The 1990s: An Interconnected World

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A Global WorldAs the Cold War came to an end and the Soviet Union dissolved, democracy, capitalism, and American ideas spread throughout the world.

Advancements in technology made communication and travel much easier, faster, and less costly.

Due to these factors, the forces of globalization became unstoppable.

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•What is globalization?

•What event made globalization possible?

How is the world connected today?

Video: Neighbors in an Interconnected World

10 Flatteners of the WorldIn the book, The World Is Flat, author Thomas Friedman speaks about drastic changes that have occurred in the last fifteen years or so -- events that have leveled the global playing field. He refers to ten "flatteners": things that have enabled us to connect with the rest of the world much more easily than ever before.

• List and explain 3 forces that have flattened the world.

• Which flattening force do you believe is the most significant? Why?

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What are the impacts of globalization?

• What are the negative impacts of globalization?

• What are the positive impacts of globalization?

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George H.W. Bush

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• What were the domestic policies of George H.W. Bush’s administration?

• What were his foreign policies?

• What were the key issues in America during this administration?

Bill Clinton

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• What were the domestic policies of the Clinton administration?

• What were his foreign policies?

• What were the key issues in America during this administration?

Lewinsky Scandal

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• What does it mean to impeach a president?

• Why was President Clinton impeached?

• Do you believe that Bill Clinton should have been removed from office?

George W. Bush

• What were the domestic policies of the Bush administration?

• What were his foreign policies?

• What were the key issues in America during this administration?

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