Regions of U.S. Political Involvment
Vocabulary
Human Impact
World Organizations
21st Century Communication
100
Russia is considered this area of the world
What is Near East?
100
Terrorist group from Saudi Arabia led by Osama bin Laden who planned September 11 attacks.
What is al Qaeda?
100
This organization controls the use and distribution of petroleum in the world.
What is OPEC?
100
They determine the rate of petroleum production as well as the price of product.
What is OPEC?
100
This has helped communication between the world
What is the internet?
200
These countries make up the middle east.
What is Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
200
Development of a world economic system in which people and goods move freely from one country to another.
What is globalization?
200
This helped to rebuild Europe after World War II.
What is The Marshall Law?
200
The European Recovery Program
What is The Marshall Law?
200
In the 21st century the mail from the U.S. post office is called this.
What is snail mail?
300
This country is considered the Far East.
What is China?
300
This is the agreement among the U.S., Canada, and Mexico that allows them to import and export goods with each other without having to pay taxes or fees.
What is NAFTA or North American Free Trade Agreement?
300
Globalization has had a negative impact in American in two major areas.
What is jobs and industries?
300
This organization has had some negative impact on America's economy.
What is North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
300
Our grandparents communicated with a pen pal using this.
What is mail?
400
This America is located between North and South America.
What is Central America?
400
The agreement to limit the production of weapons.
What is the arms control?
400
OPEC stands for this.
What is Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries?
400
The building of the transcontinental RR, the rise of industry, and the growth of the suburbs after WWII all have in common.
What is the increase in pollution?
400
This connects people all over the world.
What is the world wide web?
500
This part of the world separates Russia from Europe.
What is the Balkans?
500
Iraq invaded Kuwait to try to take over their oil supply. The U.S. helped defend Kuwait.
What is the Persian Gulf War?
500
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the European Union (EU), and the rising influence of China are all examples of this.
What is globalization?
500
This describes the Taliban government once it was defeated?
What is free elections but fighting continues?
500
The attack on the U.S. that destroyed the twin towers.
What is 9/11?
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