1. What is the Nature of Global Conflict Today?
Global History & Geography
10th Grade
Thursday, April 25, 2019

2. The Threat of Terrorism
What is Terrorism?
It is the deliberate use of unpredictable violence, especially against civilians, to gain revenge or attain political objectives.
Terrorist Tactics
bombings, kidnappings, assassinations, & hijackings.
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3. Some Recent Use of Terrorism
In Conflicts between Grieving Traditionalist groups and Western Governments
9/11 attack, 7/7 attack, etc.
In conflicts involving nationalist groups over a homeland
Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
In domestic conflicts between insurgent groups and governments
Oklahoma City Bombing
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4. Ethnic and Religious Tensions
Religious beliefs and Ethnic loyalties have created both unity and disunity leading to conflicts
Northern Ireland:
Catholics wanted to unite with Ireland and fought Britain
IRA fought British govt.
Ulster Unionist party fought the IRA.
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5. Ethnic and Religious Tensions
The Balkans
Ethnic Tension in former Yugoslavia
Serbs wanted to dominate and conducted ethnic cleansing against Croats, Bosnian Muslims and Kosovo Albanians.
Slobodan Milosevic led the Serbian campaign of Ethnic Cleansing
Dayton Peace Treaty stopped the conflict
NATO Bombing Stopped Ethnic Cleansing in Kosovo.
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6. Ethnic and Religious Tensions
South Asia
In India conflict Often Happen between Hindus and Muslims
In Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat recently a lot of Muslims were killed.
South East Asia
Conflict between Christians and Muslims in Indonesia’s Spice Islands
Indonesian Military fought in East Timor
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7. Global History & Geography
Homework
Find out the nature of conflcit between Christians and Muslims in Central Africa. Prepare a short report on the ongoing conflict.
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8. Global History & Geography
What is the nature of some contemporary global Conflicts?
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9. International Hot Spots
The Iraq War
In March 2003 America Invaded Iraq claiming that the country possesses WMD
Saddam Hussain was executed
The War continues with American presence which extended to be a civil war between Sunnis and Shi’ites.
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10. Global History & Geography
The Kurdish Problem
Kurdish homeland is divided between Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey and Armenia
They are fighting in Iran, and Turkey
They are participating in present Iraqi Government
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11. Global History & Geography
North Korea
Korea was divided immediately after world war II
North Korea is perceived to be a threat by the United States
They are accused to building nuclear weapon
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12. Global History & Geography
China
In Tibet and Xinxiang Tibetans and Turks are fighting for self-determination
India & Pakistan
Kashmir is a Thorn for both Countries kingmoody1
Afghanistan
U.S. Invaded Afghanistan in 2001.
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13. Global History & Geography
The United Nations
Formed after World War II
It tries to mediate between countries in International Conflict
Has peacekeeping operations in many countries
It also tries to maintain Human Rights Monitoring and Disaster Relief
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14. Global History & Geography
Homework
Find out the organizational Structure of the United Nations.
Describe the structure and function of the Security Council.
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