U7L5 Global Challenges Flashcards
Why did North Korea catch the United States’s attention?
Nuclear booms
Why was a Korea prohibited from obtaining nuclear weapons?
North Korea joined the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, and since North Korea did not have nuclear weapons when it joined the NPT it was prohibited from obtaining them.
What led to North Korea using its nuclear program as a negotiating tool?
International concern about its nuclear program
How did North Korea use its nuclear program as a negotiating tool?
In the 1990s, North Korea offered to end its nuclear program if the United States and other nations assisted North Korea with the construction of nuclear power plants.
How did North Korea’s negotiating with the U.S. and other nations go?
Both sides reached an agreement in 1994. However, both sides accused each other of failing to live up to the agreement.
In 2001, what did President Bush announce about North Korea’s negotiation?
In 2001, President George W. Bush announced that he would not negotiate with North Korea until it met a list of conditions.
What did North Korea do in response to Bush’s list of conditions?
In response, North Korea resumed its nuclear program.
What year did North Korea withdraw from NPT?
2003
When did North Korea conduct its first nuclear weapon test? How did it go according to experts?
In 2006, North Korea conducted its first nuclear weapon test, but many experts believed that the weapon had failed.
When did North Korea conduct its second nuclear test? How did go according to experts?
In 2009, North Korea conducted its second nuclear weapon test. This time, most experts agree, the North Korean weapon successfully exploded.
How did the U.S. respond to North Korea’s nuclear program?
The United States responded to North Korea’s nuclear program through its own efforts and through international organizations such as the United Nations (UN).
What did North Korea’s nuclear program cause?
North Korea’s nuclear program caused international concern because of the possibility of nuclear attacks or a nuclear disaster.
What did the UN Security Council (including the US) think of about North Korea’s nuclear testing?
They condemned North Korea’s nuclear testing and imposed sanctions, or restrictions, on trade with North Korea.
What did China, North Korea’s closest ally, think of its nuclear testing?
It supported UN Security Council resolutions requiring North Korea to end its nuclear program.
In spite of this, North Korea continued constructing and testing nuclear weapons.
Thanks captain obvious
Why was the United Stares and other countries alarmed about Iran’s nuclear program?
Because Iranian governments expressed strong hostility to Israel, a U.S. ally, Israel voiced special concern.
When did Iran begin its nuclear program?
Iran began its nuclear program in the 1950s with American assistance.
As an NPT member, how did Iran start off its nuclear program?
Iran originally focused on developing nuclear power plants for peaceful purposes.
When did Iran start using its nuclear program for weapons?
In the late 1970s, however, evidence suggested that Iran was developing a nuclear weapons program.
What did the U.S. do about Iran’s nuclear weapon nuclear?
The U.S. government asked other countries not to sell nuclear technology to Iran. It imposed sanctions that harmed Iran’s economy.
What did the European Union (EU) do about nuclear bombs?
The European Union (EU) joined in imposing sanctions against Iran. Major Western powers moved to restrict Iran’s access to the international financial system.
How did these efforts affect Iran?
These efforts limited Iran’s ability to sell oil, its most important export. This caused economic problems for Iran.
What did Iranians new president Hassan Rouhani do?
In 2013, Iranians elected a new president, Hassan Rouhani, who was willing to negotiate with the United States and other powers over nuclear weapons. Negotiations to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons began in 2013, but mutual trust was difficult to establish, and the prospects for any deal were uncertain.
What did the United States ask other countries to do regarding Iran?
to not sell them nuclear technology
