What agreements, reached between 1864 and 1949, provide rules for the conduct of war?
a. Constitution of War
b. Geneva Conventions
c. War Contract
d. War Rules Summits
Between 1942 and 1944, the United States set up internment camps, which the government filled with
a. 100,000 war refugees from Asia.
b. 100,000 German prisoners of war.
c. 100,000 domestic war resistors.
d. 100,000 people of Japanese ancestry.
Which term includes political, racial, or religious persecutionincluding systematic killingof any civilian population during war?
a. crimes against humanity
b. crimes against peace
c. conventional war crimes
d. international offenses
The proportion of the population who work compared to the proportion who do not work is called the __________.
A) informal economy
B) regressive tax system
C) dependency ratio
D) disengagement ratio
An offense against the law of war as established by international agreements and international law is called
a. a war crime.
b. a legal infraction.
c. a rule of war violation.
d. a battle offense
Most elderly people are in reasonably good health, but aging can take a toll on finances because __________.
A) their medical expenses are three times greater than middle-aged adults
B) they cannot get Social Security benefits if they use Medicare
C) they have to pay monthly premiums for their Social Security benefits
D) health insurance is not available after the age of 60
In war, military prisonersincluding noncombatantsare confined for purposes of state security, exploitation, punishment, or execution in
a. concentration camps.
b. halfway houses.
c. battle prisons.
d. political correctional camps.
Which term refers to a close association among the federal government, the military, and the defense industries that dominate our nation's politics?
a. the corporate-military pact
b. the big three
c. the military-industrial complex
d. the strategic defense initiative
The worldwide death toll from World War II was
a. under 10 million.
b. about 20 million.
c. nearly 30 million.
d. more than 50 million.
After World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union each boosted military spending to try to prevent the other from gaining a military edge. This pattern is called
a. a diplomatic standoff.
b. an arms race.
c. a military confrontation.
d. an arms gap.
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