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11 Cards in this Set
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the unlawful use or threat of violence to cause fear and to advance political, religious or ideological goals
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terrorism
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tied to drug trade
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Latin America
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want British out of Northern Ireland
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Irish Republic Army (IRA)
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the tamil tigers use suicide bombers to fight for an independent state
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Southern Asia.. Sri Lanka
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tied to Arab Israel
conflict- Hamas, Hezbollah, Al Qaeda |
Middle East
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gov. action to fight terrorism in U.S. used to strengthen intelligence services, such as the FBI
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Department of Homeland Security
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weapons, including biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons, that can cause an enormous amount of destruction
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Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
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used WMD in the Iran-Iraq war and against the Kurds
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Saddam Hussein
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U.S. and USSR use this to stop spread of N.W.
problems- countries still develop them solution - IAEA |
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
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investigates when countries are making nuclear weapons, using sanction
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International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
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economic or political penalties imposed by one country on another to try to force a change in policy
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sanction
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