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Sign in to savethumb|An EXCOMM meeting during the [[Cuban Missile Crisis, a crisis between the United States and Soviet Union over ballistic missiles in Cuba]] A crisis (: crises; adjectival form|: critical) is any event or period that will lead to an unstable and dangerous situation affecting an individual, group, or all of society. Crises are negative changes in the human or environmental affairs, especially when they occur abruptly, with little or no warning. More loosely, a crisis is a testing time for an emergency.
A crisis is any event or period that creates an unstable and dangerous situation affecting an individual, group, or society, typically occurring suddenly with little warning. Crises matter because they test how people and institutions respond to serious threats and can have major consequences for those affected.
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- Political crisis
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- Environmental disaster
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- Benefits of listening in a crisis
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thumb|An EXCOMM meeting during the [[Cuban Missile Crisis, a crisis between the United States and Soviet Union over ballistic missiles in Cuba]] A crisis (: crises; adjectival form|: critical) is any event or period that will lead to an unstable and dangerous situation affecting an individual, group, or all of society. Crises are negative changes in the human or environmental affairs, especially when they occur abruptly, with little or no warning. More loosely, a crisis is a testing time for an emergency.
==Etymology==