History term 3 Flashcards
United Nations
is an intergovernmental organization established 24 October 1945 to promote international co-operation
Declaration of Human Rights
is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1948
violation
the action of violating someone or something.
refugee
a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.
Holocaust
destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, especially caused by fire or nuclear war.
concentration camp
a place where large numbers of people, especially political prisoners or members of persecuted minorities
Secretary General
a title given to the principal administrator of some organizations, most notably the United Nations.
Security Council
primary instrument for establishing and maintaining international peace. Its main purpose is to prevent war by settling disputes between nations.
General Assembly
the world’s forum for discussing matters affecting world peace and security, and for making recommendations concerning them.
scapegoat
a goat sent into the wilderness after the Jewish chief priest had symbolically laid the sins of the people upon it
persecuted
to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their race or political or religious beliefs.
anti-semitic
prejudice against, hatred of, or discrimination against Jews as a national, ethnic, religious or racial group.
Israel
is a country in Western Asia, situated at the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea
Palestine
geographic region in Western Asia between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River.
West Bank
landlocked territory near the Mediterranean coast of Western Asia, forming the bulk of the Palestinian territories.
