1. • Increased use of fertilizers, pesticides, and improved crop strains
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continued Transforming Human Life
The Green Revolution
• Green revolution—an attempt to increase food
production worldwide
• Increased use of fertilizers, pesticides, and
improved crop strains
• Green revolution increases yields, puts some
farmers out of business
• Helps reduce famine in third world countries like India and countries in Africa such as Nigeria and Ghana
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2. Economic Globalization
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Economic Globalization
Global Economy
• Global economy begins to take shape in second half
of 1900s
• Global economy—financial interactions across
international borders
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4. includes much of Europe- eliminated tariffs on European trade
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continued Economic Globalization
Regional Trade Blocs
• In 1992, takes name European Union (EU) and
includes much of Europe- eliminated tariffs on European trade
• U.S., Mexico, Canada form NAFTA in 1994
• North American Free Trade Agreement
eliminates trade restrictions
OPEC- organization of Petroleum (oil) exporting countries- made up of Middle Eastern countries to regulate oil exports to Europe and America
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6. OPEC countries

7. European Union countries

8. Global Security Issues
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Global Security Issues
Issues of War and Peace
Nations Unite and Take Action
• After World War II, many nations join together in
military alliances
• World leaders create the United Nations to avoid war when possible
Peacekeeping Activities
• UN mediates disputes between nations, provides
peacekeeping forces
Weapons of Mass Destruction
• Proliferation—spreading of nuclear weapons- most dangerous issue in the world today
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10. Human Rights Issues The UN and Human Rights
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Human Rights Issues
The UN and Human Rights
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights—sets
human rights standards
• UN and other organizations work to improve
human rights worldwide
Continuing Rights Violations
•• Rwandan genocide, mass murder of about 500,000 Tutsis by Hutus
Another Genocide in Darfur, Sudan in Eastern Africa
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12. Health Issues The AIDS Epidemic
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Health Issues
The AIDS Epidemic
• AIDS—acquired immune deficiency syndrome, first
discovered in 1980s
• Sub-Saharan Africa has by far the most AIDS cases
and deaths
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13. Terrorism What Is Terrorism? Modern Terrorism Terrorist Methods
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Terrorism
What Is Terrorism?
Modern Terrorism
• Terrorism—use of violence to force social or
political change
• Many terrorists have political goals; some have
religious motives- Jihad “holy war”
Terrorist Methods
• Terrorists use bombs, guns, sometimes chemical,
biological agents
• 9/11 Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda attack the U.S.A.
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14. Terrorism Around the World
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Terrorism Around the World
International Terrorism Gets Attention
• Palestinian terrorists kill Israeli athletes at 1972
Munich Olympics
The Middle East
• Many terrorist groups founded because of Israeli-
Palestinian conflict
• These groups want Palestinian homeland
• Pattern: terror strikes, Israeli retaliation, more terror
attacks
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