Key Events
Cause and Effect
Continuity and Change
Historical Significance
Focus Question
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What Key Event is this?
The Battle of Seattle
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What scandals showcased the dangers of globalization?
West African Chocolate, Amazon Warehouse, Rana Plaza Factory
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What is an example of change in the late 20th century?
Spread of digital technology
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How have nations like Saudi Arabia and China restricted cultural globalization?
Controlling the internet
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How did WWl affect early 20th century views on globalization?
WWl undermined globalization increasing nationalism and protectionism.
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What was the purpose of the United Nations?
To promote peace and cooperation
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Why have many protested the World Bank?
Favored richer nations over poorer nations
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What is an example of continuity after World War II?
Continued conflict between major powers
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What does WTO stand for and what is its main purpose?
The World Trade Organization's main purpose is to facilitate global trade by lowering barriers.
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What is "embedded liberalism," and how did it balance globalization post-WWll?
"Embedded liberalism" balanced trade with domestic social welfare policies.
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What is Brexit?
The United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union
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Critics of a globalized economy were concerned about what in regards to the environment?
Shipping products vast distances increased the number of GHG in the atmosphere, contributing to climate change
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True or false
All economies became identical
False
Globalization increased
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What social media platform was introduced to restrict cultural globalization in China? What was its use?
Weibo is a streaming platform that blocks sensitive content used as a vehicle of negotiation between the Chinese government and its citizens.
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What were the main ideas of neoliberalism, and how did they change global economics?
Neoliberalism (deregulation, free trade) increased integration but also inequality.
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What did the Green Revolution do?
Increase food production
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What is the primary concern regarding the effect of globalization on small businesses?
Could destroy them, larger corporations can use IMF and ITO to achieve their goals while small businesses cannot
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What is a major political change during the Cold War era?
Spread of democracy and communism as competing ideologies
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What was the first large-scale protest against globalization, and what was its main concern?
The Battle of Seattle was the first major protest against globalization in November 1999 due to the WTO prioritizing profit over labor rights.
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What did the anti-globalization movement want in the late 20th century?
The anti-globalization movement sought fair trade, cultural protection, and equity.
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What event in 2013 showed the dangers of prioritizing production costs over worker safety?
The Rana Plaza Factory collapse
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What was one way that economic globalization increased the economic inequality between 1970 and the present?
Globalization led to the outsourcing of manufacturing to low-wage countries, creating job losses in developed nations
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Analyze continuities and changes in the role of women in the workforce from 1900 to the present.
Women's roles changed as more women entered the workforce, especially during and after World Wars. However, continuity exists because women still often face wage gaps and inequality compared to men.
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In detail, describe why China banned Facebook and Twitter in 2009.
Chinese authorities blamed the riots between the Han and Uyghur ethnicities on social unrest based on Twitter and Facebook, banning it
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How have developing countries dealt with globalization, and what problems have they faced?
Developing countries have both embraced and resisted globalization, facing issues like unequal trade and economic instability.