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Global Conflict Vocab

Subjects : literacy, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 700 km frontier separating indian and pakistani forces in kashmir






2. Ships preventing goods from reaching a port






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






4. The systematic killing of a whole nation of people






5. 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






6. (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






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






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






9. Ending of hostilities






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






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






12. Support by a host nation for UN peacekeeping






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






14. 1995 peace agreement ending the war over the former Yugoslavia - between Croatia - Bosnia-Herzegovina - and Serbia






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






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






17. Support by a host nation for UN peacekeeping






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Kill or injure soldiers - very dangerous to civilians






25. Unarmed military officers to monitor cease fire agreements






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Being similar to a military but unofficial






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






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






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






44. 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






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






46. Between the forward lines of two hostile parties






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






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






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






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