Global Pt. 2

Global Issues Exam Review

Terrorism:

• Concern of Nuclear Proliferation T or F

• Terrorism concerns in Africa T or F

• Strongest ally is Great Britain T or F

• Pakistan has been a problematic ally T or F

• Year Israel was created? 1948

• Length of Arab-Israeli War 0f 1948? 2 years 

• Who attacked Israel on Yom Kippur? Egypt, Syria

• Camp David Accords, year? 1978

• Second country to recognize Israel? Jordan and Egypt

• What country went into Afghanistan in the late 1970’s? Soviet Union

• When did we begin fighting in Afghanistan? 2001

• What country did Saddam Hussein invade in 1991? Kuwait 

• What country did Iraq fight in the 80’s? Iran

• What country did we find Bin Laden? Pakistan

• Who does Pakistan not get along with and they border this country? India 

• When did Kim Jong-un take over in N. Korea? 2011

• What type of regime does he run? Dictatorship 

• Country with drug issues in South America? Columbia 

• Country in Asia with concerns of ISIS? Philippines 

• Location of 1972 Olympics? Munich, Germany 

• Location of the U.S embassy in Iran? Tyran 

• How long were the hostages held in Iran? 444 days 1 year 3 days 

• Location of Pan Am flight 103 disaster? Lockerbie, Scotland 

• City Tim McVeigh detonated a bomb? Oklahoma City 

• Countries of origin for ISIS? Iraq and Syria

• What group distanced themselves from ISIS? Al Qaeda 

• ISIS is connected to what division of Islam? Sunni 

• How does ISIS get its message out? Social Media

• How do they fund themselves? Selling things on black market 

Gulf War:

• What country did Iraq invade? Kuwait 

• Country key to building the coalition? Saudi Arabia 

• Scuds were launched into what country? Israel and Saudi Arabia

• The war lasted how long? 4 days

• Second time into Iraq, what worried the coalition? Chemical Weapons

• How long was Enduring Freedom? 3 weeks

• Air campaign title? Shockinaw

• What slowed coalition forces? Sandstorms

Special Forces:

• Abbreviation for Spec. Operations Command: SOCM

• Goal behind Spec. Operations Command? Unify the unites 

• Who specializes in unconventional warfare? Green Barrays 

• OSS became what agency? CIA 

• Leader of the OSS? Wild Bill Donovan 

• SEALS trace their beginning to what event? Tarawa

• JFK created what group? Green Barrays 

• Rangers started in what conflict? French and Indian war

• Two Ranger units in WWII? Darby’s Rangers, Merrills Marauders

• Nickname for Special Operations Aviation Reg.? Night Stalkers 

• Air Force Special Operations was created in what year? 1990

• Does Air Force Special Operations work with all Special Forces? Yes 

• What group influenced Delta Force? British (SAS)

• Book that changed public perception about Special Forces/Delta Force? Black Hawk Down

• When did Marine Force Recon become part of SOCOM? Early 2000’s

Espionage:

• Tools of the trade: cameras, binoculars, bugs and wiretaps, animals, coded messages, concealment, cover stories, weapons

• Intelligence:the gathering of information

• NSA focus: In the USA (Domestic)

• CIA focus: outside the USA (Foreign)

• MI-5 focus British Intelligence and counterintelligence (Domestic)

• MI-6 focus British Intelligence and counterintelligence (Foreign)

• Mossad- Israel, foreign, formed in 1949

Terms to know

• CounterIntelligence: actions against foreign intelligence services and the protection of people, information, equipment and installations from espionage, sabotage and terrorism. 

     - Double Agent: Agent recruited and controlled by another intelligence service that's already an Agent of one. 

• Counter Espionage: Operations to penetrate a hostile foreign intelligence service

• - Industrial Espionage: Secret acquisition of information about business

• Espionage: Use spies to obtain secret of confidential information - Mole: Someone who part of one organization, but works for another

• Cryptanalysis:Code breaking

• - Defector: a person who by choice leaves a country to flee control of its intelligence service 

Global Economy Terms:

• Human Capital: Knowledge and skills gained by a worker through education and experience

• - Protectionism: Use of trade barriers to protect industries from foreign competition

• Physical Capital: Object to make goods and services

• - The World Trade Organization

• Absolute Advantage:Person or nation that can produce a good at a lower cost than any person or nation

• - European Union: Trade group of countries in Europe

• Comparative Advantage:Person or nation to produce a good at an opportunity cost that is lower than that of another person/nation

• - Euro: Currency in Europe

• Opportunity Cost:What give up in order to produce a product

• - NAFTA: Agreement to lift tariffs and trade barriers between US, Can, Mex

• Free Trade: International trade not controlled by tariffs and quotas - International Specialization: Use of country’s resources to produce specific goods and services

• Exchange Rate:Value of a foreign currency in terms of a nation’s home currency

• - Trade Surplus: Export more than you import

• Trade Deficit:Import more than a country exports

• - Export: good sent to another country for sale

• Import:good brought in from another country for sale - Import Quota:Limited amount of goods

• Customs Duty: Tax on certain items purchased abroad

• - Tariff: Tax on imported goods

Natural Disasters Terms and Concepts:

• Anemometer: Instrument to measure wind speed and direction

• Barometer: measures atmospheric pressure

• Classification of Tornados: F0-F5

• Bizzard: Snow storms with strong winds 

• Fujita Scale 0-5

• Saffir Simpson Scale 1-5 low to high

• Baguios in the Philippines 

• Cyclone: Name for hurricane in Australia and Indian Ocean

• Typhoon: Hurricane in western north pacific 

• Water Spout: Tornado over water