Connecting the World in the 20th and Early 21st century

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Connecting the World in the 20th and Early 21st century Stearns Chapter 34 - 36 Connecting the World in the 20th and Early 21st century

East Asia Post WWII China – Communist Korea – Divided Taiwan – Isolated Hong Kong – “independent” Singapore K, HK, and S become economically advanced

Japanese Surge Japan follows a model based upon democracy and traditional values South Korea and other areas of East Asia see similar levels of success

Democracy in the last ½ of the 20th Century Most of Latin America (not Cuba) Some Former Soviet Republics Some Middle East

Anti – Democracy in the last ½ of the 20th Century North Korea China (student demonstrations) Iraq/Iran

FSU (Former Soviet Union) Issues Ethnic Conflict Chechnya (Muslims) vs Russians (Christian) Yugoslavia Orthodox Serbs Catholic Croats Muslim Bosnians Serbs (non orthodox) Domino of independence Slovenia, Croatia, BH, etc… Kosobo March 2008

Ongoing Disputes Conflict in Iraq (Invasions of 1991, 2001) Palestine and Israel India and Pakistan (Kashmir) Sudan – Civil War and the Lost Boys Rwanda – Hutu-Tutsi Civil War Darfur (Sudan) – Genocide/Militia rule

Anti-Terrorism and September 11 Militarized the world US takes on much of the responsibility “War on Terror” How does it cause issues in the present and future for the US?

GLOBALIZATION The Role of Technology Multinational Corporations Internet, cell phones, media connectivity Multinational Corporations The New “NATIONS” of the world What is their role? EU, IMF, NAFTA WTO, World Bank (Both protested) Birth of Fundamentalism

Globalization (cont’d) Disease spread and management Why is AIDS/HIV such a big issue in the world? SARS, Avian Flu, Swine Flu

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