Decolonization
What does decolonization mean?
When a colonial territory (country) fights to gain independence and control over their own government, resources and culture.
In 1948, this peace organization created a document of human rights all countries should have. Who was this organization?
United Nations
What does globalization mean?
the interconnection of the world in new ways
Who was the main activist who helped India fight for their independence from Great Britain
Mohatma Gandhi
Name The Violation:
This violation was a mass killing of primarily the Jewish population, as well as others who did not fit into Hitler's ideal race. 6.6 million people died from this genocide.
Holocaust
New ways of communication, transportation, trade, economic systems
What did Gandhi advocate to use as fighting strategies against the British?
Non-violence
Civil disobediance
Peaceful protest
Name The Violation:
This violation took place between two ethnic groups fighting for power, the Hutus and the Tutsis. These two groups led to the mass killing of the Tutsi population and caused 800,000 deaths.
Rwandan Genocide
What was the World Trade Organization?
The World Trade Organization was an international organization used to negotiate trade agreements between countries.
In South Africa, what was the term used for segregation between Black and White South Africans?
apartheid
Name That Violation:
This violation grew from the protest of an unjust government in China. Thousands of people protesting, including "The Tank Man", against the corruption ruling taking place in 1989 following Mao Zedong.
Tiananmen Square Massacre
Name one positive effect of globalization on the world today.
Positive: Increase in communication, transportation and trade among countries around the world
Who was the main activist who fought for South Africa's independence from Great Britain?
What was the movement he created to fight against segregation in South Africa?
Nelson Mandela
Anti-Apartheid Movement
Name That Violation:
This violation occurred in Argentina in 1976, following a popular uprising against the military dictatorship. For those that protested, many children were kidnapped by the government and waged a "dirty war" amongst the people.
Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo
Name two negative effects of globalization on the world today.
Negative: climate change, water scarcity, food security, desertification, deforestation, migration