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Exam 1 review Flashcards

1
Q

How many countries are recognized by the UN?
A) 193
B) 195
C) 197
D) 211

A

A) 193

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How many types of national identity are there?
List them

A

6 “prongs”
Globalism, Regionalism, Patriotism, Nationalism, Colonialism, Hypernationalism

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3
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What are the characteristics of Globalism?

A

Very weak, if any national identity

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4
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What are the characteristics of regionalism?

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Regional/Continental identity

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What are the characteristics of Patriotism

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National identity, low likelihood of political violence

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What are the characteristics of Nationalism?

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Strong sense of political identity, fairly low sense of political violence

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What are the characteristics of Colonialism?

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Very strong sense of national identity, fairly high chance of political violence

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What are the characteristics of hypernationalism?

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Extraordinary sense of national identity, high chance of political violence

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9
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True or false
There was a decline in interstate wars from 1945-2021

A

True

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10
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What is the IAEA, and what is its role?

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International Atomic Energy Agency
Promote peaceful use of nuclear energy, and inhibit its use for any military purpose

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How many nuclear states are recognized by the IAEA, and who are they?

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9
Uk, USA, China, Russia, France, Israel, Pakistan, India, DPRK

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What is the NPT?

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Nuclear Proliferation treaty
Governs use of nuclear energy as source of energy, stipulates which countries can have nuclear weapons

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13
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What countries are allowed to have nuclear weapons under the NPT?

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UK, USA, France, Russia, and China

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14
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What is Start?

A

Strategic Arms reduction treaty
it greatly reduced number of nuclear arm numbers
Signed in 1991

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15
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What year was the comprehensive test ban treaty signed? (CTBT)

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1996

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16
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What is New Start?

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Strategic Arms reduction treaty between Russia and USA.
Signed in 2010 by Pres. Obama and Pres. Medvedev-came into effect in 2011-went out of effect in 2021

17
Q

What is JCPOA?

A

Iran Nuclear deal, came into effect in 2015.
Allowed Iran to develop nuclear energy in greater detail

18
Q

What day did Russia invade Ukraine (2022)?
A) Feb. 15th
B) Feb 25th
C) Feb 2nd
D) Feb 24th

A

D) February 24th

19
Q

What are the top four countries that receive foreign aid from the U. S.?

A

Israel, Iraq, Afghanistan, Egypt

20
Q

What does USAID stand for?

A

US Agency for international development

21
Q

What is PEPFAR?

A

Presidents Emergency plan for Aids relief
Put in place by Pres. George W. Bush in 2003

22
Q

What can foreign aid consist of?

A

Money, internet, education, defense, water-food, agriculture, environment, health care, emergency relief

23
Q

What percentage of the Federal Budget is Foreign Aid?
A) 1%
B) 10%
C) 5%
D) 0%

A

1%

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