1. The Changing Political Climate

2. Freedom How did most nations gain freedom after WWII?
Peacefully, because the European nations lacked the will and the $ to keep up with imperialism
New nations formed?
Around 90
Were the new nations developing or developed?
Developing, because they lacked a government and depended on other nations. They were not modernized at all

3. Cold War Goes Global
Superpower – nations strong enough to influence the acts and policies of other nations
Soviet Union and the United States
Non-aligned – not allied to either side in the Cold War
Why would a smaller or new nations choose to be non- aligned?
Reduce world tensions and promote economic policies that would benefit developing nations

4. HOT SPOTS
Places that were more likely to have local conflicts during the Cold War
Mao Zedong’s forces won control in China – Chinese communist victory
What was the fear?
Red Tide. What does that Mean?
Communism would spread like a tidal wave.
Korea and Vietnam?

5. Cold War Ends Why did the Cold War end? Soviet Union collapsed in 1991
Many nations faced a problem pertaining to ethnic and religious groups
Kurds wanted autonomy in Turkey and Iraq
In Kashmir Muslims wanted independence from the Hindu’s of India

6. Regional and Global Organizations
Interdependence – the dependence of countries on goods, resources, and knowledge from other parts of the world
THE UNITED NATIONS – set up at the end of WWII to settle disputes
Played a key role in decolonization
Since then it has played a key role in playing peacemaker
They also provide services to other nations
For example, World Health Organization (WHO) – helped wipe out smallpox through its program of vaccinations
Now they work on projects to find a cure for AIDS
They also sponsor global summits – conferences where leaders come together to discuss key issues – environment, women, and population

7. Other Organizations NAFTA – North American Free Trade Association
Lower trade barriers and promote free exchange of goods and services
GATT – General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
1947 – tried to establish fair trade policies
WTO – World Trade Organization
1995 – establish global rules of trade
G-8 – Group of Eight
Promotes economic cooperation
Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, and the United States
IMF- International Monetary Fund
Plays a large role in the world economy by making loans to developing nations