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






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






4. Conflict within or between nations






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






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






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






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






9. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Conflict within or between nations






17. Between the forward lines of two hostile parties






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






19. Nickname for a UN peace keeper






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Nickname for a UN peace keeper






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






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






29. Support by a host nation for UN peacekeeping






30. 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






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






32. Kill or injure soldiers - very dangerous to civilians






33. Acts of unusual cruelty






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






35. Ships preventing goods from reaching a port






36. Ships preventing goods from reaching a port






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






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






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






40. Unarmed military officers to monitor cease fire agreements






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






48. (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






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






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