Peace Project

Definition of peace:
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Search Results Peace noun /ps/ peaces, plural 1. Freedom from disturbance; quiet and tranquility - you can while away an hour or two in peace and seclusion 2. Mental calm; serenity - the peace of mind this insurance gives you 3. Freedom from or the cessation of war or violence - the Straits were to be open to warships in time of peace 4. A period of this - the peace didn't last 5. A treaty agreeing to the cessation of war between warring states - support for a negotiated peace 6. Freedom from civil disorder - police action to restore peace 7. Freedom from dispute or dissension between individuals or groups - the 8.8 percent offer that promises peace with the board 8. A ceremonial handshake or kiss exchanged during a service in some churches (now usually only in the Eucharist), symbolizing Christian love and unity

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9. Used as a greeting 10. Used as an order to remain silent

Examples of peace
One way of keeping peace would be a peace treaty. A peace treaty is an agreement between two or more hostile parties, usually countries or governments, which formally ends a state of war between the parties. It is different from an armistice, which is an agreement to stop hostilities, or a surrender, in which an army agrees to give up arms, or a ceasefire in which the parties may agree to temporarily or permanently stop fighting. There are many possible issues which may be included in a peace treaty, and a treaty's content usually depends on the nature of the conflict being concluded. Some of these may be:

Formal designation of borders. Processes for resolving future disputes Access to and apportioning of resources (Finland is the only known country to have successfully paid the whole agreed apportion) Status of refugees Settling of existing debts Defining of proscribed behavior The re-application of existing treaties

There are government organisations which were set up to help to promote and control peace, such as the UN. Since the founding of the United Nations after World War II this organization has sought to act as a forum for resolution in matters of international conflict and is often instrumental in peace processes and peace treaties. The number of international treaties and obligations that member states are involved in which they seek to limit and control behavior during wartime has perhaps made the idea of total war less tenable. This has meant that formal declarations of war are frequently not undertaken and also a peace treaty at the end is also not entered in to. Examples of peace treaties: Famous examples include the Treaty of Paris (1815), signed after Napoleon's defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, and the Treaty of Versailles, formally ending the First World War. The latter treaty is possibly the most notorious of peace treaties, in that it is "blamed" by some historians for the rise of National Socialism in Germany and the eventual outbreak of the Second World War. The costly reparations that Germany was forced to pay the victors, the fact that Germany had to accept sole responsibility for starting the war, and the harsh

restrictions on German rearmament were all listed in the treaty and caused massive resentment in Germany. Whether the Treaty of Versailles can be blamed for starting another war or not, shows the difficulties involved in making peace. Another famous example would be the series of peace treaties known as the Peace of Westphalia. It initiated modern diplomacy, involving the modern system of nation-states. Subsequent wars were no longer over religion, but rather revolved around issues of state. This allowed Catholic and Protestant powers to ally, leading to a number of major realignments. The Korean War is an example of a war which was stopped by the Korean Armistice Agreement but never closed with a peace treaty (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_treaty)