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Chapter 1,2,5,6
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History
Undergraduate 3
09/20/2015

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Treaty of Westphialia
Definition
Treaty that concluded the 30 years war in 1648
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Cold War
Definition
Hostile relations between the two superpowers, the US and the Soviet Union
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World Bank
Definition
UN agency that deals with monetary aid transfers to developing nations, usually via a loan program varying from nation to nation
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Hegemons
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The leading country in an international system
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GDP (Global Domestic Product)
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Measures the total market value of all goods and services produced within a country
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Asymmetrical Warfare
Definition
Strategy of counteracting the dominant power of a hegemony through unorthodox ways
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Guerrilla Warfare
Definition
Use of selective violence against military targets by insurgency forces
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Madrassas
Definition
Religious seminaries supported by Muslim charities worldwide
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Taliban
Definition
Former government of Afghanistan that repressed its people and supported Al-Qaeda
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Jihad
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Translated as "holy war" when described by Islamic terrorist groups
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MAD
Definition
The reality that a nuclear exchange between the superpowers would be suicidal
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Agent Orange
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Extremely toxic chemical spray, used to defoliate forests in Vietnam in its war against Vietcong forces
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BWC (Biological Weapons Convention)
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1970 agreement negotiation by president Nixon prohibiting the development, manufacture, and stockpiling of biological weapons
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ISIS
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Islamic State in Iraq, Syria, and is a militant group ruling by Sharia Law
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US/Iran Nuclear Treaty
Definition
Agreement reached between the Islamic Republic of Iran and a group of world powers
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NGO (Nongovernmental Organization)
Definition
Organizations that are not part of a governments.
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