Latin America
What is the organization called that lets good travel from Mexico, US and Canada without being taxed?
nafta/usmca
This canal links the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
Panama Canal
What is globalization?
The interconnectedness and interdependence of countries economies
What did China do to slow its growing population?
One Child Policy
Mexico has had to deal with these cartels ?
Drug cartels
What group of people control much of the land, wealth, and political power in Latin America?
military leaders
What is the name of the regional organization in Latin America to promote regional cooperation?
OAS- Organization of American States
What is import substitution?
When a country produces something on their own instead of importing it and places high tariffs on goods
Why is Kim Jung Un (North Korea) a threat to world peace?
He's developing and testing nuclear weapons
This nuclear leak at a power plant in Ukraine (that was under the control of the Soviet Union ) spread radiation throughout Europe
Chernobyl
Latin America has struggled to develop which type of government
Democracy
This rainforest in Brazil is being exploited for its natural resources and the indigenous populations are suffering.
Amazon rain forest
What is the European Union and what does it do?
an international organization hat links the economies of Europe together under one currency.
Which group of people were targeted, and had a genocide occur, when Yugoslavia broke up?
Bosnian Muslims
Identify 3 current terrorist groups
Boko Haram
ISIS
HAMAS
HEZBOLLAH
Who are the "Mothers of Plaza de Mayo"
Mothers who march weekly looking for answers to what happened to their children during the dirty war in Argentina
What have some South American countries supported dictators ?
They promise to restore stability to their country
What was the green revolution ?
Green revolution, great increase in production of food grains (especially wheat and rice)
What is a multinational corporation and give an example?
An organization that exists throughout many countries- McDonalds, Walmart,Starbucks
What is liberation theology?
the desire to bring the church to confront unjust societies, poverty, and marginalization. The church has helped provide relief for many people throughout LA
Who was the leader in Chile that was accused of human rights violations
Augusto Pinochet
What is it called when people move to cities and what are happening to modern cities?
Urbanization=over crowding, pollution, unsanitary
Identify 4 environmental current world problems.
deforestation
pollution
climate change
desertification
What were the Arab Springs? Why did they occur? How did their messages spread?
Movements throughout the Middle East and North Africa to overthrow/remove oppressive governments and dictators. It spread through social media.
What is the exploitation of child workers called and why are they used?
Child labor- cheap labor