Term 3 vocab JD Flashcards
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United Nations
An organization established to settle world conflicts.
Deceleration of Human Rights
A deceleration by the U.N that agrees on the basic rights of an individual.
Violation
To break an agreement.
Refugee
A person forced to leave an establishment.
Holocaust
Death on a massive scale.
Concentration Camp
A place where large amounts of people are sent to either be executed or forced into hard labor.
Secretary General
Administrator of the U.N.
Security Council
Used to create peace between nations.
General Assembly
A gathering used to create suggestions for how to deal with international conflict.
Scapegoat
A person chosen for blame.
Persecuted
To treat someone badly.
Anti-semetic
Hatred towards Jews.
Israel
A Jewish country established in the Middle East by the U.N.
Palestine
The country used for the establishment of Israel.
West Bank
A territory captured by Israel during The Six-Day War.
Partition
Dividing or being divided.
Balfour Declaration
A statement proving Britain is in favor of establishing Israel.
Zionism
Development and protection of the Jewish country of Israel.
Palestine Liberation Organization
An organization created to liberate Palestine from Israel.
Intifada
Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation of West Bank and the Gaza Strip.