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The World Since 1945: An Overview

The World Since 1945: An Overview. End of European Colonial Empires. Nationalism and Independence Different roads to freedom Global Impact: 90 new countries emerged Modernization. Cold War goes Global. Superpowers: US and USSR Non-Aligned nations

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The World Since 1945: An Overview

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  1. The World Since 1945: An Overview

  2. End of European Colonial Empires • Nationalism and Independence • Different roads to freedom • Global Impact: 90 new countries emerged • Modernization

  3. Cold War goes Global • Superpowers: US and USSR • Non-Aligned nations • Hot Spots: Africa, Latin America and Asia • Shooting Wars: Korea and Vietnam • Ethnic and Religious Conflict

  4. Regional and Global Organizations • United Nations 1945 • European Union • North American Free trade Association • Association of Southeast Asian Nations • World Trade Organization (WTO) • G-8 (Group of Eight): Britain, France, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and US • World bank & International Monetary Fund (IMF)

  5. Global Issues • Human Rights: Universal Declaration of Human Rights & Helsinki Accords • Terrorism • Intervention? : Kurds, Serbs, Tutsis • Deadly Weapons • Arms Race • Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT): stop spread of Nuclear Weapons

  6. North and South • Rich nations of North and poor nations of the South • Rich Nations: Europe, North America, Japan and Australia • Poor: Parts of Asia, Africa and Latin America • Migration from poorer to wealthier regions

  7. Interdependence and Obstacles • Oil Crisis • Debt Crisis • Economic Trouble Spots • Population and Poverty • Economic dependence • Political instability

  8. Development and the Environment • Acid Rain • Global Warming • Environmentalists protecting the environment • Industrial Accidents • Pesticides

  9. Old Ways vs. New Ways • Urbanization • Westernization • Village Life • New Roles for Women • Feminist movement • Religious Influences • Fundamentalists • Liberation theology

  10. Science and Technology • Computer Revolution • E-commerce • Medical and Biological breakthroughs • Genetic engineering • Space Age • Green Revolution • Machines vs. Human Labor

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