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MNC
Potpourri
100
In 1949 the U.S. and its allies sign this alliance whose mission can be summed up as "All for one and one for all."
What is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO)?
100
This was formed as means to solve disputes peacefully in the post WW I era.
What is the League of Nations?
100
This agreement bolstered free trade amongst Canada, U.S.A and Mexico.
What is the North American Free Trade agreement(NAFTA)?
100
The acronym MNC stands for this.
What is Multinational Corporation?
100
Sovereignty means the following.
What is a country having absolute power over its territory?
200
In reaction to NATO, the USSR and some Eastern European countries sign this in 1955.
What is the Warsaw Pact?
200
The irony that the U.S. was not a member of the League of Nations was:
What is due to the fact that it was the brainchild of Woodrow Wilson an American President?
200
This is seen as the most organized economic and political union.
What is the European Union(EU)?
200
Countries, especially developing ones set up these to attract a MNC.
What is a Free Zone?
200
A term used to describe the fictitious border/boundary that separated Warsaw Pact countries from NATO countries from about 1945 to the end of the Cold War in 1991.
What is the Iron Curtain?
300
Due to the collapse of this State in 1991 the Warsaw Pact is dissolved.
What is the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)?
300
This was formed in attempt to succeed where the League of Nations failed.
What is the United Nations(UN)?
300
This cooperation is responsible for over 50% of the World's GDP.
What is the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC)?
300
This was the largest grossing MNC in 2010 and 2011.
What is Wal-Mart?
300
The first objective for the League of Nations had after WW I. (GROUP)
What was collective security and disarmament?
400
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO) currently has this many member States.
What is 28 as of 2009?
400
This was the number of original members in the United Nations(UN).
What is fifty - one?
400
One of this economic alliances stipulations to be a member is that the State must remain Democratic.
What is the Mercado commun del Sur(MERCOSUR) or the African Union (AU)?
400
These are the pros of a host country in having a MNC. (GROUP)
What is critical financial infrastructure for economic and social development?
400
This 12 State member organization has oil production as their prime economic interest.
What is the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?
500
The rivalry between the USSR and the U.S. caused years of tension (1947-1991) known as:
What is the Cold War?
500
The four main objectives of the United Nations(UN)are: (GROUP)
What is 1) maintain international peace and security? 2) to protect the integrity of borders? 3) to encourage cooperation among countries? 4) to promote human rights
500
As far as member states, this Economic union is the largest with 54.
What is African Union(AU)?
500
These are the cons for developing country in having a MNC. (GROUP)
What is relaxed codes of ethical conduct that serve to exploit the neediness of developing nations?
500
The five (full member) States in MERCOSUR. (GROUP)
Who are Argentina (1991)? Brazil (1991)? Paraguay (1991)? Uruguay (1991)? Venezuela (2006)?
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