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War and Peace
- Causes
- Freedom
from an
occupying
or
threatening
power or
corrupt
government.
- To stop
atrocities
such as
genocide
(mass
murder) or
to depose a
dictator.
- To gain
land,
wealth,
power or
important
resources.
- To defend
their country
against attack.
- To defend beliefs,
religion, freedom
and way of life.
- Positives
- Awareness
of and
advances
in new
medical
treatments.
- Research and
development of
new products and
technologies.
- Negatives
- Death and injuries
to the armed
forces and civilians.
- Survivors can
have long lasting
physical and
mental injuries.
- Cities are
destroyed,
homes lost,
families
and friends
separated
and children
orphaned.
- The financial cost- every hour £100 million
is spent worldwide on weapons of war.
- Disease and famine
can spread when water
supplies have been
contaminated.
- People become
refugees, fleeing
from their homes
and seeking safety
elsewhere.
- Examples
- The Vietnam War
- The Falklands conflict
- Peacemakers
- The Red Cross
& Red Crescent
- -Neutral (no
influences)
-medical care for
wounded soldiers
-search for
missing people
-protect civilians
- Irene Sendler
- -Offered Jews food
and shelter -created
false documents so
they didn't get
arrested -showed
solidarity -smuggled
children from the
Warsaw ghetto -was
tortured but carried
on her work -reunited
children with families
- UN
- -Persuades
countries to settle
differences without
fighting -helps
countries cooperate
-sends
peacekeeping forces
during conflict
-protects human
rights -tries war
crimes -establish
world peace
- NATO
- A military alliance who, after signing a
treaty, protects its allies when
attacked.
- Christianity
- 'Nations will not take up sword against
nation, nor will they train for war again.'
- 'All those who live by the
sword will die by the
sword.'
- 'Now go and attack...
and completely
destroy everything
they have.'
- 'An eye for
an eye, a
tooth for a
tooth.'
- Islam
- 'Repel the evil deed
with what is better.'
- 'If enemies incline towards
peace you should also do so.'
- 'Fight in the cause of Allah
those who fight you.'
- 'Attack anyone who attacks you to the same extent.'
- Just War
- Must be started by a proper
authority e.g. ruler of a country
- Should be fought for good intention such as
promote good and avoid evil.
- Must be the last resort after other
ways have been tried first.
- Reasonable chance
of success.
- Just cause.
- Holy War
- Should be authorised and
led by God or a religious
leader.
- There is a spiritual
reward for those who
die as a marty,
fighting in the name of
God.
- A religious goal/aim e.g. defend or
spread religion.
- Pacifism
- Belief that violence against other
human beings is wrong.
- Sanctity of Life- God created life
therefore only he can take it away.
- War damages the environment and
wastes precious lives and resources.
- Causes suffering, bitterness and hatred.
- Quakers: every person is loved and
guided by God so should be
respected.
- Weapons of Mass Destruction
- Cause mass death
- Pollute the atmosphere
- Uncontrollable
- End
wars
- Nuclear
- Radioactive fallout kills more than
original explosion.
- If used today they would cause a nuclear winter
lasting months.
- Destroy life on
earth.