THE UN AND THE VETO POWER

During the Cold War, many countries allied themselves with one of the two ___, either the United States or the USSR.

• SUPERPOWERS
• SOFT POWERS

• SPECIAL POWERS

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CCSS.RF.1.3

CCSS.RF.1.4

CCSS.RF.2.3F

CCSS.RF.K.3

CCSS.RF.K.4

International law ___ the development of chemical weapons.

• ENCOURAGES

• PROHIBITS

• OVERLOOKS

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

___ were imposed on Venezuela in response to human rights abuses committed during anti-government protests.

• SANCTIONS
• RESTRICTIONS

• BANS

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

The peoples of Latin America succeeded in exercising their ___ following the wars of independence.

• RIGHT TO SELF-DIFFERENTIATION

• RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION

• RIGHT TO SELF-DEFENSE

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Spain banned an independence referendum in Catalonia saying that to allow it would violate its national ___.

• SUPERIORITY

• STRENGTH

• SOVEREIGNTY

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The genocides in both Rwanda and Bosnia, despite the presence of the United Nations, show just how ineffective ___ can be.

• PEACE ENFORCEMENT

• PEACEBUILDING

• PEACEKEEPING

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CCSS.RI.1.6

CCSS.RI.1.7

CCSS.RI.K.7

CCSS.RL.1.7

CCSS.RL.K.7

How has the UN’s crisis response been described?

• bureaucratic

• reactive

• proactive

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

2. What does Salil Shetty believe about the UN Security Council?

• it respects other countries

• it is powerless

• it abuses its power

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In which year was the UN founded?

• 1945

• 1955

• 1965

The United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union won which war together?

• World War 1

• World War 2

• The Vietnam War

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9