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Global Conflict Vocab

Subjects : literacy, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. North atlantic treaty organization - formed in 1949 by 12 democratic nations to defend eachother if attacked






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






3. 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






4. 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






5. Unarmed military officers to monitor cease fire agreements






6. Kill or injure soldiers - very dangerous to civilians






7. Being similar to a military but unofficial






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






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






10. Kill or injure soldiers - very dangerous to civilians






11. Ending of hostilities






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






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






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






32. Between the forward lines of two hostile parties






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Conflict within or between nations






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






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






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






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






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






45. 700 km frontier separating indian and pakistani forces in kashmir






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






47. (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






48. Support by a host nation for UN peacekeeping






49. Ending of hostilities






50. Acts of unusual cruelty