Changes in the 20th Century
2 technologies that increased globalization in the 20th century
radio, tv, internet, automobiles, planes, container ships, etc.
economies based on supply and demand with as little government interference as possible
free-market
America’s number one export
socialism and Catholicism
Brexit, Britain’s departure from the European Union, was due to the concern that the EU...
threatened Britain’s national sovereignty
The percentage of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere produced by humans
3%
the interaction among peoples, governments, and companies around the world, and usually refers to the integration of the global economy since the 1970s
globalization
The effect of free-market economics on manufacturing in Western countries versus Latin American & Asian countries
Western countries decreased manufacturing while Lat. Am. & Asia increased manufacturing
Women first gained the right to vote in these two countries
created in 1944 to fight poverty by providing loans to countries but has been criticized for how its projects damage the environment, displace locals, and local culture
World Bank
eugenics/to curb the populations of Jews, blacks, Slavs, and the poor
2 causes of environmental changes experienced in the 20th century
population growth; urbanization; industrialization; globalization
The types of economies that developed in the West v. Latin America & Asia following the increase of global trade with free-market policies
West--knowledge economies
Lat. Am. & Asia--manufacturing
Accused of general sexual abuse and child sexual abuse on official, internationally sanctioned humanitarian and political missions
UN peacekeepers
Three reasons for resistance to globalization
The leading cause of death in poorer, less developed countries
infectious disease
1 example of countries that experienced economic liberalization in the late 20th century
soviet satellite countries; non-aligned countries
2 examples of trans-national free-trade organizations
regional: EU, NAFTA/USMCA, ASEAN
global: GATT, WTO
Persecuted group in China; many have been forced into labor camps and given forced abortions
Uighur Muslims
After China’s membership in the WTO combined with China’s astronomically low wage labor, many countries did this with their manufacturing
outsourcing
2 effects of GMOs in the late 20th century
lack of plant and animal diversity; damage to soil & environment because of the needed use of chemicals; decrease in number of small farmers who couldn’t afford the needed chemicals; increase in grain production; decrease in starvation
2 examples of free-market policies
reduced tariffs; reduced regulations; reduced taxes
How was the U.S. affected by both NAFTA and the WTO?
outsourcing of manufacturing created significant job loss in the U.S.
GMOs effect on the number of small farms
decreased number of small farms because many small farmers couldn’t afford the chemicals required for GMO crops
The 5 states that have permanent membership on the UN Security Council
U.S., France, Britain, Russia, China