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A New WorldThe UN.mp4

The Bad

The Good

The Confusing

The Evolving

The Challenges

Terrorism – the use of violence to achieve poli�cal goals

Seek to use widespread fear

Have almost always failed in achieving goals, but they have caused intense

physical and psychological damage

Some want to undermine governments or win freedom from prisoners

Kidnappings, murder, bombings, illegal drugs, suicide bombings

Some countries are experiencing homegrown terrorism

The Middle East has become a training ground and source for terrorism

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_terrorist_incidents,_January

%E2%80%93June_2016

Israel and Palestine

1948 - Israeli independence

The next day, several Arab nations invaded Israel

Israel has been the target of war and terrorism since


Six Days War1967 - Invasion by Egypt, Jordan, and Syria

After Israel wins, Arab nations issue the "Three No's"1. No recognition of Israel2. No negotiations with Israel3. No peace with Israel

Led by Yasir Arafat, the PLO called

for the destruc�on of Israel

Suicide bombers blow up houses,

buses, stores, businesses, etc.

Obstacles to Peace

Mistrust between all groups

Palestinians want the "right to return"

Jews in Israel know this would create Palestinians in a Jewish nation

Radical Islamic groups have joined the Palestinian fight

These groups condemn the USA and any country helping Israel

Syria has a very diverse popula�on

of cultures and religions

It has historically been ruled by

totalitarian dictators

The current leader is Bashar al-

Assad

Pro-democra�c protests were met

with brutal force and led to civil

war

The Syrian Civil War


Islamic FundamentalismThe Islamic radical movement is partly a response to the rise of

Western culture and secular governments in many Muslim na�ons

A backlash against foreign support for Israel and foreign powers in

the Middle East

For some, terrorism is “jihad” or holy war to defend Islam

Al Qaeda

Best known Islamic terrorist organiza�on

Founder is Osama bin Laden

He has called for the overthrow of un-Islamic governments and the

expulsion on non-Muslims from Muslim countries

Al Qaeda built a global network to train and finance terrorist ac�vity

On September 11, 2001 Al Qaeda hijacked four airliners and crashed them

into buildingshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kct2DgQQN5w

US Response to Terrorism

Since 9-11, the US and other na�ons have worked together

to respond to the global threat of terrorism.

As part of its “war on terror,” the US pushed to punish the

organizers of 9-11.

Bin Laden was being harbored by the Taliban in Afghanistan

A radical Islamic group in Afghanistan

"Bush Doctrine"


In the ensuing war between the US and Afghanistan, the

Taliban was overthrown and Al Qaeda was hunted down.

Bin Laden was found in Pakistan in 2011 and killed

Even as figh�ng has con�nued, NATO forces have ended combat in 2014.

American forces remain in Afghanistan to train forces

Mohammed Omar

War in Iraq

In 2003, President Bush said that Iraq was secretly

producing WMDs.

No WMDs were found a=er the war

In 2011, President Obama announced the final

withdrawal from combat mission in Iraq

The Rise of ISIS


Tension between Sunnis and Shiites started figh�ng in 2014

Al-Qaeda’s breakaway group, ISIS seized control of parts of Iraq

They are trying to create an Islamic state based in Iraq and Syria

The US has used air strikes to protect Iraqi and Syrian groups from Isis

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria


Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD's)Nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons

The danger of WMDs has grown since terrorists have tried to acquire them

Climate ChangeGlobal warming refers to the increase in Earth’s average surface

temperature over �me

The warming trend has many effects

o Changing precipita�on pa�erns

o Raising ocean levels and temperatures

o Causing glacial melt

Most scien�sts link global warming to human ac�vity

Many countries are concerned that protec�ng the environment will stop

economic growth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtW2rrLHs08

Humans - Yes

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZWlSUNDvCCS1hBiXV0zKcA?

v=OwqIy8Ikv-c

Humans - Maybe

Globalization and Trade

Globalization - The process by which national economies,

politics, cultures, and societies become closely linked with those

of other nations around the world.


Effects of Globalization

Growth of MNC's (Multi-National Corporations) that

dominate the world market

New technology to developing nations

A banking crisis can effect countries throughout the world

Globalization- You're living IT.mp4

Benefits of Globalization

o Businesses are able to offer goods at low prices

o Developing na�ons have used increased wealth to raise standards

of living, build needed transporta�on, and provide be@er services

o People o=en have be@er access to educa�on and health care

o Blending of cultures

Costs of Globalization

Offers profits to companies but few benefits to the poor

Businesses maximize profits at the expense of worker safety and the environment

Developing na�ons are required to make reforms and cut costly social programs

Western cultural dominance

Sustainability is endangeredBalancing the needs of today with

the needs of future generations


Women in the World

50% of popula�on, 67% of work hours, 10% of income, 1% of property

Many women make less money than men for the same job

In most developing na�ons, new

cons�tu�ons have granted women equality

The educa�on gap between men and women

is narrowing

Women have also increased their work skills

as they have joined the work force

Women have become more involved in

poli�cs…even serving as leaders of countries

Children

About 50% of the world’s children live in extreme poverty

Many suffer from AIDS with no health care

Forced to serve as child soldiers or slaves

Suffer abuses for minor offenses


Child Labor in Developing Nations

Worldwide, 160 million children between the

ages of 5 and 14 work 12 hours/day

Interna�onal pressure has led to efforts to

reduce child labor

Although most countries have child labor laws,

they are o=en ignored

Computer Revolution

First computers were invented in the 1940s

No single person who invented everything

Personal computers available by 1970s

Replaced "old things" like typewriters

Have touched all lives

Caused an Information Revolution

Internet

Like the computer, no single inventor

Several universities, the government, and military were trying to find

ways to link computers together

Approximately 33% of world has regular Internet access


Medical Advances

1952 - Jonas Salk

invents polio vaccine

1970s - organ transplants

1980s - lasers in surgery

1970s' - Computers

in surgery

Breakthroughs

Biotechnology - the use of living organisms to make or transform a product

Genetics - study of heredity and genes

Has revolutionized agriculture, medicine,

forensics, etc.

2. Economic uncertainty3. The environment4. Political stagnancy

2. Globalization3. Cultural explosion

David Bowden - 'The Inner Net' (1).mp4

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