Year 11 - Citizenship
What is the role of the UK in global conflict resolution?
How does the international community respond to global humanitarian problems?
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Unit Summary
Pupils consider what role the UK should have in tackling international conflict and global humanitarian problems, exploring different methods for conflict resolution.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe current global conflicts and outline the UK's response.
Key Notes
- Conflicts happen for a range of reasons including; economic, religious and political.
- Conflicts can grow from small, national issues to regional and even global issues.
- Recent examples of global conflict include the Russo-Ukrainian War and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
- Countries can respond to global conflicts through diplomatic actions, economic measures, and military support.
- The UK has used financial aid, arms sales, and diplomacy to respond to global conflicts.
Vocabulary To Learn
- conflict: an active disagreement between people, groups or countries, often involving armed force or violence
- arms: weapons and military equipment, especially heavy weaponry such as guns, tanks and aircraft
- negotiation: a process of discussion between parties with the aim of reaching a mutual agreement, often used to resolve disputes or prevent conflict
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Countries only respond to conflicts by sending soldiers to fight.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Conflicts happen for a range of reasons including; economic, religious and political. Conflicts can grow from small, national issues to regional and even global issues.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'conflict'
an active disagreement between people, groups or countries, often involving armed force or violence.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Countries only respond to conflicts by sending soldiers to fight. Correction: While military intervention is one option, countries often respond to conflicts through diplomacy, economic sanctions, and financial or arms support. These methods can be used to influence or support other nations without direct military involvement.
More Lessons In This Unit
- What are global humanitarian problems? Study Guide
- What can citizens do? Study Guide
- What is the role of international law in international disagreements? Study Guide
- What is the role of NGOs in responding to international crises? Study Guide
- What methods can the UK use to tackle global conflict? Study Guide
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