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When was the original treaty of nato formed
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march 1948
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who signed the original NATO treaty
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belgium, france, luxembourg, the netherlands, and the UK
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When was nato formally created
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april 1949
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when did greece and turkey join nato
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1952
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when did the federal republic of germany join NATO
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1955
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Who joined on march 12, 1999
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Czech republick, Hungary, and Poland
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how many members are in nato today
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19
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What was the USSR's responce to nato
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the warsaw pact
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who was in the warsaw pact
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Soviet Union, Albania, Bulgaria, Czechslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Romania
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where is the nato headquarters
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brussels, Belgium
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who is the us represenative to nato
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R. Nicholas Burns
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What are the nato member states
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-US, France, Italy, Greece, Denmark, Norway, Spain, Luxembourg, Poland, Czech Republic, UK, German, Turkey, Belgium, The Netherlands, Portugal, Iceland, Canada, Hungary
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Who is the US military represenative to nato
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LT GEN Timothy A. Kinnan USAF
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What recent events did nato participate in
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-Gulf 1991-1993
-Somalia 1992-1998 -Bosnia 1995-1998 -Kosovo 26 March 99-present |
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What are the three categories or nato forces
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-Reaction Forces
-Main Defense Forces -Augmentation Forces |
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Reaction forces
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versatile, highly mobil ground, air and maritime forces maintained at highlevels of readiness and available at short notice for an early military response to a crisis
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main defense forces
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include active and mobilizable ground, air and maritime forces able to deter and defend against coercion or aggression
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Augmentation forces
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forces used to reinforce any nato region or maritime area for deterrence, crisis management or defense
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what happened at the rome summit meeting
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The declaration of Peace was issued and they came up with a new approact to security of europe
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what are the 4 main purposes of the UN
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-to maintain international peace and security
-to develop friendly relations among nations -to cooperate in solving international problems and in promoting respect for human rights -to be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations |
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what is the UN security council responsible for
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maintaining international peace and security
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What members of the security council are perminant
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China, France, the Russian Federation, the UK, and the US
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When did the warsaw pact dissolve
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1991
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What are the three main commitees that make up nato
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-north atlantic council
-nuclear planning group -Defense planning commitee |
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when was the un established and how many countries were originally in it
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24 October 1945, 51
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what are the six main bodies of the un
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-the security council
-the general assembly -the economic & social council -the trusteeship council -the international court of justice -the secretariat |
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Who is the President of the general assembly
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Dr. Han Seung-Soo - Republic of Korea
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Who is the deputy secretary of the un
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Louise Frechetta - Canada
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where was the UN in 1998
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Central African Republic, Sierra Leone, Rwanda
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when was the UN in Cambodia
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1992-present
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Where was the UN in 1994
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Tajikistan
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When was the UN in Afghanistan
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1993-present
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What did the UN want to do in the Central African Republic
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prevent unrest, enhance security, provide electorial assistance
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What did the UN want to do in Sierra Leone
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Monitor security conditions, and observe human rights
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What did the UN want to do in Cambodia
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strengthen civil society, human rights and democracy
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What did the UN want to do in Tajikistan
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Initiated ceasefire, monitor cease fire, and work to advance peace process
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What did the UN want to do in Afghanistan
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facilitate national reconciliation and needed reconstruction after civil war
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Where has the UN been from 1991-present
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Iraq and Kuwait
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What did the UN want to do in Iraq and Kuwait
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monitor demilitarized zone
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What was the goal in Iraq in 1996
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developed "oil for food program"
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What did the UN want to do in the Former Yugoslavia
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resolve conflict and give relief assistance to 4mil people
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where was the UN from 1992-95
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Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the republic of Macedonia
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What did the UN want to do in Croatia
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reintegrate eastern slovenia into croatia
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What was the UN's goal in Bosnia and Herzgovina
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protect civilians
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what was the UN's goal in the Republic of Macedonia
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keep out war
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where was the UN in 1999
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Kosovo
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What was the UN's goal in Kosovo
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Provide humanitarian assistance
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Where were peacekeeping missions thwarted
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Bosnia and Herzgovinia, Rwanda
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Where did the UN end civil wars
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Cambodia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mozambique
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