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Global Conflict Vocab

Subjects : literacy, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. UN sponsored and security council backed operation to create or keep the peace between warring factions






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






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






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






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






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






7. 700 km frontier separating indian and pakistani forces in kashmir






8. Ending of hostilities






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






10. Between the forward lines of two hostile parties






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






12. Ships preventing goods from reaching a port






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






14. Ships preventing goods from reaching a port






15. 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






16. Being similar to a military but unofficial






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






18. 1995 peace agreement ending the war over the former Yugoslavia - between Croatia - Bosnia-Herzegovina - and Serbia






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






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






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






22. Ending of hostilities






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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






30. The systematic killing of a whole nation of people






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






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






33. Kill or injure soldiers - very dangerous to civilians






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






35. Between the forward lines of two hostile parties






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






37. Support by a host nation for UN peacekeeping






38. Support by a host nation for UN peacekeeping






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






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






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






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






43. 700 km frontier separating indian and pakistani forces in kashmir






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






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






46. Conflict within or between nations






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






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






49. Acts of unusual cruelty






50. Kill or injure soldiers - very dangerous to civilians