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| A boat that sailed from Germany full of Jewish refugees that was sent back by Canada. |
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| A treaty initiated by Canada that works to end the use of landmines in the world. |
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| A country in central Africa that suffered a genocide in 1994; the world did nothing. |
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| The UN commander in Rwanda during the genocide. A Canadian who tried to get world help. |
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| An organization established in 1945 to bring peace and security to the world. |
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| World Health Organization |
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| The United Nations health organization responsible for providing leadership for global health. |
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| United Nations Children's Fund; a UN organization that works to make sure that the basic needs of children are met. |
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| Canadian who helped draft the UN charter. |
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| Goals of the UN (There are 4) |
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1. Keep world peace
2. Encourage co-op b/w nations
3. Defend human rights
4. Improve standards of living |
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| UN forum where all member countries have a seat and vote. |
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| Majority needed to act in the General Assembly? |
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| When was Canada's first seat on the Security Council? |
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| What special power do the members of the Security Council have? |
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| UN permanent members of Security Council? |
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| China, U.S., France, Britain, and Russia |
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| A crisis that prompted Lester Pearson (future Canadian PM) to initiate UN as a peacekeeping force (UNEF). |
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| Initiated UN peacekeeping in the Suez Crisis |
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| Persian Gulf war begins with? |
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| Discuss the UN role in the civil war of Yugoslavia (one word) |
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| Weapons of Mass destruction |
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| Canada's role in Iraq war? |
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| No role - did not support |
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| Period from 1945-1989 when there was tension between Soviet Union and USA |
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| One who believes that property and the production and distribution of goods should be organized by the government for the benefit of all |
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| One who believes in an economic systemin which the production and distribution of goods should be owned by private individuals |
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| A term used to refer to the US and Soviet Union in the post-Second World War period when both were engaged in building up huge weapon stockpiles |
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| A country that is not a superpower but has international influence (Canada) |
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| North Atlantic Treaty ORganization - a military alliance meant to protect protect several western countries from Soviet invasion |
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| A post-world war two military alliance between Soviet Union and her allies; meant to protect from western-capitalist invasion. |
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| North american Aerospace Defence Command; an agreement between US and Canada to coordinate air defence of continent from Soviet invasion |
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| Distant Early Warning - radar stations in northern Canada meant to detect Soviet activity over the north pole |
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