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9 Cards in this Set
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List and explain the causes of war
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Economic causes:
- resources - oil - land Human Sentiments: - fear -greed -jealously Ideology: - Religion - Economic - Conflict of Interest |
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List 5 major countries with nuclear weapons
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- China
- France - Russia - USA - UK |
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Give an example of a biological weapon.
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Anthrax and Q-fever
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Give an example of a chemical weapon.
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Cyanide
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What atrocities were committed by the Japanese during WW2?
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- Mass killings
- Rape, looting, forced labour - Chinese prisoners buried alive |
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List examples of types of medical experiments (Germany/Japan)
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Japan:
- Determine frostbite - Prisoners were taken into freezing weather until body parts were frozen - Amputated body parts - Only head and torso remained, used for plague and pathogen experiments Germany: - Concentration camps - Twins were sewn together - Bone transplant from one person to another |
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What and whose purpose does propaganda serve?
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- Exaggerate what is at stake
- Demonize the enemy - Polarize the issue - Divine sanction - Meta propaganda |
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What role should the media play in times of war?
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- Record history/witness for the world
- Show the face of war - Reveal crimes against humanity - Expose wrongdoing - Give people a voice |
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What are the principle sources of conflict?
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- Conflict of Religion
- Conflict of Boundaries - Conflict over Nationalism - Conflict over Resources (water, energy, food) |
