World Leaders
The dictator of Russia, who attacked neighboring Ukraine.
Who is Vladimir Putin?
This nation currently has the largest fleet of icebreakers and is competing against other countries like Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Canada, and the United States to dominate the Arctic.
Who is Russia?
This nation's poor geopolitical position and exclusion from international trade led it to start 2 world wars.
Who is Germany?
European colonial powers conquered most of North and South America because the natives had no______________ to the diseases the Europeans brought.
What are immunities?
This international organization was formed shortly after World War 2 to promote peace around the world.
Who is the United Nations?
He is the U.S. Secretary of Defense appointed by Donald Trump. Before his current position in Trump's cabinet, he was a Fox News contributor.
Who is Pete Hegseth?
Israel's invasion of Gaza was preceded by an attack from this militant group that killed 1200 Israelis and took 250 hostages.
Who is Hamas?
Straddling two major oceans and friendly neighbors to the north and south, this nation has one of the best geopolitical positions on the global.
United States
Studying a nation's position on the globe to predict their behavior is known as _____________.
What is Geopolitics?
This body of Cabinet members meets to advise the President of the United States on matters of foreign policy.
What is the U.S. National Security Council?
He is the Prime Minister of the Israeli coalition government. He is a staunch nationalist who seeks to expand Israeli borders in the region.
Who is Benjamin Netanyahu?
This country was once a part of Ethiopia before breaking away following a civil war. Armed altercations have continued to occur periodically.
Who is Eritrea?
This Shiite nation hopes to develop a nuclear bomb to deter attack from its majority Sunni neighbors.
Who is Iran?
A policy adopted by the United States to prevent the spread of Communism.
What is Policy of Containment?
During the 80s and 90's the U.S. tended to provide aid to the lesser of two regional in an attempt to occupy both so neither became to powerful. This Policy was known as ______________________.
What is Regional Balance of Power?
He is the General Secretary of China and the head of the Communist Party, who has created a cult of personality. Many predict he will be the last leader before the collapse of the Chinese Communist government.
Why is Xi Jinping?
After years of populist policies introduced by Hugo Chavez, this nation stands on the verge of economic collapse.
Who is Venezuela?
This nation is known as the "Hermit Kingdom" for its near-total isolation from international commerce.
Who is North Korea?
In his book, Fareed Zakaria argued that it wasn't necessarily the decline of the U.S. but the _______________.
What is "the Rise of the Rest?"
This international Treaty organization was originally formed to contain the spread of communism. It continues today as the most powerful treaty organization in history.
What is NATO?
He is considered the last U.S. President to create a comprehensive foreign policy.
Who is George H. W. Bush?
China has militarized this island chain in the South China Sea to extend its control over this important trade route.
What is the Spratly Islands?
Unlike any other nation in the world, Israel was created by______________.
United Nations Mandate, also know as Resolution 181.
This event in the early 2000s changed U.S. foreign policy to one of Direct confrontation, leading to two long wars.
What is 911?
In his first 100 days, Donald Trump's diplomatic style of transactional diplomacy has become known as___________________
What is The Trump Doctrine?