The student will:

→ Know that an essential and traditional function of government is to protect society and its territory from invasion or interference by other peoples.

→ Know that a nation and its leadership's response to international events/conditions will reflect domestic considerations.

→ Know that genocide is a plan to destroy an entire distinct population.

→ Know that nations sometimes claim primary influence over a geographic area that they consider of strategic importance to their well-being.

→ Know that each nation will identify certain factors which are deemed to be essential to the security and well-being of the nation.

→ Know that contemporary events/emergencies can temporarily supersede or submerge outstanding points of contention between nations.

→ Know that nations sometimes perceive that their security/sovereignty can be best secured through the mechanisms of alliances or membership in international organizations dedicated to preserving the integrity of their member states.

→ Know that nations sometimes view their national sovereignty as being threatened by their membership in collective security organizations.