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Global Conflict Vocab

Subjects : literacy, history
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1. UN sponsored and security council backed operation to create or keep the peace between warring factions






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






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






4. Acts of unusual cruelty






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






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






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






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






9. Ships preventing goods from reaching a port






10. 700 km frontier separating indian and pakistani forces in kashmir






11. Unarmed military officers to monitor cease fire agreements






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






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






14. Nickname for a UN peace keeper






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Being similar to a military but unofficial






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






30. Kill or injure soldiers - very dangerous to civilians






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






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






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






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






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






36. Acts of unusual cruelty






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






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






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






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






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






42. 1995 peace agreement ending the war over the former Yugoslavia - between Croatia - Bosnia-Herzegovina - and Serbia






43. 1995 peace agreement ending the war over the former Yugoslavia - between Croatia - Bosnia-Herzegovina - and Serbia






44. Ending of hostilities






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






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






47. Conflict within or between nations






48. 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






49. 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






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







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