| 1. |
The
first Secretary General of the UN was a U.S. citizen
who was also a: |
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a.
movie star
b.
rodeo cowboy
c.
Soviet spy
d.
war-hero pilot |
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| Answer: |
c.
Alger Hiss served as Secretary General at the UN's
founding; he was also a key author of the UN
Charter. In 1948, he was exposed as a Soviet
spy. |
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| 2. |
A UN
"peacekeeping" mission in the Congo in 1961 included
bombing of: |
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a.
camel cavalry
b.
hospitals
c.
nuclear labs
d.
diamond mines |
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| Answer: |
b.
The savage attack on the peaceful Congo province of
Katanga included the UN aerial bombing of hospitals
and many other defenseless civilian targets. |
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| 3. |
Since
the UN was founded in 1945, how many new wars have
erupted? |
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a.
7
b.
29
c.
53
d.
140 |
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| Answer: |
d.
Since "man's best hope for peace" was founded, there
have been over 140 wars. Our two no-win wars,
Korea and Vietnam (via SEATO) had UN roots. |
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| 4. |
In
1961, the U.S. State Department published a plan to
turn over to the UN: |
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a.
U.S. patents
b.
all U.S. weapons
c.
surplus food
d.
U.S. treaty power |
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| Answer: |
b.
State Department Document 7277 calls for a
three-stage disarmament after which America would be
left with only "internal security forces" - no
military! |
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| 5. |
Of the
first 14 UN Undersecretaries who controlled the UN's
military, all 14 were: |
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a.
communists
b.
heads of state
c.
generals
d.
ambassadors |
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| Answer: |
a.
Communists! At the UN's founding, it was
agreed that the Undersecretary for Political and
Security Council Affairs would be chosen by the
Soviet Union. |
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| 6. |
A July,
2001 UN conference had as its ultimate goal the
worldwide seizure of: |
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a.
bootleg CDs
b.
exotic animals
c.
civilian guns
d.
drug labs |
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| Answer: |
c.
The UN conference on "Illicit Trade in Small Arms
and Light Weapons.." was a step toward taking guns
from civilians in all countries ... including the
USA! |
