Unit 5
What is the Arab Spring? What caused the Arab Spring?
The Arab Spring was a series of anti-government protests and uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa beginning in 2010. It started due to frustration over corruption, unemployment, and lack of political freedom.
The belief that a group of people have a right to their own country/nation; sense of pride in one's own nation regardless of the bad things its country had done
Nationalism
This organization was created to unite Europe so that goods, services, and workers can move freely among member countries.
(UN, NATO, EU, NAFTA/USMCA)
EU- European Union
Type of economy
System in which individuals own and operate their own business (no government intervention)
Vocabulary
Rule by a religious figure or law
Theocracy
What caused the Rwandan Genocide? How did Western powers respond?
Belgians favored Tutsi's in Rwanda. Hutus were upset at the favoritism because they are in the majority. Hutu's committed a genocide against the Tutsi's
Western powers did not aid Tutsi's because they are "Black" and don't provide anything important to Western powers
Vocabulary
Information such as posters, pamphlets, and videos created by the government in order to influence public order
Propaganda
BREXIT was the withdrawal of this country from the European Union in 2016. They left because of immigration issues and unequal distribution of funds.
United Kingdom
List 2 jobs associated with the primary tier of development
Logging, mining, oil rigging, farming, ranching, fishing
Vocabulary (3 words)
Country that is making the transition from a primarily agricultural economy to manufacturing and industrial activities
Newly Industrialized Country
What led to India's Independence and partition?
How was India partitioned?
Independence: Great Britain could no longer financially support their colony of India after WWII
Partitioned based on religion.
India was partitioned due to religious tensions between Hindus and Muslims, leading to the creation of Pakistan for Muslims and India for Hindus.
What are the 5-6 different types of governments?
Write out how many people rule for each type (None, One, Few, Many)
Autocracy- Monarchy and Dictatorship
Oligarchy
Theocracy
Democracy
Anarchy
This organization was created to ensure global peace and ensure human rights
(UN, NATO, EU, NAFTA/USMCA)
UN- United Nations
What types of jobs do we call the jobs in the 3rd tier of development?
List 3 jobs associated with the tertiary tier of development
Service jobs/ helping jobs
-teacher, lawyer, electrician, waiter/waitress, tour guide, car salesman, etc.
Vocabulary
Tax on imported goods
Tariff
Why is it difficult for the United Nations to enforce Human Rights?
-There is no military body to enforce human rights
-It is difficult to keep track of all human rights violations occurring around the world
-Countries have different interpretations on what each human right entails (example: killing is wrong, but what if it is to punish a serial killer?)
1. Who wanted to create an independent state in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip?
2. Who wanted to create an independent Jewish State?
1. Palestine
2. Israel
Why was the European Union created?
- WWII devastated European economies
-European countries wanted to prevent another war from taking place
-W. Europe wanted to contain the spread of communism
How did the Bubonic Plague spread over Europe? What animal(s) spread the disease?
Through trade routes
Fleas/ infected rats
Vocabulary
A fundamental change in political power in which the population overthrows the current government/authority
Revolution
List examples of the economic, social, and political impact of imperialism.
Economic: Less development; Less technology; Profits go back to European countries; Shift from subsistence farming to commercial farming – led to famine
Political: Ethnic conflicts – Rwanda; Poor leaders/dictators; Civil Wars; Borders drawn by Europeans – hard to get a national identity
Social: Less $ went to education and health care; Lower life expectancy; Lack of infrastructure
What are the 4 requirements to be considered a state/country?
1. Population
2. Territory
3. Government
4. Sovereignty (Self Rule)
This organization was created as a military alliance between the US, Canada, and Europe
(UN, NATO, NAFTA/USMCA)
NATO- North Atlantic Treaty Organization
How does climate change contribute to rising sea levels?
Greenhouse gases, like CO2, causes the Earth to warm up. Rising temperatures will cause ice and glaciers to melt. Melting glaciers will cause sea levels to rise.
Vocabulary (2 words)
Equal voting rights for all adult citizens of a nation
Universal Suffrage