alliances
institutions that help their members cooperate militarily in the event of war
balance of power
a situation in which the military capabilities of two states or groups of states are roughly equal
bandwagoning
a strategy in which states join forces with the stronger side in a conflict
entrapement
the condition of being dragged into an unwanted war because of the opportunistic actions of an ally
North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO
alliance formed in 1949 us, Canada, western Europe, in response to soviet union, attack on one is an attack on all
League of Nations
A collective security organization founded in 1919 after WW1, league ended in 1946 and was replaced by UN
Warsaw Pact
military alliance formed in 1955 to bring soviet union and its cold war allies in eastern Europe and elsewhere; dissolved in march 31 1991 as cold war ended
United Nations
a collective security organization founded in 1945 after WW2. with over 190 members, the UN included recognized states
Collective Security Organizations
broad-based institutions that promote peace and security among their members
Genocide
intentional and systematic killing aimed at elimination an identifiable group of people, such as ethnic or religious groups
Humanitarian Interventions
interventions designed to relive humanitarian crises stemming from civil conflicts or large scale human rights abuses, including genocide
Un Security Council UNSC
main governing body of the UN, authority to identify threats and prescribe the organizations response, including military or economic sanctions
Permanent Five P5
the 5 permanent members of the UNSC US GB France Russia China
Veto Power
the ability to prevent a passage of a measure through a unilateral act, such as a single negative vote
Peace-enforcement operation
a military operation in which force is used to make and/or enforce peace among waring parties that have not agreed to end their fighting
