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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. Members or guerilla bands or other unofficial lightly armed troops






2. Conflict within or between nations






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






4. Acts of unusual cruelty






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Support by a host nation for UN peacekeeping






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






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






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






16. Ending of hostilities






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






18. Nickname for a UN peace keeper






19. Between the forward lines of two hostile parties






20. Signed in 1970 - was intended to limit the nuclear states to the five security council permanent members






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






22. Kill or injure soldiers - very dangerous to civilians






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






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






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






26. Acts of unusual cruelty






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






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






29. 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






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






38. (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






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






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






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






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






43. Being similar to a military but unofficial






44. Signed in 1970 - was intended to limit the nuclear states to the five security council permanent members






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






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






48. Nickname for a UN peace keeper






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






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