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• Useful Geopolitical Words **English Word / Phrase** - Military operation: An organized action by armed forces. - Intervention: Involvement in another country’s affairs. - Sovereignty: State’s member recognition. - Legitimacy: Being lawfully recognized. - Law enforcement: Authorities enforcing the law. - Hostile act: Aggressive action. **French Equivalent** - Opération militaire: Intervention. - Souveraineté: Légitimité. - Application de la loi: Géopolitique. - Normes internationales: Changement de régime. --- • A New Era of US Nation Building **When is military intervention justified?** - Self-defense / collective security. - Nation building for a threatened population. - Peaceful resolution of conflict. - To prevent atrocities. - Humanitarian intervention. - To preclude a negative outcome. => Anxiety about protection when it assists a more progressive force against a reactionary one. **Document: Trump Threatens Venezuela** 1) Scenes from Caracas show empty streets with civilians expressing anxiety. This creates uncertainty. 2) Artificial leaders exchange threats and declarations of control, rhetoric even mocks the situation. Thi...