antebellum-
The book is set in an antebellum time period.
bellicose-
The man was arrested due to his bellicose attitude.
belligerence-
The belligerence in the man's actions scared the children.
rebellion-
The students started a rebellion.
pacify-
The army worked to pacify the enemy.
pacifist-
The pacifist worked to stop the war.
pact-
Both sides of the war worked to create a pact.
appease-
It was difficult to appease the fussy baby.