DEFINITION : WAR

War is an actual, intentional and widespread armed conflict between political communities. War is a phenomenon which occurs only between political communities, defined as those entities which either are states or intend to become states (in order to allow for civil war).

 By The Letric Law Librarys

Lexicon:

WAR - A contention by force; or the art of paralyzing the forces of an enemy.

By Mahatma Gandhi: What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy?

Other Terms of War War, armed conflict, violent conflict,

humanitarian war, guerrilla war, political violence are all terms without precise definition and usually used indiscriminately or to support a point of view. What some call guerrillas other call freedom fighters; what some call humanitarian war others call unwarranted brutal attack

 War is not cheap. With B-2 stealth bombers

costing US$1.3 billion (RM4.94billion) a pop, and battle tanks at US$4.3 million a piece, its no wonder that Pres. Bush allocated US$322billion for defence in the last United States budget.

CATEGORY OF WAR Civil War

Between citizen or members from the same country

National War
Between two or more countries, occurs due to instruction given by the leaders involved.

Attack
Attack towards other country Aggressive

Defence
Defence against foreign intrusion or attack

CAUSES OF WAR
POLITIC

To extend empires/country
eg. WW II, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Israel-Palestine, USIraq Disputation over territories eg. Kashmir Independence eg. Kashmir To extend military power eg. US-Iraq, US-Afghanistan

ECONOMY

To conquer natural resources.

eg : US-Iraq, US-Afghanistan

To control oil and gas industry and determine its price

in the global market.

SOCIAL

Religion
Kashmir, Israel-Palestin

Ethnic / Racism
WW II, Bosnia-Herzegovina

War against terrorism

USAfghanistan, US-Iraq

EXAMPLES OF WAR
Name of War Year Type/Causes of War

World War IIi

1939 - 1945

Between countries, politics, ethnics

Bosnia-Herzegovina

1992 - 1995

Civil, Ethnic, Politic

Kashmir

1947 -

Disputation over territory, religion

Israel - Palestine

1982 -

Between countries, religion, politic

Afghanistan

1978 -

Civil War, International involvement (Politic, Economy) Between countries, ethnic, Politic, Ekonomy

Iraq

1990 -

 DATE : 1959 April 30, 1975 LOCATION : Southeast Asia CAUSE : The failure of Vietnamese nationalists (Viet Minh)

VIETNAM WAR

(DRV), to gain control of southern Vietnam (RVN) both during and after their struggle for independence from France in the First Indochina War (1946 - 1954). RESULT : Peace treaty providing for U.S disengagement in 1973. Military victory of the Democratic over Republic of Vietnam forces in 1975. CASUS BELLI : Cold War escalation and nationalism TERRIRORIAL CHANGES : Reunification of Vietnam The war claimed between 2 and 5.7 million Southeast Asian lives, a large number of whom were civillians. It was also a proxy war between the U.S and its Western allies on the side of RVN, with the Soviet Union and the Peoples Republic of China supporting DRV on the other. It is often considered part of the Cold War.

PHAN THI KIM PHU

I saw the bombs, I saw the
fire. There was a terrible heat. I tore off my burning clothes. But the burning didnt stop. People poured water over me from their canteens. Then I fainted.

And its one, two , three, What are we fightin for? I dont give a damn Next stop is Vietnam; And its five, six, seven, Open up those pearly gates, Well there aint no time to wonder why, Whoopee! Were all gonna die.

Source : I Fell Like Im Fixing To Die in Country Joe and The Fish : 1965

COLD WAR
The period of conflict, tension and competition between the
United States and the Soviet Union and their allies from the mid 1940s until the early 1990s. U.S allies : Western Europe, Japan and Canada Soviet allies : Eastern Europe and (until the Sino-Soviet split) China. Throughout the period, the rivalry between the superpowers was played out in multiple arenas: military coalitions; ideology, psychology, and espionage; military, industrial, and technological development; costly defense spending; a massive conventional and nuclear arms race; and many proxy wars. (Korean War (1950-53), Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) and the Vietnam War (1964-1975). The Cold War drew to a close in the late 1980s following the launching of Mikhail Gorbachevs reform programs, perestroika and glasnost. The Soviet Union consequently ceded power over Eastern Europe and was dissolved in 1991.

GULF WAR
The war began with the Iraqi invasion on Kuwait on Aug 2, 1990 The invasion was met with immediate economic sanctions by
the UN against Iraq. , following Iraqi contentions that Kuwait was illegally slant-drilling petroleum across Iraqs border.

Hostilities commenced in January 1991, resulting in a decisive

STRENGTH : UN Coalition
Iraq

victory for the UN coalition forces, which drove Iraqi forces out of Kuwait with minimal coalition deaths. : 660,000 : 360,000 : 378 dead, 1,000 wounded. : 25,000 dead, 75,000 wounded

CASUALTIES : UN Coalition
Iraq

IMPLICATIONS OF WAR

Extension of power for some political parties.

Eg. Gulf War Iraq vs. Kuwait/UN (8/1990 3/1991) Saddams power in Iraq. Iraq-US War US military and economic power in Iraq.

 Evokes global anger towards particular country.

It worsen anti-American Sentiment amongst the Middle East people. Due to US strong support financially and diplomatically towards Israel settlement in Palestin.
Security problem amongst Americans overseas. Leads to more aggressive action towards Americans by the extremist groups.

 Increase tensions between neighbouring

countries. Between Saudi Arabia and Yaman due to Gulf War. 1 million Yemenis workers were retrenched due to Yemen support towards Iraq. Between India and Pakistan Conflict between India and Pakistan Kashmir

Migration Almost 1 million Palestinians migrate to oil producing countries. Exploitation Palestinians were underpaid compared to the Jews. They were forced to travel to work in congested busses with long travelling hours.

Loss of properties. Economic distress. Involve a huge amount of money. Market shares are affected. Increase in price for main export products. Destruction of natural resources. Death Destruction of properties. Maltreatment towards women and children. Health problems due to limited medication.

"Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding. -- Albert Einstein

 There's enough on this planet for

everyone's needs but not for everyone's greed" Mahatma Gandhi