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






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






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






4. Conflict within or between nations






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






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






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






8. Ships preventing goods from reaching a port






9. 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






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






11. Acts of unusual cruelty






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






13. Ending of hostilities






14. 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






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






16. The systematic killing of a whole nation of people






17. Unarmed military officers to monitor cease fire agreements






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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






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






26. Between the forward lines of two hostile parties






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Kill or injure soldiers - very dangerous to civilians






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






41. Nickname for a UN peace keeper






42. Nickname for a UN peace keeper






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






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






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






46. Being similar to a military but unofficial






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






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






49. Between the forward lines of two hostile parties






50. 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