Global History 12 Exam

Front 1

What is a primary source and what is a secondary source? provide examples

Back 1

Primary source: Original records of political, societal, artistic, economical and scientific thoughts and achievements produced by people who participated in and witnessed the events. ex. Audio, images, objects

Secondary source: sources about an event created by someone who would've referred the primary source.

ex. textbooks, documentaries

Front 2

What is a single story?

Back 2

A one sided perspective on a culture or event. It is dangerous because it creates skewed ideas and narrow minded thoughts.

Front 3

What is bias?

Back 3

Prejudiced in favor or against a person, religion, or group of people. Created an imbalance between people.

Front 4

What is orientalism? Who coined this term?

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A way of seeing that distorts views of Asia, particularly the Middle East in a stereotypical way based off of styles, artifacts or traits. Coined by Edward Said.

Front 5

What is a thesis? What is a hypothesis?

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Thesis: a short statement to summarize the main point of the writing

Hypothesis: A statement that can be proved or disproved

Front 6

The ___ is the only non-state that has a seat at the UN, in an observer status capacity

Back 6

Palestine

Front 7

The budget for the UN's main operation is what?

Back 7

$5.5 billion

Front 8

Which of the 6 organs of the UNO is no longer in operation?

Back 8

Trusteeship Council

Front 9

What are the 6 main organs of the UN? What are their purposes?

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Trusteeship council (provide international supervision for 11 trust territories), security council (maintenance of peace and security), general assembly (policy making, representative), economic and social council (coordination and recommendations for economic, social and environmental issues), international court of justice (principle judicial organ) and the secretariat (compromises UN staff members).

Front 10

Peacekeeping during the cold war period were primarily between _____

Back 10

??????

Front 11

What are the official languages of the UN?

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Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish

Front 12

How many members are apart of NATO? How many member states?

Back 12

28, 193

Front 13

Syria dates back to what date?

Back 13

4500

Front 14

Who is the president of Syria?

Back 14

Bashar al-Assad

Front 15

Who is the founding father of UN Peacekeeping? hint: Canadian

Back 15

Lester B. Pearson

Front 16

What is the difference between an IDP and a refugee?

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Refugees have crossed international borders and sought refuge in other countries, whereas IDP flee their homes and search for refuge within their country

Front 17

THE UN's commitment to peace is defined by 3 actions:

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Consent of the parties, Impartiality, non-use of force except in self-defense & defense of the mandate

Front 18

What are the 8 reasons why countries fail to thrive?

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1. The poverty trap

2. Physical geography

3. Fiscal trap

4. Governance failures

5. Cultural barriers

6. Geopolitics

7. Lack of innovation

8. Demographic trap

Front 19

What are some differences and similarities between the IMF and the WB?

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Both are owned and directed by the governments of member-nations. WB is to increase productivity in developing nations through economic and social progress & encourages enterprise within developing countries. IMF operates as a financial resource for members in times of need & small compared to the WB

Front 20

What caused the cold war?

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American fear of communist attack, USSR fear of America attack (dislike of capitalism),

Front 21

When was the Berlin wall constructed and destructed? Why did the Berlin Blockade occur and when?

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1961 & 1989. USA & USSR had opposing views of what to do with Germany. Stalin has blocked borders to prevent the USA & Britain from reaching USSR territory so the airlift occurred to provide relief for the West.

Front 22

What causes unrest in 1956 in Poland and Hungary? How does the USSR respond?

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Poland demands better working conditions and Hungary demands more freedom. USSR responds by sending military.

Front 23

Who was involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis?

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JFK and Kruschev

Front 24

What 3 ways is justice defined?

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Morally, legally, and philosophically

Front 25

In what year was the Balfour declaration created and for what purpose?

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1917, it was a peace treaty enforcing the Jewish their right to their home

Front 26

Who enforces IHL? When is it in effect? Who enforces IHRL? When is it in effect?

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IHL: Everyone enforces. Is only during armed conflicts, protects those not fighting and there are no exceptions/deviations

IHRL: States enforce. Always in effect for everyone & governments have the right to limit/suspend in times of conflict

Front 27

What is a war crime? Name a few.

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Serious violations of IHL in relation to armed conflict. Willful killing, torture/inhumane treatment, causing great suffering, depriving right to fair trial

Front 28

What happened in MyLai and when?

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US Military were instructed to commit war crimes, such as shooting everyone that they see. It occurred in 1968.

Front 29

These conventions govern the state the rules of war and are to be adhered to by combatants and states engaged in armed conflict. _________

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Geneva Convention

Front 30

What trials had a great impact on international law and why?

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Nuremberg trials, the trials to bring justice to the Jewish in Germany. It gave crime against humanity a legal definition and became the basis for attempts to set up a permanent international court.

Front 31

When was the ICJ formed? When was the ICC formed?

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1945, 1998

Front 32

What are characteristics of revolutions? name 5.

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Must attack old order, replace old order with new state structure, restores liberty, happens in steps, preceded by a strong belief in an "ism"

Front 33

What was the Marshall Plan?

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An American initiative to aid Europe

Front 34

What was the Truman Doctrine?

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Principle that the US should give support to those threatened by the Soviets or communist thoughts

Front 35

What are the 8 stages of genocide?

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classification, symbolization, dehumanization, organization, polarization, preparation, extermination and denial

Front 36

The decolonization process was a result of three combined factors:

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Post WWII reconstruction, independence movements, fatigue

Front 37

Which USSR leader won the Nobel Peace Prize for the dissolution of the USSR and ending the tensions between East and West?

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Igor Gouzenko