history term 3 Flashcards
United Nations
an international organization formed in 1945 to increase political and economic cooperation among member countries.
Declaration of Human Rights
an international document that states basic rights and fundamental freedoms to which all human beings are entitled.
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
the killing of millions of Jews and other people by the Nazis during World War II
concentration camp
a guarded compound for the detention or imprisonment of aliens, members of ethnic minorities, political opponents,
Secretary General
a title given to the principal administrator of some organizations, most notably the United Nations.
Security Council
the primary instrument for establishing and maintaining international peace.
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 treat (someone) cruelly or unfairly especially because of race or religious or political beliefs
anti-semitic
prejudice against, hatred of, or discrimination against Jews as an ethnic, religious, or racial group
Israel
a country between Jordan and the Mediterranean Sea. An example of Israel is where Tel Aviv is located. Israel are the Hebrew people descended from Jacob of the Bible.
Palestine
A territory in the Middle East on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. In biblical times Palestine comprised the kingdoms of Israel and Judah.
West Bank
a landlocked territory near the Mediterranean coast of Western Asia, forming the bulk of the Palestinian territories and the State of Palestine.
