Forum: General Assembly Committee 1 Issue: The situation of terrorist hostage taking Position: Chair of General Assembly Committee 1 Introduction Hostage Taking incidences vary around the world with perpetrators ranging from armed militant groups and individuals to members of workforces holding management captive in labour disputes. Often in these situations‚ companies or families are not in a position to control the resolution of the situation as the outcome rests in the hands of local
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Ivan the Terrible * Intelligent and clever man‚ but grew to be mentally unstable * His tendency to break out in fits of rage was a result from a traumatizing childhood * Father died from blood poisoning when he was three years old; mother was assassinated when he was eight years old * Exposed to court intrigue and constant danger while growing up – this environment is what nurtured much of the vicious and suspicious characteristics Ivan the Terrible developed during his reign
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only be sold and purchased in American dollars. Petrodollars. This system gave America an unchallenged position in the capitalistic world. The Americans promised and gave military backing to the house of Saud and other Sunni Arab nations. In 1979‚ Iran freed itself of this hegemonic capitalistic system when the Iranian revolution happened‚ bringing the Ayatollah Khomeini to power. The West backed Saddam Hussein‚ the leader of Iraq‚ to try and overthrow the
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extraordinary political ability to ABSORB casualties (compared to US) § As a non-democracy‚ e.g. in Iran-Iraq war o 2) Gives Saddam initiative and allows him to focus on airstrike threat alone § And either derive countermeasures or focus media attentio -Worries about attacking Iraq • Iraqi army is experienced‚ well-equipped from Iran-Iraq war o Plus entrenched into defensive positions • Posibillity of chemical attack even on home ground
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People’s Socialist Party was originally critical of Fidel Castro. Batista was a Cuban president who later became a dictator. When Batista tried to run for president a second time he was not expected to win. Since he had no chance of winning he staged a coup in
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this was demonstrated in the coup against the president of Honduras‚ Manuel Zelaya‚ why US said not only act within the framework of multilateral cooperation and in accordance
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Constitution of 1950 was formulated which allowed for political party formation in Nigeria. This resulted in political parties being formed along regional and ethnical bases. In 1951‚ more autonomy and stronger legislatures where allowed in Nigeria. In 1953‚ the four regions of Nigeria‚ namely the North‚ East‚ West and The Mid-Belt had disagreements on the date of independence. The
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What was the effect of Germany’s arrival after 1870 as a new powerful player on the international scene? | It was disruptive to the established order. | What impact did World War I have on Europe’s colonial empires? | The war drew in laborers from the colonies. | Which of the following was a factor in causing the Great Depression? | Stock market speculation | Japan’s motivations for going to war with Western powers in the years before the opening of World War II include all but which of the
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ENERGY CRISIS AND ITS S.T.JOSEPH’S CONVENT H.SCHOOL MEHIDPUR Name -Piyush Porwal CLASS -IX[9TH] SUBJECT-ENERGY CRISIS AND ITS SOLUTIONS POWERPOINT PRESENTATION SUBMITTED TO HIRENDRA SIR PREPARED BY PIYUSH PORWAL CONTENTS 1.WHAT IS ENERGY CRISIS? 2.PROBLEMS OF ENERGY CRISIS. 3.IMPACT OF ENERGY CRISIS. 4.SOLUTION OF ENERGY CRISIS. 5.CAUSES. 6.SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EFFECTS. 7.CRISIS MANAGEMENT. 8.SURVEYS 9.EMEREGING OIL SHORTAGE 10.MITIGATION EFFORTS 11.HOW TO AVOID SERIOUS ENERGY CRISIS 12.CONCLUSION
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Tactics of the Cold War: United States vs. Soviet Union The Cold War can be defined as two superpowers: the United States of America and the Soviet Union‚ in a conflict involving ideology‚ paranoia‚ communication blunders‚ and constant speculation of who was the on the offensive or defensive.1 This conflict created one of the most famous rivalries in history‚ one which was conducted by several means on both sides. From the start of the Cold War post World War II‚ when the opposing ideologies of
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