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1 U.S. and Foreign Affairs

2 GLOBAL INTERDEPENDENCE
GLOBAL TRADE -NATIONS HAVE DIFFERENT NEEDS AND RESOURCES -U.S. IS LARGE EXPORTER AND IMPORTER -SELLS WHEAT, CORN, SOFTWARE, AIRCRAFT, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, MACHINES, ENTERTAINMENT -GETS NAT. GAS AND OIL (1/2 IS IMPORTERD FROM CAN., S ARABIA, VEN., MEX.), DIAMONDS FOR MACHINES (S. AFRICA), LOW COST OF MANUFACTURING (CHINA)

3 ECONOMY COOPERATION -EUROPEAN UNION (EU) -N.A. FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (NAFTA): U.S., CANADA, MEXICO

4 GLOBAL ISSUES COST -FREER TRADE DECREASES PRICES AND MORE CHOICES
-MOVE FACTORIES TO LOW PAY AREASUNEMPLOYMENT -TRADE BARRIER LIMIT IMPORTED GOODSHIGHER PRICES OR WAR

5 RICH AND POOR -LARGE GAP -WEALTHY: DEVELOPED NATIONS DUE TO HIGH GDP AND POLITICS -U.S., GERMANY, AUSTRALIA -POORER: DEVELOPING NATIONS DUE TO LOW GDP BECAUSE OF LACK OF RESOURCES, UNSKILLED WORKERS, POLITICAL PROBLEMS -HAITI

6 GLOBAL POLITICS -DIFFERENT FORMS AND VIEWSDISAGREEMENTS ENVIRONMENTAL -POLLUTION -DEFORESTATION -NEED CLEANER SOURCES OF ENERGY -CONSERVATION

7 GLOBAL CHALLENGES -DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ETHNIC GROUPS AND RELIGION -TERRORISM -REFUGEES DUE FAMINE, CONFLICT, NATURAL DISASTER

8 U.S. AND WORLD AFFAIRS HUMAN RIGHTS -BASIC FREEDOM -UNITED NATION
-ARTICLES 1-21: HUMAN RIGHTS AND PROTECTION -ARTICLES 22-27: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS -PREVENT HUMAN RIGHTS (CHINA, N.KOREA, SAUDI ARABIA, IRAN) -GENOCIDE: ETHNIC GROUP TENSION TURNS INTO VIOLENCE (JEWISH AND NON-GERMANS IN WW2, 90’S AFRICAN NATIONS)

9 PROTECT RIGHTS -U.S. PROTESTS GOV. THAT RESTRICT RIGHTS -U.N. OBSERVES AND REPORTS -AMNESTY INT. AND HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH REPORT COUNTRIES THAT VIOLATE RIGHTS

10 DEMOCRACY, LIBERTY, CONFLICT
-60% OF NATIONS ARE FREE TO CHOOSE LEADERS COLD WAR -1940’S-1991: U.S. AND ALLIES STOP COMMUNISM (1 PARTY GOV. OWNED ALL) FREE OR NOT -S. AMERICA AND AFRICA: PARTLY FREE -N. KOREA, CHINA, CUBA: NOT FREE -EXTREME GROUPS: TERRORIST ATTACKS

11 CONFLICTS HOMELAND SECURITY
-PREVENT, REDUCE, AND HELP IN RECOVERY TO TERRORIST ATTACKS PATRIOT ACT -GOV. POWER TO SEEK INFO RELATED TO TERRORISM AFGHANISTAN -MILITARY FORCE TO CATCH TERRORISTS IRAQ -MILITARY FORCE TO PROHIBIT WEAPONS FOR TERRORISTS, FIGHTING BETWEEN ETHNIC GROUPS CHALLENGES -IRAN AND PAKISTAN SUPPORTING TERRORISTS -ISRAEL AND PALESTINE PEACE AGREEMENT

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