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7.3 War and peace Flashcards

1
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Analphabetentum

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illiteracy

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jmdn. vertreten

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to represent sb

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Menschenrechte

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human rights

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4
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ein Gesetz verletzen

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to violate a law

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5
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Friedenstruppe

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peacekeeping force

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6
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verwundbar

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vulnerable

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7
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Auflehnung

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defiance

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8
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Busboykott

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bus boycott

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etw. herbeiführen

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to secure sth

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10
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auf einem Gebiet

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in an area

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Landminen räumen

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to clear landmines

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etw. hervorrufen

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provoke sth

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Internationaler Gerichtshof

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International Court of Justice

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Wohlstand

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prosperity, well-being

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etw. fördern

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to promote sth

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Passagier(in)

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passenger

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Pastor(in)

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minister

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Flüchtling

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refugee

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19
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Armut verringern

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to reduce poverty

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20
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Eskalation, Verschärfung

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escalation

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21
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akutes Problem

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pressing problem

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22
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wirtschaftlich

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economic

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23
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ein Ziel erreichen

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to achieve a goal

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24
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Waffenstillstand

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truce

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25
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Aktivist(in)

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activist

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gegen das Gesetz sein, illegal sein

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to be against the law

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27
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Friedensnobelpreis

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Nobel Peace Prize

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etw./ jmdm. zum Trotz

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in defiance of sth/ sb

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29
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Freiheit

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freedom

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30
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Abschaffung

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abolition

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31
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Treuhandrat

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Trusteeship Council

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32
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jmdn. ermächtigen, etw. zu tun

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to authorize sb to do sth

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Ausrottung

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eradication

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Komitee

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committee

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Gleichheit

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equality

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stehendes Heer

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standing army

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etw. aufstellen

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to lay sth out

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dauerhafter Frieden

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lasting peace

39
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Sanktionen aufheben

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to lift sanctions

40
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jmdn. verhaften

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to arrest sb

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Kongress

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congress

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etw. verhindern

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to prevent sth, to stop sth

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Gerechtigkeit

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justice

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der tiefe Süden

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the Deep South

45
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gemeinsamer Militäreinsatz

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collective military action

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Kontroverse, Auseinandersetzung

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controversy

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einen Bus besteigen

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to board a bus

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innere Angelegenheiten

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domestic affairs

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Reduzierung, Verringerung

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reduction

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Krankheit

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disease

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etw. erwerben

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to acquire sth

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Sicherheitsrat

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Security Council

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Waffenruhe

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ceasefire

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sich in etw. einmischen

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to interfere in sth

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etw. gerechtfertigen

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to justify sth

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Naturkatastrophe

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natural disaster

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Rassentrennung

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segregation

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jmdn. als Bürger(in) zweiter Klasse behandeln

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to treat sb as a second-class citizen

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gewaltloser Protest gegen etw.

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non-violent protest against sth

60
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auseinander gehen

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to disintegrate

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Krise

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crisis

62
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Ärzte ohne Grenzen

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Médecins sans Frontières

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Hauptverantwortung

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primary responsibility

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sich weigern etw zu tun

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to refuse to do sth

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gute Staatsführung

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good government

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damals

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at the time

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etw. satthaben, etw. leid sein

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to be tired of sth

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Nothilfe

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emergency relief

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Sanktion verhängen

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to impose sanctions

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Handelsembargo

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trade embargo (pl: -oes)

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Landsmann/Landfrau

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compatriot

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Gesandte(r)

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envoy

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jmdm. einen Preis verleihen

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to award sb a prize

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Generalversammlung

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General Assembly

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jmds. Bedürfnisse erfüllen

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to meet sb’s needs

76
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Brüderlichkeit

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fraternity

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Stimme [Wahl]

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vote

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Vermittler(in)

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mediator

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etw. entfachen

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to spark sth

80
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Testament

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will

81
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Bürgerrechtsbewegung

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Civil Rights Movement

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