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American Foreign Policy. Isolationism and Globalization. Modern Day Changes. American foreign policy, immigration, environmental policies and world health affect people both in the US and in other countries Foreign Policy Immigration Global Environment World Health. Foreign Policy.
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American Foreign Policy Isolationism and Globalization
Modern Day Changes • American foreign policy, immigration, environmental policies and world health affect people both in the US and in other countries • Foreign Policy • Immigration • Global Environment • World Health
Foreign Policy • American dependence on oil • Oil is primarily found in the Middle East • American dependence on global trade • America depends on trade with other countries • American war on terrorism • Since Sept. 11, American soldiers have been in the Middle East
Immigration The US has a new pattern of immigration More people want to immigrate than are allowed by law
Global Environment • We have policies to protect the environment • Kyoto Protocol • Global Climate Change • An Inconvenient Truth • Global Warming • Conservation of water and other resources • Water conservation • Hybrid cars
World Health • Global Pandemics • Pandemic – disease that spreads through human populations across a large area • Swine Flu • Malaria