AMS 001B Midterm: AMS1B Midterm 2 Study Guide

• School: SJSU
• Department: Humanities Department
• Course: AMS 001B
• Professor: Funie Hsu

Document Summary

Militarism: belief/desire that a country maintains a strong military capability & 2 use it. Heroism = proof of masculinity & personal character. Sacrificial death in war = raises nat"l spirit. Militarism = sign of nat"l pride & strength. All modern warfare: condition of terrorized captivity 4 combatants. Total war: war waged 2 utmost of soc. Just war: go 2 war bc crimes committed against you/your ruler -> justified 2 go 2 war. Limited war: war according 2 rules/regulations 2 try 2 limit effects of war but have social effects of it. Lieber code 1863: franz lieber created after asked by lincoln 2 create rules of engagement for. Hague peace conference (1899): agreed by treaty the importance 2 set up internat"l court. Set up laws: soldiers have recognizable uniforms & flags. Limit weapons -> no aerial bombardments, no poisonous gas. Declaration of war, pows, armistices, non-combatants, occupations, truces, neutrality.