Anti-war movement

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/anti-war-movement

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the core principle?Opposition to the initiation or continuation of armed conflict
2. What is the primary tactics?Grassroots activism including protests, public awareness campaigns, and political pressure
3. What is an anti‑war movement?It is a group of people who say that fighting is not the answer and try to stop wars by showing they want peace.
4. Why do people join anti‑war movements?They believe war costs many lives, hurts the economy, and causes pain, so they think peaceful ways are better.

Social movement: An organized effort by a large group of people to achieve a particular goal, typically a social or political one.
Pacifism: The belief that war and violence are unjustifiable, and that all disputes should be settled by peaceful means.
Grassroots means: Methods of activism and organization that originate from ordinary people rather than from established authorities or elites.