historey Flashcards

(34 cards)

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armistice

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Agreement to stop fighting

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Bloc

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group of countries or political party with same aim

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capitlism

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Economic system that allows private owner ship of property and encourages a free market

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charter

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formal written statement that outlines aims and procedures of an orginization

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colony

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a country or a area controlled by another country

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cold war

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period of political tenison between eastern and western countries after ww2

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communisim

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goverment owns all property

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humanitarium

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a way to reduce suffering through giving aid,food,water

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indochina

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peninsula of south east aisa (vietnam) was colonised by french

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security council

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part of the un that is for peace and security

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third world

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countries that were still develping economically

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purpose of UN

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To maintain world peace through peace keeping and direct info

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other purposes for the un

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to promote social progress

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International court of justice

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they make laws for all countries in the un

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15
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when was the UN founded

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24th of october 1945

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15
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what is the un

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an international orgnization for peace

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how many countries in the UN founded it

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where is it located

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current leader

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Antionio guttures

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veto power

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legal power to stop an action

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what countries have veto powers

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Russia,China,UK,USA,France

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What has australia done in the un

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We have funded the un and done peace and security over seas

21
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external affair officer back then?

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Dr herbet herb doc Evatt

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challenges peacekeeping makes

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fighting threats /crowds

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Whats the point of the declaration of human rights
To limit the genocide in war
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peacekeeping
non violent way of stopping conflicts
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when was australia involved in peace keeping
1999 in east timor for rebuilding 1994 in papa new guniea for monitering a cease fire
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decolonization
becoming indepentant
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example of decolonization
india in 1947 from great britain
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iron curtain
political divide between eastern and western in europe
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domino theory
if one country falls they all fall
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how were australians feeling during the cold war
They were worried about communist aggresion coming to austrlia
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when was declaration of human rights made
1948
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what side in the cold war was capitalist
west