escalation of violence

  • 1escalation of violence — intensification of fighting or hostilities, increase in use of force …

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  • 2escalation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dramatic, major, serious ▪ rapid ▪ gradual ▪ further ▪ military …

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  • 3Violence Policy Center — The Violence Policy Center (VPC) is a national 501(c)(3) educational organization working to reduce violence in America through gun bans and restrictions. Founded in 1988 and based in Washington, DC, the VPC approaches violence, and firearms… …

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  • 4escalation — noun a) an increase or rise, especially one to counteract a perceived discrepancy b) a deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a …

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  • 5escalation — A deliberate or unpremeditated increase in scope or violence of a conflict …

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  • 6Conflict escalation — describes the escalation of a conflict to a more destructive, confrontational, painful, or otherwise less comfortable level; in particular, it is concerned with how persons or forces can be controlled or subdued in conflict. In systems theory,… …

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  • 7Iraq War De-Escalation Act of 2007 — On January 30, 2007, U.S. Senator Barack Obama introduced the Iraq War De Escalation Act of 2007 (USBill|110|S|433). The plan would have stopped the 2007 U.S. Troop Surge of 21,500 in Iraq, and would also have begun a phased redeployment of… …

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  • 8Hamas school bus attack — Hamas school bus attack …

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  • 9South Thailand insurgency — The southern provinces of Thailand showing the Malay Muslim majority areas Date November 7, 2004– on …

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  • 10Sri Lankan Civil War — Sri Lanka is an island off the coast of India Date July 23, 1983 – May 18, 2009 …

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