Chapter 18 - War and Terrorism Terms
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War
violent conflict between nations or organized groups
peace
absence of violent conflict
terrorism
the practice by govt providing money, weapons, taking terrorists, who engage in violence in another nation
arms race
pushing military spending to
compete with other nations for military
advantage
military-industrial complex
the close
association or connection between the
government, the military, and defense industry
weapons of mass destruction (WMD)
weapons that can kill many thousands of people at one time
total war strategy
deadly conflict directed beyond the battlefield inclduing miliatary factories and populariton centers
concentration camps/prison camps
war crimes
offenses against the laws of war as established by internationa; laws of agreements
geneva conventions
crimes against peace
convencti0nal war cromes
cromes against humanity
nuclear proliferation
deterrence
mutually assured destruction (MAD)
high tech defense
arms control
state-sponsored terrorism
repressive state terrorism
biology theory (of war)