2. Unit 8 Section 1 Economic Trends

3. World Divided North – rich Industrialized ↑literacy rates ↑standard of living South – poor Agricultural b/c of post-colonialism

4. Obstacles to Development Geography ↑ population growth Past economic policies > comman ec. Ec. Dependence, trade deficits, debt Political Instability

5. Vocabulary Trade deficit – importing more than exporting Economic dependence – countries’ reliant upon another country Economic interdependence – countries’ reliant on one and other

6. Alphabet Soup IMF – International Monetary Fund(’67) ASEAN - Assoc. of S.E. Asian Nations (’67) NAFTA – North American Free Trade Agreement EU – European Union

7. Conflicts and Peace Effort Terrorism: deliberate unpredictable violence to gain revenge/achieve political goals.

8. Ethnic and Religious Tensions CountryGroupsCauseEffect Northern IrelandProtestants v.Catholics Religious differences North – British controlled South - Separate Balkans/ Ukraine Serbs – Christian Croats- Catholic Albanians - Muslim Religious differences Milosevic – ethnic cleansing South Asia/SE AsiaIndia – Hindus /Muslims/Sikhs Indonesia Religious/Ethnic differences

9. International Hot Spots IraqSaddam Hussein – killed 1,000’s of Kurds; US helps take him out of power; tried in Iraq and hanged; now a democracy KurdsTreated harshly in Turkey and Iraq; seek independent state North Korea Dictatorship/ harsh regime; threatens to build nuclear missiles China↑ Population growth strains resources; rapid growth in industry and trade India/Paki stan Religious differences; fight over Kashmir Afghanist an Terrorist group – al Qaeda

10. United Nations Established in 1945 after WWII; replaced League of Nations Agencies include: –Food and Agriculture Org.(FAO) –UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) –WHO (World Health Organization)

11. Structure of UN General Assembly Secretariat Economic and Social Council Security Council International Court of Justice

12. Universal Declaration of Human Rights People are free and equal with dignity and rights

13. Social Patterns and Change Westernization- adoption of western ways Threat to traditions

14. Overpopulation Causes –Religion –Cultural factors –Economic factors –Lack of knowledge Countries –China –India Ways to Control –Family planning –Birth Control

15. Urbanization Causes –Jobs –Health care –Education –Modern conveniences Results Cultural exchange Pollution

16. Status of Women Gained rights: right to vote occupation

17. Patterns of Global Migration Reasons –Better ec. opportunities –Freedom from repressive gov’t

18. Science and Technology Green Revolution Computer Revolution Space Technology Medical Technology

19. The Environment Pollution Deforestation Endangered Species Desertification Nuclear Proliferation