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Global Conflict Vocab

Subjects : literacy, history
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Between the forward lines of two hostile parties






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






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






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






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






6. Acts of unusual cruelty






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






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






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






10. Unarmed military officers to monitor cease fire agreements






11. Conflict within or between nations






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 700 km frontier separating indian and pakistani forces in kashmir






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






20. 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






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






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






23. Conflict within or between nations






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Between the forward lines of two hostile parties






31. Acts of unusual cruelty






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






33. Being similar to a military but unofficial






34. 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






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






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






37. Support by a host nation for UN peacekeeping






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






39. (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






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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Support by a host nation for UN peacekeeping






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






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






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