Civics Vocabulary (B 4.3)

Question 1

A bay of the Caribbean Sea in Cuba: it was the site of an attempted invasion of Cuba by anti-Fidel Castro forces in April 1961

Answer 1

Bay of Pigs

Question 2

A sharp disagreement (as between ideas, interests, or purposes)

Answer 2

Conflict

Question 3

The process of ending a conflict or disagreement

Answer 3

Conflict Resolution

Question 4

the act of working together

Answer 4

Cooperation

Question 5

In 1962, leaders of the U.S. and the Soviet Union engaged in a tense, 13-day political and military standoff in October over the installation of nuclear-armed Soviet missiles in Cuba

Answer 5

Cuban Missile Crisis

Question 6

The work of keeping up relations between the governments of different countries

Answer 6

Diplomacy

Question 7

A military conflict in 1991 between Iraq and a coalition force of 34 nations mandated by the United Nations and led by the U.S., also known as the Persian Gulf War

Answer 7

Gulf War I

Question 8

The 2003 military conflict Iraq, also called the Iraq War or “Operation Iraqi Freedom”, began March 20, 2003, initiated by the U.S., the United Kingdom and other nations

Answer 8

Gulf War II

Question 9

Work focused on improving the health and happiness of other people

Answer 9

Humanitarian Efforts

Question 10

A conflict between two different nations or groups

Answer 10

International conflict

Question 11

A 444-day period during which the new government of Iran after the Iranian Revolution held hostage 66 diplomats and U.S. citizens, beginning on November 4, 1979 and ending on January 20, 1981

Answer 11

Iran Hostage Crisis

Question 12

A war between North and South Korea; South Korea was aided by the U.S. and other members of the United Nations from 1950-1953

Answer 12

Korean War

Question 13

Members of the U.S. military (Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard) having a presence in another country typically involving the use of force to stop conflict

Answer 13

Military Action

Question 14

A group of 28 countries that has agreed to protect each other in case of attack; founded in 1949

Answer 14

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Question 15

Enforcing a truce between countries or groups by an international military force

Answer 15

Peacekeeping Operations

Question 16

The use of extreme fear as a means of achieving a goal

Answer 16

Terrorism

Question 17

An organization founded in 1943 to keep the peace, develop friendly relationships among countries, and improve the quality of life for the world’s poor people; consists of 193 member countries

Answer 17

United Nations

Question 18

The federal department in the U. S. that sets and maintains foreign policies; part of the executive branch of the federal government

Answer 18

U.S. State Department

Question 19

A military conflict (1954-1975) between the Communist forces of North Vietnam supported by China and the Soviet Union and the non-Communist forces of South Vietnam supported by the U.S.

Answer 19

Vietnam War

Question 20

A war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, U.S., Japan, Romania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the central powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918

Answer 20

World War I

Question 21

A war that began on July7, 1937 in Asia and September 1, 1939 in Europe and lasted until 1945; it involved most of the world’s countries

Answer 21

World War II