Global History & Geography for 14-15 Yr olds USA) (Thomas Caswell)

Mutual assistance or reliance between two or more parties.

Headquartered at the Hague, the Court started work in April of 1946. The Court usually hears only cases brought before it by any of the 189 U.N. Member States, but has made several concessions over the years.

An international organization established to promote monetary cooperation, exchange stability, and economic growth. The IMF also works to lower unemployment and help countries in debt manage their finances.

A global network of computers that communicate through phone and satellites. The Internet has services such as the World Wide Web and e-mail.

The marriage of two people from different ethnic backgrounds.

The entry of forces into a territory through hostile means.

A famine in 1845 when the main crop of Ireland, potatoes, was destroyed by disease. Irish farmers grew other food items, such as wheat and oats, but Great Britain required them to export those items to them, leaving nothing for the Irish to live on. As a result, over 1 million Irish died of starvation or disease, while millions of others migrated to the United States.

A terrorist organization based in Ireland which seeks to remove the British government from the Six Northern Counties which they control.

A term popularized by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to describe the Soviet Union’s policy of isolation during the Cold War. The Iron Curtain isolated Eastern Europe from the rest of the world. Its most poignant symbol was the Berlin Wall.

A system to bring water to support crops.