Iraq wars pg. #3&4 Flashcards
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What does a cease fire agreement mean?
both sides stop fighting
What does a cease fore agreement mean for the coilition?
stop attcking Iraq
What does the coilition want from Iraq in thier cease fire agreement?
remove threat of iraq
What does teh coilition say Iraq has to do?
demilitarize, disarm, create no more WMDs
What do WMDs stand for?
weapons of mass destrcution
What are the three trypes of WMDs?
biological
Chemical
Nuclaer
What types of WMDs does Iraq have?
biological and chemical
What is a chamical WMD?
a weapon that chemicals into the air
What is a bilological WMD?
a weapon that realeses living organisums that carry deadly desises
What doess the UN coilition do to make sure Iraq has no more WMDs?
we go inspect
What does NPT stand for?
Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty
What is a treaty?
an agreement
What does “proliferation” mean?
to grow or increase in numbers
Why was the NPT created?
to stop the spread of nucclaer wepons
What are the three parts to this treaty?
- agree to not buy or sell nuclaer wpaeons, tehcnology, or materials
- agree to encourage peaceful uses of nuclear technology
- agree to allow inspections of your nation
What is an example of a peaceful use of nuclaer power?
nuclear engergy
Why is the UN colilition able to go inspect Iraq?
they were part of the NPT and therefore must allow inspections
Why does the UN need to inspect?
to amke sure they have no more WMDs
What happened to Iraq that would be tehre until they disramed?
sanctions
Who put sanctions on Iraq?
much of the world
What did the scnations mean for Iraq?
could not sell oil until fully disarmed
What did the scantions do to Iraq?
caused economic hardships such as food and medicien shortages
How long did the inspections last?
off and on from 1991-‘98
What did it mean if inspectiosn were off?
we were not able to inspect
