Les 2 §4.1: Worldwide armed violence

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This video was about the annexation of Crimea (de Krim). What is an annexation.

Key words §4.1

International conflicts (internationale conflicten): A conflict between two or more nations

Internal conflicts, or civil wars (interne conflicten, burgeroorlog): A conflict between population groups within a country

Armed conflict (gewapend conflict): a continuous battle in which at least 25 people die in a year

Ethnicity (etniciteit): The identity of people based on culture and background

People (volk): A group of people who feel connected, because of a common language, religion, or history

Nation (natie): A people who live in an independant state, or would like to form one

State (staat): area with an internationally recognized border

Sovereignty (soevereiniteit): In a state there are laws and rules. These are enforced by the state itself, and other countries are not allowed to interfere with that

Self-determination ( zelfbeschikking): another word for sovereignty

separatism (separatisme): A people that wants to separate itself from a nation

Annexation (annexatie): occupying an area in the territory of another state

Learning objectives

At the end of this lesson:

• You know about the things that happened between Russia and Ukraine before the real war broke out
• You know what separatists are, and you can name an example from Ukraine
• You know what sovereignty is and how different nations can threaten it

Which flags are these?

Separatists

separatism (separatisme): A people that wants to separate itself from a nation

Why do you think separatists and separatism are a problem for a country?

It threatens their sovereignty

• Sovereignty (soevereiniteit): In a state there are laws and rules. These are enforced by the state itself, and other countries are not allowed to interfere with that
• Self-determination ( zelfbeschikking): another word for sovereignty

In what way did Russia threaten the sovereignty of Ukraine next?

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Which internal group could threaten the sovereignty of the Netherlands? And which international organisation?

Time for homework

Assignment 1, 2, 3, 4a, and 6ab