State Competition

Bell Work Make a list of all the resources that you can think of that a country would need to be successful and have a thriving economy. You need a minimum of 8 items.

Why States Compete for resources it all comes down to this Think About It!

Pacific Alliances US-Australia US-Japan-South Korea

State’s power to control territory, shape international policy GEOPOLITICS State’s power to control territory, shape international policy and other states’ foreign policy

How Americans View the World?

Cold War Clashing Ideologies leading for territorial control United States vs. Soviet Russia 1940-1990s Cuban Missile Crisis

East versus West: View of Communist “Red Bloc” during Cold War Lumping failed to recognize differences among Communists, or local causes of conflict

Enlargement of Soviet bloc after World War II Berlin Wall, 1961-89

Changes in Europe, 1990-93

African colonies

Decolonization, 1940s-1990s

International Cooperation Treaties and Trading Blocs Economic Treaties and Free Trade Agreements Military Alliances Supranational Agreements Map of NATO Countries

Cooperation Nato- North Atlantic Treaty Organization Organized to combat communist Warsaw Pact members Now has former soviet states as members- Poland

Trading Blocs

OPEC The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a large group of countries) is a large group of countries[1]) is a large group of countries[1][2]) is a large group of countries[1][2] made up of Algeria) is a large group of countries[1][2] made up of Algeria, Angola) is a large group of countries[1][2] made up of Algeria, Angola, Indonesia) is a large group of countries[1][2] made up of Algeria, Angola, Indonesia, Iran) is a large group of countries[1][2] made up of Algeria, Angola, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq) is a large group of countries[1][2] made up of Algeria, Angola, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait) is a large group of countries[1][2] made up of Algeria, Angola, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya) is a large group of countries[1][2] made up of Algeria, Angola, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria) is a large group of countries[1][2] made up of Algeria, Angola, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar) is a large group of countries[1][2] made up of Algeria, Angola, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia) is a large group of countries[1][2] made up of Algeria, Angola, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates) is a large group of countries[1][2] made up of Algeria, Angola, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Venezuela) is a large group of countries[1][2] made up of Algeria, Angola, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Venezuela, and Ecuador (which rejoined OPEC in November 2007)

Turkey and Romania want to join but have faced resistance. European Union Began as European Economic Community (EEC), 1957. Stronger in 1994 10 new members joined, 2004 Turkey and Romania want to join but have faced resistance.

If only it wasn’t so true! The British Partitioning of the Middle East

Competition Today Ukraine- Russian Back Rebels trying to break away and become part of Russia Why- When borders were drawn after fall of Soviet Union many ethnic russians ended up on Ukraine side of border As Ukraine becomes more European ethnic Russians fear loss of Cultural Identity Russia Instigates dissent because they are afraid of Ukraine becoming a member of Nato

Some Hot Spots Around the World

Iran In 1951 Iran Elected Mohammad Mosaddegh as Prime Minister He Nationalized Oil Fields (government took over ownership) USA and British feared Communist/ Socialist Iran Implemented Coup and overthrow him Backed Resa Shaw (king)

Iran 1952-1979 Resa Shah backed by west has reign of terror in Iran (imprisoning/ killing rivals) 1979 Islamic Revolution Shah Flees to USA for Medical Treatment Revolutionaries Take over Want Shah back for punishment US won’t give him back Revolutionaries take over USA Embassy in Iran (hold hostages for more than a year)

Terrorism Geographically terrorists are governments without states to control Most are fighting for a state to control

In groups of 5 Among your group decided who will be responsible for the following (one per person): Desert Boundaries Mountain Boundaries Water Boundaries Geometric Boundaries Ethnic Boundary

(15 minutes) For your topic find the following: Definition 2 pros 2 cons real life example Be thorough you will be responsible for teaching this to your group