobilization of society's resources for warfare.

Geneva Conventions

International treaties that regulate the humanitarian treatment of war and armed conflict participants.

Militarism

The belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively.

Nationalism

An ideological movement characterized by the promotion of the interests of a particular nation, often leading to a strong sense of patriotism.

Alliance System

A formal agreement between two or more countries to cooperate for specific purposes, especially in military matters.

Self-determination

The right of a people or nation to decide its own political status and to pursue its own economic, social, and cultural development.

War of Attrition

A strategy that involves wearing down the enemy to the point of collapse through continuous loss of personnel and material.

U-Boats

German submarines deployed during World War I, primarily used for commerce raiding and disrupting Allied shipping.

Zimmerman Telegram

A secret diplomatic communication from Germany proposing a military alliance with Mexico against the United States during WWI.

Armistice

A formal agreement to stop fighting, signed at the end of World War I on November 11, 1918.