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Globalization. SSWH21 – The student will analyze globalization in the contemporary world. After the Cold War…. As the Soviet Union crumbles, ideals of democracy (natural rights, capitalism, free/fair elections) spread Examples: Fall of the Berlin Wall - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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GlobalizationSSWH21 – The student will
analyze globalization in the contemporary world.
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After the Cold War… As the Soviet Union crumbles, ideals
of democracy (natural rights, capitalism, free/fair elections) spread
Examples:• Fall of the Berlin Wall• Reunification of Germany in 1990
(East+West)• Tiananmen Square protests of 1989• Anti-apartheid movement
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Tiananmen Square Protests of 1989 June 1989, 1000s of
protesters gather in Tiananmen Spare in Beijing, China
Protesters want democracy in China
Chinese military moves in and kill 1000s of protesters, ending the demonstrations
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Anti-Apartheid Movement Apartheid – policy of
rigid segregation of non-white people in South Africa
Nelson Mandela and others convince people from around world to join Anti-Apartheid Movement
Apartheid ends in 1990
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The world becomes interconnected…
Globalization – process where different countries economies, politics, cultures, and societies become with those of other nations around the world
As communications technology improved, computers, satellites, TV, etc. increased globalization
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Globalization’s effects… As countries form more and more
political and economic ties, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) formed:• United Nations (UN)• Organization of Petroleum Exporting
Countries (OPEC)• World Trade Organization (WTO)
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Environmental Concerns… Manmade problems due to
industrialization and globalization:• Deforestation• Global warming• Acid rain
All illustrate the negative impact of human actions on the environment
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What to do about the environment? Kyoto Protocol issued by the UN to
get international community to cooperate to fix environmental issues