International Conflicts

Exercises

• Questions are multiple choice
• Answers are indicated by letters A, B, C, D or E

Question 1

• Indonesia and Malaysia disputed the ownership of two islands on the border of Northern Borneo.
• The two islands are located in the Makassar Strait.

Question 2

• The conflict between Palestine and Israel has drawn in foreign countries.
• The foreign countries involved include Arab nations, Great Britain, and the United States.

Question 3

• One factor that led to the Israeli-Palestine conflict was the Balfour Declaration
• The declaration stated Britain's commitment to establishing a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine

Question 4

• The Arab Spring or Arab Revolution involved mass protests that began in various Arab countries near the end of 2010.
• A trigger for the protests was dictatorial governments.

Question 5

• Conflicts between China and several ASEAN countries are ongoing over the South China Sea and the Spratly Islands because of the potential for natural resources.

Question 6

• The UN decision was made to resolve the conflict between India and Pakistan.
• Giving Kashmir affairs to SAARC was the exception.

Question 7

• Factors contributing to conflict between North and South Korea include Yeonpyeong area borders and North Korea's nuclear testing.

Question 8

• The UN became extensively involved in the Bosnian conflict because ethnic Serbian forces attacked UN safe zones.

Question 9

• Factors that contribute to potential conflict in South African countries include tribalism, poverty, weak political authority and lack of government support.
• Low potential for natural resources in African lands is an exception.

Question 10

• Chávez's initial move to oppose liberalism involved nationalization of private firms with large shares in oil.

Answers and discussion

• Answer to question 1 is D, Ligitan and Sipadan islands are in Makassar Strait between Kalimantan and Sulawesi.
• Answer to question 2 is C, foreign countries involved in the Palestine-Israeli conflict were Britain, the United States, and Arab countries.
• Answer to question 3 is E, the Balfour Declaration stated that the British government would grant the Jewish people the right to establish a state in Palestine without harming the Palestinian people.
• Answer to question 4 is A, Arab Spring or Arab Spring, was largely attributed to strict leadership and administrations from long ago.
• Answer to question 5 is C, the Spratly Islands are contested by many countries.

Evaluation

Question 1

• The Israeli-Palestinian dispute stems from the Balfour Declaration.
• The Balfour declaration occurred on November 2, 1917 by British Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour, who sought to establish a homeland for Jewish people in Palestine.

Question 2

• In 1967, Indonesia and Malaysia both claimed Sipadan and Ligitan islands.
• Both countries agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in 1969 that placed Sipadan and Ligitan under neutral status, with neither country inhabiting or using the islands.
• Malaysia advanced their tourism activities, turtle safety, and lighthouse design.

Question 3

• Somalia experienced continuous conflict from 1988, evolving and starting the civil war in 1991, which remained a problem.
• Since 1969, Somalia was ruled by Muhammad Siad Barre who enforced authoritarian rule. Somalia domestic conditions became worse due the declining national economy and people were frustrated with Barre's leadership style.

Question 4

• Figures involved in the Palestine-Israeli conflict are British Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour, Lord Rothchild Walter, Yasser Arafat.

Question 5

• The role in the Thailand-Cambodia conflict includes officials such as Kasit Piromya, Hun Sen, Kamboja, and Indonesia's Marty Natalegawa.

Question 6

• The driving factor in the India-Pakistan issue is religion, Hindu and Islamic followers.
• Kashmiri militant groups rejected government policies & demanded Kashmir’s independence from India and joining with Pakistan.
• On January 5, 2004, Prime ministers India, Vajpayee and PM Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, established peace talks and agreed to have continuous discussion.

Question 7

• Geographically, Nagorno-Karabakh is in Azerbaijan, most of the residents are Armenian.
• The Soviet Union turned both of these territories into an area of power and made Nagorno-Karabakh a legitimate territory in Azerbaijan.
• During the leadership of Mikhail Gorbachev the issue for Nagorno-Karabakh was highlighted in 1985 when issued Glasnot and Perestroika policies.
• Glasnot became a way to let a region decide its future and Armenia and Azerbaijan became independent countries.

Question 8

• The disputes occurred after the aftermath of World War II because of the conflict between the United States, and the Soviet Union.
• When South Korea executed army training on Yeonpyeong island, North Korea began launching missiles.
• President of South Korea, Kim Dae Jung announced Sunshine Policy for boosting relations between the nations.
• In November 2010, North Korea had a nuclear test, resulted in 2 citizens and 2 soldiers in Korea being wounded and caused conflict to still be ongoing.

Question 9

• Venezuela has been having ties to America on topics of economy and accepted a system that's liberal capitalistic style.
• Venezuela's leader Hugo Chavez promoted the Bolivarian Revolution which transformed the country into a socialist country.
• Venezuela got help from Columbia and caused many arguments with countries and turned the atmosphere ugly.
• America then sent the troops to build a base on Columbia in defense for keeping defense for keeping rebel forces at bay, creating extreme tension until the year 2000.

Question 10

• Clashes are caused by the intersections that create a negative effect.
• A country could take advantage to manipulate in a dispute.