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






2. Acts of unusual cruelty






3. 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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Kill or injure soldiers - very dangerous to civilians






10. 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






11. Kill or injure soldiers - very dangerous to civilians






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






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






14. Between the forward lines of two hostile parties






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






16. 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






17. Acts of unusual cruelty






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Support by a host nation for UN peacekeeping






29. Ships preventing goods from reaching a port






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






36. Unarmed military officers to monitor cease fire agreements






37. 1995 peace agreement ending the war over the former Yugoslavia - between Croatia - Bosnia-Herzegovina - and Serbia






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






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






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






41. 1995 peace agreement ending the war over the former Yugoslavia - between Croatia - Bosnia-Herzegovina - and Serbia






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






43. (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






44. Being similar to a military but unofficial






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






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






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






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






49. The systematic killing of a whole nation of people






50. 700 km frontier separating indian and pakistani forces in kashmir