21st Century

the use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims.

• Terrorism

• Globalization

• Sanctions

• Refugee

the process in which countries are increasingly linked to each other through culture and trade

• Terrorism

• Globalization

• Sanctions

• Refugee

restrictions intended to enforce international law

• Terrorism

• Globalization

• Sanctions

• Refugee

person who flees to another country to escape persecution or disaster

• Terrorism

• Globalization

• Sanctions

• Refugee

An international organization formed after WWII to promote international peace, security, and cooperation.

• United Nations

• NATO

• Embargo

• Telecommunication

North Atlantic Treaty Organization; an alliance made to defend one another if they were attacked by any other country; US, England, France, Canada, Western European countries

• United Nations

• NATO

• Embargo

• Telecommunication

an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country

• United Nations

• NATO

• Embargo

• Telecommunication

the technology of sending and receiving signals, images, etc. over long distances by telephone, television, satellite, etc.

• United Nations

• NATO

• Embargo

• Telecommunication

Any criminal action perpetrated primarily through the use of a computer

• Cybercrime

• 9/11

• War on Terrorism

• Telecommunication

Terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

• Cybercrime

• 9/11

• War on Terrorism

• Telecommunication