International Conflict and Organizations

Which organization focuses on world health?

• WHO

• WTO

• NAFTA

• NATO

Which organization works to improve the lives of children?

• WTO

• ICRC

• UNICEF

• WHO

Which vocab word means issues to your country at home?

• international conflict

• foreign affairs

• domestic affairs

• hostage

In 1962, leaders of the U.S. and the Soviet Union engaged in a tense, 13-day political and military standoff in October over the installation of nuclear-armed Soviet missiles in Cuba.

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Bay of Pigs

• Cold War

• Soviet Cuban Crisis

a conflict between two different nations or groups

• bilateral conflict

• national conflict

• civil war

• international conflict

a military conflict (1954-1975) between the Communist forces of North Vietnam supported by China and the Soviet Union and the non-Communist forces of South Vietnam supported by the U.S.

• Vietnam War

• Gulf War I

• Cold War

• Korean War

What is the primary purpose of the U.N.?

• keep peace in the world
• foster global growth and economic stability
• help reduce poverty
• regulating trade and tariffs/ to sort out trade problems 

The Bay of Pigs Invasion occurred in which country?

• Cuba
• Japan
• Soviet Union
• Iraq

Why did the US get involved in the Vietnam War?

• South Vietnam invaded North Vietnam
  
• South Vietnam asked the US for help
• to prevent the spread of communism
• the US had a defense alliance with South Vietnam

For the United States - Which conflict started with the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• World War II

• World War I

• Gulf War I

• Gulf War II