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International Studies
12th Grade
01/21/2010

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taliban
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funamental muslims trying to take over the government
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al queda
Definition
people led by bin laden
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west bank
Definition
need more housing units built here
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kurds
Definition
3rd faction in N. iraq, has oil but no country
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kosovo
Definition
breakaway state from serbia
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evnvironmental protection agency
Definition
what does E.P.A. stand for?
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international atomic energy agency
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what does I.A.E.A. stand for?
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top largest economies
Definition
what does G-20 stand for?
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sunnis and shiites
Definition
2 main muslim sscts
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lobbyist
Definition
representative of pressure groups
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oligarchy
Definition
ruled by a few
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North atlantic treaty organization
Definition
what does N.A.T.O. stand for?
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how much an economy produces in a year
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what does G.D.P. mean
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proliferation
Definition
nuke what means spreading of more weapons capability.
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deterrence
Definition
attack so strongly at first and makes it impossible to top it back
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earmarks
Definition
pork barrel spending
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october 1st
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fiscil year starts
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end don't ask don't tell, overturn federal law marriage between a man and a women
Definition
gay activists walked streets for what?
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somali
Definition
international boats worded off which pirates from which counntry?
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I.M.F.
Definition
agency to provide money to trade
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world bank
Definition
leader for last choice of money
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jihad
Definition
holy war in arabic
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philippeans
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in what country did abu sayoff alli with alqueda?
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theocracy
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state controlled and ruled by one religious leader
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narcoterrorist
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used drug profits to get violent
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farc
Definition
rebels of columbia, an example would be a narcoterrorist
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whistle blower
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hero who calls attention to wrong doing
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israel
Definition
U.S. gives mostly aid to this country
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european union
Definition
what does E.U. stand for?
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gulf of tonkin resolution
Definition
n. vietnom fire on the U.S.S. maddox
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securites and exchange commission
Definition
what does S.E.C. stand for?
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Organization of petroleum exporting countries
Definition
what does O.P.E.C. stand for?
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keynesian
Definition
these economoists smooth out the business cycle by counteractions of govt. using spending and taxation
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not in my backyard
Definition
what does nimby mean?
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underemployment
Definition
working below your ability, skill, or education of training
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mexico
Definition
most illegal drugs come from this country
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silver carp
Definition
poisened in chicago ship canal
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army core of engineer
Definition
catastrphe floods were caused manmade disasters and made by the negligiance of who?
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venezuela
Definition
nation seized 400 farms, fears U.S. and colombia attacks
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July 2011
Definition
beginning of troop draw down
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Iran
Definition
ragine arrested street protests
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vancouver
Definition
2010 witner olympics held her
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