US world leadership Flashcards by s d

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Zeitalter des Kalten Krieges

A

era of cold war

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beherrschende Weltmacht

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dominant world power

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Spannung(en)

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tension

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Verbündeter

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ally

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Bündnis, Allianz

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alliance

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Wettrüsten

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arms race

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nukleare Abschreckung

abschrecken

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nuclear deterrence

to deter

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Periode der Entspannung

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period of détente

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Rüstungskontrolle

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arms control

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Satellitenstaaten

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satellite states

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Um-, Neugestaltung

um-, neugestalten

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restructuring

to restructure

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eingreifen

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to intervene

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interventionistisch

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interventionist

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Achse des Bösen

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‘axis of evil’

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der Irak

irakisch, der / die Iraker/-in

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Iraq

Iraqi

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Konflikte beilegen

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to settle conflicts/differences

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rekrutieren, werben

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to recruit

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Frieden verhandeln

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to negotiate peace

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Friedensgespräche führen

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to conduct peace talks

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religiöser Fanatiker

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messianic fanatic

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wirtschaftl. Sanktionen anwenden

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to apply economic sanctions

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besessen von

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to be obsessed with

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sich einmischen

Einmischung, Beeinträchtigung

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to interfere

interference

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zu gewaltsamen Mitteln greifen

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to resort to force

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Bedrohung

bedrohen

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threat

to threaten

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Gegner

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opponent, adversary

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Rekrut, neues Mitglied

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recruit

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Attentäter

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assassin

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Expansionspolitik

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expansionism