1. International Organizations United Nations- political (Any sovereign state) European Union- economic (only Europe) NAFTA- economic (Only U.S., Canada, and Mexico) The African Union (formally the Organization of African Unity)- political (All African nations, except Morocco)

2. Cold War and Political Boundaries 2 Superpowers after WWII- much fewer than before…led to more conflict Each side wanted more land- led to changes of boundary lines (example: Germany and Poland both had boundaries shifted west…more power for both sides)

3. The Fall of the U.S.S.R. Changed boundaries again- example: Germany unification Changed governments- example: Poland Populations shifted-example: Russians move to western part of the state America sole political superpower EU sole economic superpower