The United Nations' predecessor, the ___________, tried collective security to ensure peace.
A) Geneva Convention B) Fourteen Points of Peace C) Court of International Justice D) League of Nations
Contrast macro and micro explanations of war.
A) Micro theory sees war as the result of minute concerns, while macro theory focuses on larger-level issues. B) Micro theory states that war begins at the domestic level, while macro theory suggests it is a strictly international phenomenon.
C) Micro theory understands war as the result of biological and psychological factors, while macro theory focuses on geography and resources. D) Micro theory argues that war is essentially a conflict between states, while macro theory sees war as a conflict between select individuals.
Analyze trends in violence since the Cold War.
A) The number of conflicts has increased dramatically. B) While there tend to be fewer conflicts today, many more are injured in them. C) The mass media shows a lot of violence, but statistics show a less violent world. D) Though there are more conflicts today, medical advances save many lives.
Characterize micro theories of war.
A) They view war as the result of history and geography. B) They think of war as the consequence of the power and ambitions of states. C) They consider culture the root cause of all war. D) They explain war in terms of biology and psychology.
Which of the following instances constitutes an example of image theory?
A) The United Nations' peaceful removal of nuclear weapons from Iraq B) The United States' invasion of Iraq to eradicate a nonexistent threat C) The Japanese surprise bombing of Pearl Harbor D) Hitler's unprecedented invasion of Czechoslovakia to reclaim the Sudetenland
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