Vocabulary Practice: War-related Terms (1)

An aircraft ......... is a large, marine vessel that has a long, landing strip on board. During war time, planes can land and take-off at sea.
sail
boat
carrier
ocean

......... fire is a term that is used to describe weapons that are fired and used by one's own side or ally. This takes place when a military unit wants to practice firing various weapons.
Peace
Term
Content
Friendly

An area that is experiencing a war is often called a war ..........
quality
fringe
margin
zone

An arms ......... is when two countries strive to accumulate more weapons than the other.
part
edge
contest
race

War ......... are violations that take place during wars. These breaches can include murder and the mistreatment of prisoners and hostages.
harm
ruin
crimes
respect

......... of war are people who surrender or are captured by their enemies during a war.
Prisoners
Convicts
Jailbirds
Judges

......... and other military service members are the brave men and women who enlist and fight for their countries during a time of war.
Hostages
Soldiers
Captives
Detainees

Wars are always a bad thing because of all of the deaths and ......... destruction they cause. Areas that have experienced a war are often devastated.
mass
minute
trivial
lesser

Some countries are forced into wars because they have to retaliate because other hostile countries or armies attack them. This is known as ......... defence.
improvement
upset
stricken
self

The ......... Convention is an international agreement that stipulates proper codes of conduct during war time. These codes include agreed upon treatment of the wounded, the dead and prisoners of war.
Vienna
Rome
Prague
Geneva