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2. Transportation and Communication  New modes of communication and transportation virtually eliminated the problem of geographic distance  Ex. High-speed railcars can move at 350mph  Ex. Commercial jets reach speeds of 593mph  Ex. The world's effective capacity to exchange information through two-way telecommunication networks was 65 exabytes in 2007. This is the informational equivalent 6 entire newspapers per person per day.

3. The Green Revolution  The Green Revolution produced food for the earth’s growing population as it spread chemically and genetically enhanced forms of agriculture  Pesticides  Synthetic nitrogen fertilizer  Resulting decrease of biodiversity

5. Medical Innovations  Medical innovations increased the ability for humans to survive  Artificial hearts  Antibiotics

6. Energy Technologies  Energy technologies including the use of oil and nuclear power has raised productivity and increased the production of material goods

8. Birth Control  More effective forms of birth control gave women great control over fertility and transformed sexual practices

10. The End of the Cold War  The dissolution of the Soviet Union effectively ended the Cold War  By 1980, non-communist movements began in Eastern Europe  Ex. Solidarity in Poland  Soviet power began to decline  Lagged behind technologically  Unhappy citizenry  Large, expensive government  War in surrounding regions (Afghanistan) was expensive & unpopular  1989, Berlin Wall was dismantled & Germany was reunified

11. The End of the Cold War  In Russia, Mikhail Gorbachev enacted reforms to improve moral  Ex. glasnost, perestroika, etc.  1990, Radical communists failed to overthrow Gorbachev  1991, USSR was disbanded & Boris Yeltsin took control of Russia

12. Antiwar Activists  Groups and individuals challenged the many wars of the century  The antinuclear movement during the Cold War  Picasso in his Guernica

15. Governments Guiding Economic Life  In newly independent states after World War II, governments often took on a strong role in guiding economic life to promote development  Nassar’s promotion of economic development in Egypt  Nationalization of the Suez Canal

16. Transnational Movements  Transnational movements sought to unite people across national boundaries  Communism  Domino Theory  Proxy Wars  Pan-Arabism  Promoted unification of Arab States  Opposed Western-involvement  Strongly supported by Nassar

17. Global Trade  Regional trade agreements created regional trading blocs designed to promote the movement of capital and goods across national borders  The European Union  NAFTA

18. Human Rights  The notion of human rights gained traction throughout the world  Women’s rights

19. Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women “Any distinction, exclusion or restriction made on the basis of sex which has the effect or purpose of impairing or nullifying the recognition, enjoyment or exercise by women, irrespective of their marital status, on a basis of equality of men and women, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural, civil or any other field.”

20. Race in the 20 th Century  Increased interaction among diverse peoples sometimes led to the formation of new cultural identities and exclusionary reactions  Negritude  Common black identity  1906 Atlanta Race Riots  Resulted from tensions between blacks and whites over:  Jobs  Civil rights  Gubernatorial Election of 1906

21. New Forms of Spirituality  Believers developed new forms of spirituality  Scientology  Believe one should recall traumatic events from their past to free themselves from their limiting effects  Members often have to spend a great deal of money to work with spiritual advisors  Controversial opponents of psychiatry