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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

New Word Study

1. Russia - A country in Europe.  The main part of the former Soviet Union
 

2. Ukraine - a country in Europe, annexed into the former Soviet Union.  Currently, parts are again being annexed by Russia.
 

3. Bosnia and Herzegovina - former part of Yugoslavia.  Site of the 1984 Winter Olympics. Civil War took place in 1990’s between Bosnian Serbs and Bosnian Muslims. 
 

4. George W. Bush- US President on 9/11.  Ordered the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.
 

5. Bill Clinton- President in the 1990’s.  Intervened in Bosnia to stop genocide.
 

6. Rwanda- Over 800,000 people killed while the world stood by.
 

7. genocide- the organized murder of a group of people
 

8. indifference- to not care
 

9. boycott- an act of voluntary abstinence from purchasing from a business or participating in an event to make a point.

10. Osama bin Laden- Terrorist leader whose main goal was the destruction of the United States.  One of the organizers of the terrorist attack on the United States in 2001.  Formerly part of the Mujahideen that fought against the Soviets in Afghanistan.  Killed by American Seal Team 6 in 2011.

Bonus: Paul Rusesabagina

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