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






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






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






4. Kill or injure soldiers - very dangerous to civilians






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






14. Between the forward lines of two hostile parties






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






16. Kill or injure soldiers - very dangerous to civilians






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






18. Conflict within or between nations






19. Between the forward lines of two hostile parties






20. (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






21. Support by a host nation for UN peacekeeping






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






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






24. Support by a host nation for UN peacekeeping






25. Unarmed military officers to monitor cease fire agreements






26. Nickname for a UN peace keeper






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






28. Ships preventing goods from reaching a port






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






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






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






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






33. 1995 peace agreement ending the war over the former Yugoslavia - between Croatia - Bosnia-Herzegovina - and Serbia






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






35. 700 km frontier separating indian and pakistani forces in kashmir






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






37. Being similar to a military but unofficial






38. Ending of hostilities






39. 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






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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






46. Name given to NATO led and UN backed rapid deployment forces






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






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






49. The systematic killing of a whole nation of people






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