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Global Conflict Vocab

Subjects : literacy, history
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Air landings or drops for the purpose of supply - movement of personnel - evacuation - or recovery






2. Cease fire signed in 1949 between india and pakistan over the states of Kashmir and Jammu






3. Conflict within or between nations






4. Strategic arms reduction talks - 1993/4 between USA and Russia to reduce rapid deployment of ICBMs






5. Non-'traditional' or not state sponsored - like terrorism






6. Unarmed military officers to monitor cease fire agreements






7. An international movement for the support of a Jewish homeland in Palestine and later for support of Israel






8. A volatile region of central Asia - formerly part of the USSR - significant crossroads for world energy from the caspian sea region






9. 1995 peace agreement ending the war over the former Yugoslavia - between Croatia - Bosnia-Herzegovina - and Serbia






10. Conflict within or between nations






11. Expulsion - inprisonment - or killing of ethnic minorities by the majority






12. US military concept of combining Navy - Army - airforce - and marine units for a specific mission






13. Signed in 1970 - was intended to limit the nuclear states to the five security council permanent members






14. Members or guerilla bands or other unofficial lightly armed troops






15. Ships preventing goods from reaching a port






16. Nickname for a UN peace keeper






17. International observers who report on goods and issues between national borders






18. USA backed defensive system designed to protect an area smaller than the entire USA from attack by long range ballistic or nuclear missles






19. UN sponsored and security council backed operation to create or keep the peace between warring factions






20. Acts of unusual cruelty






21. Ships preventing goods from reaching a port






22. Current policy of active engagement and reconciliation by the government of S. Korea towards N. Korea






23. Political theory named after the treaty that ended the 30 years war - provided a framework for -an relations for over 2 centuries - idea that soverign states don't get involved with the internal affairs of others






24. Belief in the superiority of one's own culture or ethnic group






25. Small forces or irregular volunteer troops; usually harass enemy supplies and communications






26. A volatile region of central Asia - formerly part of the USSR - significant crossroads for world energy from the caspian sea region






27. Use of disease-producing agents on plants - animals - or people






28. Use of toxic chemical compounds - including defoliants and herbicides






29. Tenative peace agreement signed in 1999 (widely ignored) stopping the war between Congo - Anglola - Namibia - and Zimbabwe vs. Rwanda and Uganda






30. A crime committed during or in connection with war - genocide - ethnic cleansing - or prisoner mistreatment






31. (Larkins' definition was 'well - duh?' but i'm taking some liberties here) a war between the United States & capitalism and the USSR & communism - never involving actual - direct violence






32. A neutral space created by the withdrawal of both hostile parties






33. Kill or injure soldiers - very dangerous to civilians






34. North atlantic treaty organization - formed in 1949 by 12 democratic nations to defend eachother if attacked






35. Support by a host nation for UN peacekeeping






36. Tenative peace agreement signed in 1999 (widely ignored) stopping the war between Congo - Anglola - Namibia - and Zimbabwe vs. Rwanda and Uganda






37. Palestani Liberation Organization; formed in 1964 with the purpose of creating a homeland for Palestinians in Israel






38. Current plan to hand over 'land for peace' agreement between Israelis and the Palestinians






39. (Larkins' definition was 'well - duh?' but i'm taking some liberties here) a war between the United States & capitalism and the USSR & communism - never involving actual - direct violence






40. Use of toxic chemical compounds - including defoliants and herbicides






41. Members or guerilla bands or other unofficial lightly armed troops






42. Small forces or irregular volunteer troops; usually harass enemy supplies and communications






43. Between the forward lines of two hostile parties






44. Yugoslavia: UN supported NATO forces to keep the peace in bosnia






45. Current plan to hand over 'land for peace' agreement between Israelis and the Palestinians






46. A short notice contingency force - formed unilaterally or with partners - to be deployed in situations where its military organization - training - equipment - or communications enable it to cope with a variety of situations; humanitarian - disaster






47. Cease fire signed in 1949 between india and pakistan over the states of Kashmir and Jammu






48. Nickname for a UN peace keeper






49. Kill or injure soldiers - very dangerous to civilians






50. 700 km frontier separating indian and pakistani forces in kashmir