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Where are we now?

Where are we now? . Our current global situation. Trends of the past 30 years…. Cold War ended USA became most dominant world power some nations on the rise?... Many nations struggle with democracy & human rights Globalization intensifies Environmental crises grow

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Where are we now?

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  1. Where are we now? Our current global situation.

  2. Trends of the past 30 years… • Cold War ended • USA became most dominant world power • some nations on the rise?... • Many nations struggle with democracy & human rights • Globalization intensifies • Environmental crises grow • Impacts of global terrorism (ex. al-Qaeda)

  3. COLD WAR ENDS: 1980s-1991 • USSR forced into bankruptcy by USA • nuclear weapons, space race, want American products • Mikhail Gorbachev: Soviet leader • introduced 2 major reforms for USSR • Glasnost = freedom of press • Perestroika = capitalist reforms • Independence movements in Eastern Europe (ended USSR’s empire) • Gorbachev dissolved the Soviet Union, Dec 31st, 1991 • USSR  Russia (again) • adopts capitalism • weak democracy

  4. USA as dominant world power? • USA Won Cold War! • world’s largest economy & strongest military • But…there are potential rivals to USA. • China • India • Brazil

  5. Africa & Asia in the Modern World • Most African & Asian nations have… • …weak democracies • corruption, rigged elections, dictatorships, military controls government • ex. Pakistan, Nigeria, Congo • …& poor economies, • ex. Mali, Kenya, Sudan, Somalia

  6. …while others have a combination of the two. • powerful economies, but no democracy: • ex. China • adopted capitalism, • but does not protect human rights • Communist party still dominates • ex. Tiananmen Square Massacre, 1989 In spring of 1989, student protestors from across China gathered in Beijing at Tiananmen Square (considered the heart of China) to carry out civil disobedience in support of democratic reforms. China’s communist government responded by attacking with troops and tanks, resulting in the deaths of thousands of unarmed protestors. China maintains strict control over its people, severely restricting basic rights.

  7. GLOBALIZATION • Globalization is… • a process that makes something worldwide in its reach or operation • the worldwide diffusion of economic or cultural influences What factors have made it easy for economic & cultural diffusion to occur on such a global scale and so quickly?

  8. ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS? WHAT GLOBAL PROBLEMS ACCOMPANY THIS POPULATION GROWTH?

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