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Global Conflict Vocab

Subjects : literacy, history
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1. 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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Ending of hostilities






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






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






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






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






12. Kill or injure soldiers - very dangerous to civilians






13. (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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






19. Support by a host nation for UN peacekeeping






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






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






22. 700 km frontier separating indian and pakistani forces in kashmir






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






24. 700 km frontier separating indian and pakistani forces in kashmir






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






26. Being similar to a military but unofficial






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






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






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






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






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






32. Acts of unusual cruelty






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






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






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






36. Ending of hostilities






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






38. Conflict within or between nations






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






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






42. Being similar to a military but unofficial






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






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






45. Support by a host nation for UN peacekeeping






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






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






48. (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






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






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