unit 8 section 1 economic trends world divided north – rich industrialized ↑literacy rates...
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World Divided
• North – rich
Industrialized
↑literacy rates
↑standard of living
• South – poor
Agricultural b/c of post-colonialism
Obstacles to Development
• Geography
• ↑ population growth
• Past economic policies > comman ec.
• Ec. Dependence, trade deficits, debt
• Political Instability
Vocabulary• Trade deficit – importing more than
exporting
• Economic dependence – countries’ reliant upon another country
• Economic interdependence – countries’ reliant on one and other
Alphabet Soup
• IMF – International Monetary Fund(’67)
• ASEAN - Assoc. of S.E. Asian Nations (’67)
• NAFTA – North American Free Trade Agreement
• EU – European Union
Conflicts and Peace Effort• Terrorism: deliberate unpredictable
violence to gain revenge/achieve political goals.
Ethnic and Religious Tensions
Country Groups Cause Effect
Northern Ireland Protestants
v.Catholics
Religious differences
North – British controlled
South - Separate
Balkans/
Ukraine
Serbs – Christian
Croats- Catholic
Albanians - Muslim
Religious differences
Milosevic – ethnic cleansing
South Asia/SE Asia India – Hindus /Muslims/Sikhs
Indonesia
Religious/Ethnic differences
International Hot Spots
Iraq Saddam Hussein – killed 1,000’s of Kurds; US helps take him out of power; tried in Iraq and hanged; now a democracy
Kurds Treated harshly in Turkey and Iraq; seek independent state
North Korea
Dictatorship/ harsh regime; threatens to build nuclear missiles
China ↑ Population growth strains resources; rapid growth in industry and trade
India/Pakistan
Religious differences; fight over Kashmir
Afghanistan
Terrorist group – al Qaeda
United Nations
• Established in 1945 after WWII; replaced League of Nations
• Agencies include:– Food and Agriculture Org.(FAO)– UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund)– WHO (World Health Organization)
Structure of UN
General Assembly
Secretariat
Economic and Social Council
Security Council
International Court of Justice
Overpopulation• Causes
– Religion– Cultural factors– Economic factors– Lack of knowledge
Countries– China– India
• Ways to Control– Family planning– Birth Control
Urbanization
• Causes– Jobs– Health care– Education– Modern conveniences
Results
Cultural exchange
Pollution
Science and Technology
• Green Revolution
• Computer Revolution
• Space Technology
• Medical Technology