Types of Conflicts
A conflict in which each side is fighting over control of land is categorized as a _______________dispute.
Territorial
Which branch of the US military is the largest and oldest?
Army
Provide an example of how a civilian can be indirectly affected by armed conflicts.
Loss of infrastructure (damage to homes, school, roads, and hospitals)
Lack of medical care and services
Food shortages
What is a mediator?
Someone who tries to bring peace to a conflict. Negotiates the needs of each side with the goal of having both sides agree on a compromise.
A conflict in which 2 or more groups at fighting for control of a country's government and its population would be categorized as a _________________ dispute.
Political
Which branches of the US military are most active domestically?
The National Guard and the Coast Guard.
Why can it be difficult to determine the number of civilian casualties during a conflict.
1. Hard to determine if a casualty was a civilian or soldier (often times no uniforms)
2. Accurate reporting is difficult in a war zone.
A conflict that involves the participation of a gang or criminal group is categorized as an ____________________ dispute.
Organized Crime
This branch was originally part of the Army until its became its own branch after WWII.
The Air Force
This percentage of governments deliberately attacked civilians in the years 1989 -2010 during civil wars.
50% of governments
The headquarters of the Department of Defense which controls all 7 of the military branches in called ______________.
The Pentagon (located just outside of Washington DC)
A conflict in which the identify of a group clashes with the identify of another group could be categorized as a ________________________ dispute
Religious / Ethnic
This is the newest of the all the military branches. Created in 2019.
The Space Force
Between 1990 and 2000, 4 million people died from a war related cause. What percentage of these people were civilians?
90%
What might be the motivations behind a territorial dispute? AKA why do groups fight over land?
Control of natural resources (oil, water, metals, etc.)
Increased Power and influence in a region
The Palestine and Israel war would fall into which of the categories?
Territorial (conflict revolves around control of specific land)
Religious / Ethnic: The identity of the majority Muslim Palestinians clashes with the identity of the majority Jewish Israelis.
This branch operates and controls a large number of the country's nuclear weapons.
The Navy
Why are civilian casualties in modern armed conflicts increasing?
1. increasing number of urban battlefields (fighting is happening more in densely populated areas.
2. Can be difficult to distinguish civilians from soldiers.
3. Civilian are increasingly being targeted for political and tactical reasons.
4. Better weapons technology
Which branch of the military operates under the Department of the Navy but functions as an independent branch?
The Marine Corps