| Term | Definition |
| antebellum | existing before a war, especially before the American Civil War. |
| bellicose | warlike, aggressive, quarrelsome. |
| belligerence | aggressiveness, combativeness. |
| rebellion | open defiance and opposition, sometimes armed to a person or thing in authority. |
| pacify | (1) to soothe anger or agitation. (2) to subdue by armed action. |
| pacifist | a person opposed to war or violence, especially someone who refuses to bear arms or to fight, on moral or religious grounds. |
| pact | an agreement between two or more people/groups; a treaty or formal agreement between nations to deal with a problem |
| appease | to make peaceful and quiet; to calm, satisfy. |