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Global Conflict Vocab

Subjects : literacy, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. International observers who report on goods and issues between national borders






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






3. Between the forward lines of two hostile parties






4. Kill or injure soldiers - very dangerous to civilians






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. War between a government and a faction of the same state - neither clearly recognized as the legitimate government






12. Unarmed military officers to monitor cease fire agreements






13. 1995 peace agreement ending the war over the former Yugoslavia - between Croatia - Bosnia-Herzegovina - and Serbia






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






15. Ships preventing goods from reaching a port






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






17. Conflict within or between nations






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






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






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






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






22. 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






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






24. The systematic killing of a whole nation of people






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






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






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






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






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






30. Support by a host nation for UN peacekeeping






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






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






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






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






35. (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






36. Ending of hostilities






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






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






39. 700 km frontier separating indian and pakistani forces in kashmir






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






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






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






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






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






45. Main organ in the UN responsible for maintaining peace and security - composed of 5 permanent members and 10 rotating members with 2 year terms elected by the Gen. Assembly






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






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






48. Between the forward lines of two hostile parties






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






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