Human Rights & International Relations

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How did the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) come into existence?

It was drafted by Eleanor Roosevelt and a small team of legal experts in the United States.
Through a collaborative effort involving representatives from diverse cultural and legal backgrounds, overseen by the UN Commission on Human Rights. (correct)
Through the unilateral declaration of rights by individual nations.
It was created by the League of Nations after World War I.

A country prohibits women from owning property or starting businesses. Which article of the UDHR is MOST directly violated by this law?

Article 17 - Right to own property. (correct)
Article 3 - Right to life, liberty, and personal security.
Article 18 - Freedom of belief and religion.
Article 7 - Right to equality before the law.

Which of the following historical events MOST directly influenced the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

The French Revolution.
The Cold War.
World War I.
World War II. (correct)

A government censors all media and imprisons individuals for expressing dissenting opinions. Which TWO articles of the UDHR are being violated?

Article 19: Freedom of Opinion and Information; Article 9: Freedom from Arbitrary Arrest and Exile. (C) Signup and view all the answers

How does the UDHR influence international law and national policies?

It inspires treaties, regional human rights instruments, and national constitutions and laws. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why was the UN considered 'necessary' by its founding members?

Because the League of Nations had failed to prevent another world war, highlighting the need for a more effective international organization. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What key decision regarding voting procedures within the Security Council was made at the Yalta Conference?

The permanent members would have veto power, enabling them to reject any proposal. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the outcome of the Bretton Woods Conference?

It established the framework for international economic cooperation and created the IMF and the World Bank. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

Macroeconomic issues and short-term financial stability. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of these options describes the primary goal of the United Nations?

To maintain international peace and security among nations. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the St. James Conference held in 1941?

It brought together representatives of governments-in-exile who pledged to work together for a world order based on peace and security. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What key principle, central to Fascism, did Benito Mussolini promote?

The state above the individual, emphasizing a strong central government. (B) Signup and view all the answers

How did totalitarian states aim to control their citizens?

By controlling the political, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural lives of its citizens. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main idea behind Adolf Hitler's concept of Lebensraum?

Gaining “living space” for the superior German nation through expansion into other territories. (D) Signup and view all the answers

How did Hitler violate the Treaty of Versailles?

By stressing the need to revise unfair provisions through peaceful means, while secretly rearming and expanding Germany’s borders. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What military tactic did Germany use in the early years of World War II to quickly conquer territory?

Blitzkrieg, or “lightning war,” using armored columns and air support. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Maginot Line?

It was a strong defensive line of concrete and steel fortifications built by France along its border with Germany. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which wartime event led to significant emergency measures affecting the Soviet civilian population, including extreme food shortages?

The German-Soviet war, marked by German invasion and rapid advance. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Who was in charge of German resettlement plans in the east, aiming to replace Slavic peoples with Germans?

Heinrich Himmler. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was a major issue caused by the use of forced labor in Nazi Germany and occupied territories?

Disruption of industrial production in occupied countries and increased resistance to Nazi forces. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

A document with universal rights ideas contained as a formal law, that required a collaborative effort involving diverse cultural and legal backgrounds.

Right to Equality

The right to be free and equal in dignity, without distinction of race, color, sex, language, religion, political opinion, origin, economic position, or any other condition.