Why Did the United Nations Fail to Stop Genocides in Srebrenica,Rwanda,and

question 16

Multiple Choice

Why did the United Nations fail to stop genocides in Srebrenica,Rwanda,and Darfur?

• A)Its members did not care whether people died in these places.
• B)Its members lacked sufficient military resources to intervene.
• C)Its members did not create a peacekeeping force.
• D)Its members were unwilling to pay the costs associated with intervention.

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Definitions:

Representativeness Bias

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Uncertainty Reduction

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Optimizing

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