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Global Conflict Vocab

Subjects : literacy, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. 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






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






4. Ships preventing goods from reaching a port






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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






12. Conflict within or between nations






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






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






15. (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






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






17. 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






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






19. 700 km frontier separating indian and pakistani forces in kashmir






20. Being similar to a military but unofficial






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






22. Unarmed military officers to monitor cease fire agreements






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Ending of hostilities






30. The systematic killing of a whole nation of people






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






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






33. Acts of unusual cruelty






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






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






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






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






38. Kill or injure soldiers - very dangerous to civilians






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






40. Unarmed military officers to monitor cease fire agreements






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






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






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






44. Nickname for a UN peace keeper






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






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






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






48. Ships preventing goods from reaching a port






49. Between the forward lines of two hostile parties






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