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Global Conflict Vocab

Subjects : literacy, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Being similar to a military but unofficial






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






3. Support by a host nation for UN peacekeeping






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






5. (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






6. The systematic killing of a whole nation of people






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






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






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






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






11. UN sponsored international volunteer rapid response teams to provide humanitarian relief to emergencies






12. Kill or injure soldiers - very dangerous to civilians






13. Internment center for political prisoners and members of minority groups for 'reasons of state security






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






15. Agreement by a group of nations to defend eachother in case of attack on any member






16. Conflict within or between nations






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






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






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






20. Between the forward lines of two hostile parties






21. Agreement by a group of nations to defend eachother in case of attack on any member






22. Ability of military systems - unites and forces to communicate with other civilian and military systems






23. Capabilities made available to the UN by member states - military - police - specialized personelle or equipment






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






25. Air landings or drops for the purpose of supply - movement of personnel - evacuation - or recovery






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






27. 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






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






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






30. 1995 peace agreement ending the war over the former Yugoslavia - between Croatia - Bosnia-Herzegovina - and Serbia






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






32. Unarmed military officers to monitor cease fire agreements






33. Ending of hostilities






34. Acts of unusual cruelty






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






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






37. Bombing against any strategic or tactical target not in direct support of troops






38. Internment center for political prisoners and members of minority groups for 'reasons of state security






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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






46. Support by a host nation for UN peacekeeping






47. Bombing against any strategic or tactical target not in direct support of troops






48. The systematic killing of a whole nation of people






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






50. Between the forward lines of two hostile parties