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1
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War

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Is a violent conflict between groups that are organized for such claims conflict

2
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Military industrial complex

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Is a combination of the armed forces and defense industries that provide weapons and other materials to a country

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Easy victory

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Is a cause of war when conquest is seen as being easy for one side

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Optimism

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Is a cause of war when a nation is overly confident about the outcome of a potential conflict

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First strike

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Is a cause of war when a nation’s leaders determine that making the initial move will give them an advantage

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Threat

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Is a cause of war stemming from impending danger

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Profit

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Is a cause of war when a country believes that there is the possibility of monetary gain by either capturing or exploiting the resources of another country

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Nuclear weapon

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Is a device that employs atomic energy to create a large-scale explosion

9
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Biological weapons

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Are composed of an organic agent such as a virus that is used to cause harm

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Chemical weapons

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Are composed of synthetically created materials that are used to cause harm

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Terrorism

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Is premeditated , politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents

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Mutually assured destruction

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Is the idea that the use of nuclear weapons from one side will trigger the use of nuclear weapons from the opposing side and will culminate in the ultimate decimation of both parties

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Deterrence strategy

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Aims to limit the spread and use of nuclear weapons