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Unit 14

Unit 14. Current World Issues. Unit 14 Key Terms. ozone layer Kyoto Protocol fossil fuels chlorofluorocarbons deforestation desertification urbanization. Mustafa Kemal Indira Gandhi Corazon Aquino Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Benazir Bhutto Margaret Thatcher Green Revolution

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Unit 14

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  1. Unit 14 Current World Issues

  2. Unit 14 Key Terms • ozone layer • Kyoto Protocol • fossil fuels • chlorofluorocarbons • deforestation • desertification • urbanization • Mustafa Kemal • Indira Gandhi • Corazon Aquino • Daw Aung San Suu Kyi • Benazir Bhutto • Margaret Thatcher • Green Revolution • International Space Station

  3. Women’s Rights • throughout the 20th century until now, women worldwide have gained political, social, and economic rights • women played key roles on the home front during World War I • as a result, women’s suffrage (the right to vote) increased around the world • under Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, women gained the right to vote and hold political office in the heart of the former Ottoman Empire

  4. Women’s Rights • during World War II, women saw increased roles both at home and on the battlefield • women worked in factories on the home front and served as nurses and in other military roles on the battlefields • they also entered new professions such as medicine and journalism • women gained more equality in communist countries like the Soviet Union and China • in the 1960s, the feminist movement gained momentum with women demanding more equality

  5. Women World Leaders • Indira Gandhi • Corazon Aquino • Daw Aung San Suu Kyi • Benazir Bhutto • Margaret Thatcher

  6. Indira Gandhi

  7. Corazon Aquino

  8. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

  9. Benazir Bhutto

  10. Margaret Thatcher

  11. Current Struggles • women in the world still face discrimination in employment and salaries • women in Arab and Muslim countries still are denied basic rights and education and have been victims of abuse • the United Nations has sponsored many conferences to highlight the current struggles that women still face today

  12. Wednesday April 24, 2013 • If you have not completed the Unit 1 Review from Monday, please do so. If it is complete and you haven’t turned it in, please do so. • Complete the Unit 2 Review and turn it in. Make sure each assignment is labeled correctly. • Complete the PASS Review Puzzle #1. • Don’t forget your homework is due tomorrow.

  13. Modern Technology • advances in technology increased during the Cold War, particularly in the space race • satellites were launched and the U.S. landed men on the moon • in 1998, a group of 16 countries launched the International Space Station for the study and exploration of space • in the 1950s, television became the main way people got information, helping people understand and empathize with things like the Civil Rights movement and Vietnam

  14. Modern Technology • satellites have been used to increase worldwide communication • computers have evolved from bulky, room-sized machines to hand held devices • the internet allows people from all over the world to connect via computer and allows for information to be transmitted long distances instantly • cell phones further enable greater connectivity and have now been combined with computer technology

  15. Environmental Issues • many people argue that the environment has been harmed by population growth, urbanization, and industrialization • in the 1960s, a Green Revolution took place – producing new strains of crops, fertilizers, and pesticides • higher growth rates in food resulted in higher populations and fewer famines • it also led to more chemical pollutants in the atmosphere and increased soil erosion

  16. Environmental Issues • in the past 100 years, people living in cities has more than quadrupled • this has led to higher rates of waste and localized pollution • land development has changed wildlife habitats • increased urbanization and industrialization have increased the need for natural resources • the use of fossil fuels – naturally occurring fuels formed from decomposed organisms – such as coal, oil, and natural gas has been blamed for increasing pollution, acid rain, and other problems

  17. Environmental Issues • some argue that the ozone layer – the layer of the atmosphere that protects us from the sun’s ultraviolet rays – has been harmed by the release of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) • they also argue that this will lead to an increase in skin cancer and damage to plant and animal life • in 1992, many nations (not the United States) signed the Kyoto Protocol, promising to reduce pollution and greenhouse gases that have been blamed for global warming

  18. Environmental Issues • there has been an increase in recycling and energy conservation in many places around the world • some people purchase electric or hybrid cars • some people have tried to use solar, wind, or geothermal energy as a power source rather than coal or nuclear energy

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