2. 1) EXPLAIN THE CONFLICT IN BOSNIA- HERZEGOVINA (YUGOSLAVIA) 2) WHAT DOES PAN-AFRICANISM MEAN? 3) EXPLAIN HOW GOLDA MEIR, INDIRA GANDHI, AND MARGARET THATCHER CHANGED THEIR COUNTRIES. BA 5/11

3. SSWH 21 a, b, c The student will analyze globalization in the contemporary world a. Describe the cultural and intellectual integration of countries into the world economy through the development of television, satellites, and computers. b. Analyze global economic and political connections; include multinational corporations, the United Nations, OPEC, and the World Trade Organization. c. Explain how governments cooperate through treaties and organizations, to minimize the negative effects of human actions on the environment.

4. Globalization National economies, politics, cultures, societies, technology, & education become integrated Multinational Corp.- assets in many countries & sell their goods & services world wide and invest in developing world

5. Political Influence of Television The 1 st televised presidential debate occurred in 1960 between Vice-President Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy

6. Nixon/Kennedy Debate (1960) Nixon, had lost 20 pounds and looked tired Nixon looked sick which many Americans interpreted as poor personal responsibility, which helped Kennedy win the election

7. Television and the Civil Rights Movement Television helped to show many Americans the civil rights problems and helped to change public opinion In 1963, after viewing the violence in Birmingham, AL on television, President Kennedy began working on a new civil rights bill

8. South Africa 1910-1994: white South Africans control government Set up apartheid in region Apartheid: complete separation of races  Segregated schools hospitals, and neighborhoods and black Africans unable to vote Anti-apartheid movement led by Nelson Mandela 1994: Mandela elected president of South Africa  End of apartheid

9. Nelson Mandela

10. Cold War and the Space Race The Cold War competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union led to the “Space Race” Americans were shocked when the Soviet Union was able to send a satellite, Sputnik I, into orbit in 1957

11. Reaction to Sputnik Though at first President Eisenhower dismissed the feat, the U.S. created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and passed the National Defense Education Act which provided money for science and math education (video) cold war (video)video

12. Technology from the Space Race Due to the vast governmental funding towards technology during the space race new developments filtered into the public sector. (video)(video) The development of the personal computer and cell phone allowed Americans to access and transmit information at will

13. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) NAFTA was a means to open up free world trade, and to drop trade barriers between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico Though Clinton faced some resistance from Democrats in Congress, he was able to gain the support of Republicans and get NAFTA approved

14. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) 1960 established between Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Venezuela & several small states along Persian Gulf End power of Western Oil companies, & determine production quotas & prices 1973: Oil was used as a weapon during Yom Kippur War, caused a world wide recession

15. United Nations (UN) 1945, International Organization that deals with economic & social development, human rights, humanitarian aid, & international law

16. World Trade Organization GATT: General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade Goal: to set global rules to ensure that trade flows as smoothly & as freely as possible (video)video Oppose: protectionism – use tariffs & other restrictions that protect a country’s home industries against international competition

17. Kyoto Protocol Treaty signed in 2005, by 140 countries Purpose to lower emissions of carbon dioxide & other “green house” gases that contribute to global warming U.S. did not ratify

18. U.S. Reaction to Global Environmentalism In 1962 Rachel Carson, a biologist, wrote Silent Springs which was anti- pesticide and their effects on the environment, focusing in on the use of DDT (video)video

19. Earth Day In 1970, in response to Silent Springs and several environmental accidents, Earth Day was formed by several groups to educate and promote the environmental movement

20. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) In response to the growing environmental movement the U.S. formed the EPA (1970) which set and enforced pollution standards The EPA is an example of the government reacting to the wishes of it’s citizens

21. 3 Global Challenges 1. Chernobyl: nuclear meltdown of Russian power plant in modern-day Ukraine (1986) Led to many deaths, cancer, and child deformities throughout Ukraine Full extent of disaster unknown because it takes 30 years for side effects to show in humans

24. Questions??? Explain the Kyoto Protocol. What was the purpose of the WTO? How did the television effect both the presidential election of 1960 and the Civil rights Movement? What was the “space race” How did President Eisenhower react to Sputnik? How did the “space race” effect technology? Identify the UN. (The The 90s90s)