1. What is War? How do we define war?

2. "War on Drugs” Uprising of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank The bombing of the Federal Building in Oklahoma City 1995 U.S. invasion of Panama in 1990 Drug wars in Columbia and Mexico "War on Poverty" Attack on World Trade Center and the Pentagon, 2001 Vietnam War Urban street violence Trade wars over tariffs and open markets L.A. riots in 1992 Assassination of terrorist leaders The invasion of Iraq in 1991 Terrorist bombing of Pam Am Flight 103 over Scotland Protests in Tiananmen Square in China in 1989 Revolutions of 1989 (end of communism) The Cold War Assassination of a state leader Armed conflict in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania, Macedonia Political chaos in Somalia The conflict among Hutu and Tutsi in Rwanda Israeli bombing of nuclear facilities in Iraq in 1988 Protests against the policies and practices of global capitalism Apartheid policies in South Africa “War on Terrorism”

3. So, how would you define war?

4. “A state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state.” Source: Google Definitions Nation: Thinks of themselves as a people with shared culture, customs, language, history, etc. State: Machinery of government that organizes life in a given territory. Nation-State: New phenomenon, European  a nation that wants its own state.

5. “a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between states or nations” Source: Merriam-Webster

6. “actual, intentional and widespread armed conflict between political communities*… not fisticuffs, gang fights, or feuds like the Hatfields and the McCoys” Source: Orend, Brian. "War." Stanford University. Stanford University, 04 Feb. 2000. Web. 03 Sept. 2013. * States or intend to become states

7. “War is a violent way for determining who gets to say what goes on in a given territory… examples: who gets power, who gets wealth and resources, whose ideals prevail, who is a member and who isn’t, which laws get made, what is taught in school, where the borders are, what taxes are levied, etc.” Source: Orend, Brian. "War." Stanford University. Stanford University, 04 Feb. 2000. Web. 03 Sept. 2013.

8. “war is the continuation of policy by other means” Source: Carl von Clausewitz, On War

9. “an act of violence intended to compel our opponent to fulfill our will” Source: Carl von Clausewitz, On War

10. “War-making by one state or insurgent group against another state of insurgent group” Source: Andreski, Origins of War

11. The use of armed force by a state against the sovereignty, territorial integrity, or political independence of another state including: - Invasion or attack by armed forces -Or use of any other weapons - Blockade of ports or coasts - Attack on air forces or naval fleets Source: The United Nations

12. Violent conflict between organized groups Source: Glossup, Confronting War

13. The conditions which permit two or more hostile groups to carry on a conflict by armed force. Source: Wright, A Study of War

14. A struggle for control of government within a governed society Source: United Nations

15. A clash between major interests that is resolved by bloodshed. Source: Carl von Clausewitz, On War

16. Low intensity Limited War Regional War Civil War Self-determination Total War

17. How will you define war?

18. O Is war always wrong? O Might there be a situation where war is justified, or even smart? O Will war always exist or will it eventually disappear?

19. Why do countries fight?

20. Why Countries Fight O Noble Cause: the idea that the United States fights only for good causes, such as defending our territory, protecting freedoms, and helping oppressed people. O Military Threat: this is the idea that we fight only when threatened or attacked by others, such as when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. O Economic Threat: this concept holds that the US fights when we see a threat to our economy, such as when a trade route is under attack by pirates or when we have a need for raw materials such as oil to keep our economy humming.

21. 5 Key Factors O President’s view of the conflict O Views of members of Congress O Events that involve Americans O America interests in the conflict O Public Opinion