War on Terror
War on Drugs
Human Rights
Military Intervention
Diplomatic Relations/Alliances
100
The founder of al-Qaeda, America's public enemy #1, who rose to prominence after the 9/11 attacks.
Who is Osama bin Laden?
100
Illegal drugs, such as meth and cocaine, are smuggled through this North American country.
What is Mexico?
100
Contrary to popular belief, the US spends less than 1% of its budget on this, which is something that governments send to help developing countries.
What is foreign aid?
100
A heavily fortified buffer, at the 38th parallel, guarded by Americans and Koreans between North and South Korea.
What is the demilitarized zone?
100
This organization, a replacement for the League of Nations, promotes international cooperation.
What is United Nations?
200
He leaked information about PRISM, one of the many domestic/foreign surveillance programs created after 9/11. He believed that PRISM was "invasive and disturbing."
Who is Edward Snowden?
200
The Obama administration provided this country with $1 billion to combat drug cartels.
What is Mexico?
200
This act defines human trafficking and grants victims of certain countries protection and assistance, such as temporary visas and witness protection.
What is Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act?
200
This terrorist was found in Abottabad, Pakistan and was killed by US military forces as a part of Operation Neptune Spear.
Who is Osama bin Laden?
200
The US and this Caribbean island nation agreed to resume their relations in December 2014; the US had severed relations with this country in 1961.
What is Cuba?
300
This operation, a response to 9/11, took place in Afghanistan to capture al-Qaeda leaders and destroy terrorist training camps.
What is Operation Enduring Freedom?
300
This federal agency combats drug smuggling and use in the US and has been involved in drug producing countries such as Honduras and Bolivia.
What is the Drug Enforcement Administration?
300
An organization that is not a part of the government, like Partners in Health, dedicated to charity.
What is non-governmental organization?
300
The US supplied Kurdish fighters with weapons and gave humanitarian aid to civilians who were fleeing from ISIL in this Middle Eastern country.
What is Iraq?
300
This South East Asian country, a former American colony, is one of the US's oldest and closest allies; to this day, these countries conduct friendly military exercises together annually, and the US sends humanitarian aid to this country.
What is the Philippines?
400
A strategic key partner in West Africa to which the U.S. is providing assistance with law enforcement to combat the terrorist group Boko Haram.
What is Nigeria?
400
A strategy to fight drugs and help bring forth peace in Colombia; since the inception of this strategy, the US has given Colombia $5 billion, much of it going to the military and police.
What is Plan Colombia?
400
In 2014, this Middle Eastern landlocked country was the top recipient of US foreign aid.
What is Afghanistan?
400
The US is a part of a coalition to fight this Islamic terrorist organization.
What is ISIS/ISIL?
400
The US is a member of this organization (originally founded to deter Soviet expansion, to suppress nationalist militarism in Europe, and to encourage political integration in Europe) which now is a collective defense treaty.
What is North Atlantic Treaty Organization?
500
A detention camp in Cuba that is infamous for torturing its prisoners, some of whom are merely suspected terrorists.
Guantanamo Bay detention camp
500
This drug cartel is the most powerful in the world, with connections in Mexico, the US, and Australia.
What is Sinoloa?
500
This document, drafted by the UN, outlines fundamental human rights and was signed by the US.
What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
500
In 2011, the US and its allies overthrew Muammar Gaddafi, a dictator who violated many human rights of his own citizens, of this North African country.
What is Libya?
500
The US was one of the first countries to recognize this country in 2008 when it declared independence from Serbia and is committed to work with this country's government to help build a prosperous country.
What is Kosovo?
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