Global Issues first day of class Flashcard

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What does NATO stand for?

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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Which US NATO allies deployed to Afghanistan following the September 11th attacks? The UK, France, Australia, France, Germany, Canada, Poland, The UK, France, Germany, All of them

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All of them

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There are 5 permanent members on the UN Security Council. Who are they? Options: The US, The UK, France, Germany, Russia; China, Russia, India, The US, The UK; The US, Canada, Russia, China, France; The US, The UK, China, Russia, France

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The US, The UK, China, Russia, France

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Which 9 countries possess their own nuclear arsenals? The US, Russia, Germany, France, India, China, The UK, Japan, North Korea; The US, The UK, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Germany, France, Japan, China, India; The US, The UK, France, Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Israel, North Korea; The US, The UK, Germany, France, Ukraine, Russia, China, India, Japan

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The US, The UK, France, Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Israel, North Korea

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What was the result of the 1994 Budapest Memorandum?

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Ukraine relinquished its remaining nuclear weapons in exchange for security guarantees from Russia.

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Which Russian ally has sent troops to fight against Ukraine?

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North Korea

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Which two NATO allies joined the alliance most recently, ending their long-standing policies of neutrality?

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Finland and Sweden

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Which accurately describes the trend in US defense spending from 2011-2016?

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Decreased by over $100B

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Why is President Trump's threat of military action against Denmark a concern?

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Denmark is a treaty ally of the US, and had the highest number of casualties per capita in Afghanistan. Two NATO allies have never gone to war against one another, and doing so could result in the end of the alliance.

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Which is true regarding the negotiations of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP)? Despite China being the largest economic power in Asia and a key trade partner to many of the Asian countries that supported the agreement, The US intentionally excluded China from the negotiations at all stages.

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The US intentionally excluded China from the negotiations at all stages.