Exam 1 review Flashcards
How many countries are recognized by the UN?
A) 193
B) 195
C) 197
D) 211
A) 193
How many types of national identity are there?
List them
6 “prongs”
Globalism, Regionalism, Patriotism, Nationalism, Colonialism, Hypernationalism
What are the characteristics of Globalism?
Very weak, if any national identity
What are the characteristics of regionalism?
Regional/Continental identity
What are the characteristics of Patriotism
National identity, low likelihood of political violence
What are the characteristics of Nationalism?
Strong sense of political identity, fairly low sense of political violence
What are the characteristics of Colonialism?
Very strong sense of national identity, fairly high chance of political violence
What are the characteristics of hypernationalism?
Extraordinary sense of national identity, high chance of political violence
True or false
There was a decline in interstate wars from 1945-2021
True
What is the IAEA, and what is its role?
International Atomic Energy Agency
Promote peaceful use of nuclear energy, and inhibit its use for any military purpose
How many nuclear states are recognized by the IAEA, and who are they?
9
Uk, USA, China, Russia, France, Israel, Pakistan, India, DPRK
What is the NPT?
Nuclear Proliferation treaty
Governs use of nuclear energy as source of energy, stipulates which countries can have nuclear weapons
What countries are allowed to have nuclear weapons under the NPT?
UK, USA, France, Russia, and China
What is Start?
Strategic Arms reduction treaty
it greatly reduced number of nuclear arm numbers
Signed in 1991
What year was the comprehensive test ban treaty signed? (CTBT)
1996
What is New Start?
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
What is JCPOA?
Iran Nuclear deal, came into effect in 2015.
Allowed Iran to develop nuclear energy in greater detail
What day did Russia invade Ukraine (2022)?
A) Feb. 15th
B) Feb 25th
C) Feb 2nd
D) Feb 24th
D) February 24th
What are the top four countries that receive foreign aid from the U. S.?
Israel, Iraq, Afghanistan, Egypt
What does USAID stand for?
US Agency for international development
What is PEPFAR?
Presidents Emergency plan for Aids relief
Put in place by Pres. George W. Bush in 2003
What can foreign aid consist of?
Money, internet, education, defense, water-food, agriculture, environment, health care, emergency relief
What percentage of the Federal Budget is Foreign Aid?
A) 1%
B) 10%
C) 5%
D) 0%
1%
