After WWII more than 90 new nations After WWII more than 90 new nations gain their independence.gain their independence.

What part(s) of the world do you think What part(s) of the world do you think most new nations will emerge?most new nations will emerge?

India and PakistanIndia and Pakistan India Seeks India Seeks

independenceindependence One problem: One problem:

Two VERY Two VERY different religions different religions in Indiain India

British Fear British Fear Muslim Vs. Hindu Muslim Vs. Hindu violenceviolence Muslim League Muslim League

demands demands creation of creation of PakistanPakistan

Another Problem….!!!!Another Problem….!!!!

Pakistan is divided Pakistan is divided into two countries into two countries (East and West) (East and West) with India in the with India in the middlemiddle

East Pakistan East Pakistan inhabited by inhabited by BengalisBengalis Feel they are Feel they are

being Neglected being Neglected by West by West PakistanPakistan

AfricaAfrica

22ndnd largest continent. largest continent. 3 times the size of 3 times the size of

AmericaAmerica Lots of natural Lots of natural

resources – resources – Diamonds, gold, etc.Diamonds, gold, etc.

Many independent Many independent nations (map 1027)nations (map 1027)

Very poor! Why?Very poor! Why?

African Countries StruggleAfrican Countries Struggle

Independent countries Independent countries set up governments, set up governments, work force, economies, work force, economies, and armies.and armies.

ProblemsProblems African economy African economy

owned by old owned by old Colonial (European) Colonial (European) powerspowers

All profits leaving All profits leaving the countrythe country

IsraelIsrael

WWII-Jews need a homeland WWII-Jews need a homeland after the Holocaustafter the Holocaust

1947-UN creates a plan to 1947-UN creates a plan to establish a Jewish Nationestablish a Jewish Nation Jews accept, Arabs refuse.Jews accept, Arabs refuse. Jews call it Israel, Arabs Jews call it Israel, Arabs

Palestine.Palestine.

ConsequencesConsequences

US (the West) US (the West) supports Israelsupports Israel

Arab countries Arab countries don’t like thisdon’t like this

OPEC-1973 Block OPEC-1973 Block oil shipments to oil shipments to the US to protest the US to protest the support for the support for IsraelIsrael

Type Two

How would not having gasoline affect your life? What would you have to change or adjust in your day if you couldn’t drive a car, or get a ride in a car or bus?

Skip lines. At least 8 lines.

Islam Vs. ModernismIslam Vs. Modernism Muslim countries are Muslim countries are

completely religiouscompletely religious Islamic faith = Islamic faith =

common lawcommon law Battle between being Battle between being

Westernized and Westernized and staying traditionalstaying traditional

Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia Sa’ud Royal family Sa’ud Royal family

gets criticized for gets criticized for allowing western allowing western influence.influence.

Conflicts

Intro page 1044. “Many wars and conflicts in recent

decades have arisen over ethnic or religious differences (or regional). Such difference have led to civil wars within nations.”

We will discuss several.

IrelandIreland 1922-Ireland 1922-Ireland

Gains FreedomGains Freedom But six counties But six counties

vote to remain vote to remain part of Englandpart of England

Protestant Protestant majority majority overwhelms overwhelms Catholic MinorityCatholic Minority

Causes trouble Causes trouble between the two between the two religionsreligions IRA VS. IRA VS.

Protestant MilitiasProtestant Militias

Yugoslavia: 1990’sYugoslavia: 1990’s

Fall of Communist Fall of Communist party leads to party leads to Independence Independence MovementMovement

Civil war leads to Civil war leads to atrocitiesatrocities

Ethnic CleansingEthnic Cleansing Used to Used to

eliminate eliminate Bosnians' and Bosnians' and Croats from Croats from BosniaBosnia

Africa is still having Africa is still having ProblemsProblems

Apartheid = Apartheid = DiscriminationDiscrimination

Angola fights for Angola fights for independence from independence from PortugalPortugal Receives freedom, but Receives freedom, but

civil war begins for civil war begins for several yearsseveral years

Angolan leaders have Angolan leaders have ties with Soviet Union: ties with Soviet Union: Because of this, US Because of this, US supports Angolan rebelssupports Angolan rebels

War Causes FamineWar Causes Famine Sudan/Ethiopia- Sudan/Ethiopia-

Warring militias Warring militias fight over political fight over political power in the power in the countrycountry

Fighting goes on for Fighting goes on for long periods of timelong periods of time

Millions Die, many Millions Die, many more are injured, more are injured, and the conflict and the conflict causes poor food causes poor food distributiondistribution Leads to FamineLeads to Famine

SudanSudan War continues with Arab War continues with Arab

Muslim majority ruling Muslim majority ruling over the minorityover the minority

2004-Conflict in Darfur2004-Conflict in Darfur becomes tensebecomes tense Arab Muslims Arab Muslims

threaten to threaten to “eliminate” Non-Arab “eliminate” Non-Arab MuslimsMuslims

Causes fear of Causes fear of GenocideGenocide

Israel….AgainIsrael….Again Israel has always been Israel has always been

a source on conflicta source on conflict Jerusalem-Sacred Jerusalem-Sacred

city for both Jews city for both Jews and Muslimsand Muslims

Wars lead to new Wars lead to new conflicts, and new conflicts, and new conflicts, and so onconflicts, and so on

Peace talks break Peace talks break down-Syria and Israeldown-Syria and Israel Over Golan HeightsOver Golan Heights

Iraq Brings War to ManyIraq Brings War to Many

Saddam Hussein takes Saddam Hussein takes power and rules as power and rules as absolute dictator-absolute dictator-Chemical weapons on Chemical weapons on the Kurdsthe Kurds

Invades Iran in 1980-Invades Iran in 1980-War last for 8 years, War last for 8 years, doesn’t workdoesn’t work

Turns to Kuwait for Turns to Kuwait for Money/OilMoney/Oil US leads coalition to US leads coalition to

drive Iraqi force outdrive Iraqi force out

Developing Nations StruggleDeveloping Nations Struggle AfricaAfrica

Most countries Most countries struggle with their struggle with their economieseconomies

Some countries want Some countries want Socialism. Why?Socialism. Why?

Command EconomiesCommand Economies Government owns Government owns

BusinessesBusinesses

Africa

Cash Crops – Crops Cash Crops – Crops grown that are not grown that are not food crops. You can food crops. You can not eat them!not eat them!

Find anyway to Find anyway to make a livingmake a living Killing elephants Killing elephants

because because foreigners would foreigners would buy tusksbuy tusks

ChinaChina After WWII- China After WWII- China

becomes Communistbecomes Communist One party rules One party rules

over China-No over China-No votes, no political votes, no political freedomfreedom

Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square MassacreMassacre Demonstration by Demonstration by

Chinese students-Chinese students-Some are killedSome are killed

Power over Power over political freedompolitical freedom

Population ProblemsPopulation Problems China has over 1.3 China has over 1.3

Billion people-puts a Billion people-puts a strain on the economystrain on the economy

One Child PolicyOne Child Policy Attempt to limit the Attempt to limit the

populationpopulation Works well in the Works well in the

cities, cities, But farmers have But farmers have

lots of children to lots of children to help work the landhelp work the land

South AmericaSouth America Liberation Theology

– Church movement to try and end poverty.

Manuel Noriega arrested by invading U.S. troops for drug trafficking.

Chapter 34Chapter 34

Globalization

Process of societies and nations becoming integrated/united around the world.

What would be advantages to globalization (one world government, company, etc.)? What would be disadvantages?

Globalization

Economic Interdependence.

Outsourcing of jobs.

Multinational corporations

Global trade. Advantages? Disadvantages? Pg. 1104

The World Today

Today we have global issues and concerns all around the world, we will talk about these next.

Worldwide Problems

Poverty Natural Disasters Disease – Epidemic Hunger – Famine Refugees Human Rights – women’s rights pg.

1109. Environment

Environmental Problems

Acid Rain Deforestation Erosion Global Warming

Security

Weapons of Mass Destruction.

Terrorism.

The End!

It has been a great year. You survived World History!