Unit Test Flashcards

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Asymmetrical Warfare

A

Differences between a superpower’s military technology and guerrilla tactics used by Al Qaeda and the Taliban

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Centrifugal forces

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Cultural and political forces acting to weaken or divide an existing state

Ex. French- speaking Quebec (Canada) and the basque region in Spain

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Centripetal forces

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Promote political unity and reinforce state structure

Could include shared history, a need for military security, a coordinated economic structure, or simply advantages to a larger political organization to maintain highways, airports and schools

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