Europe and the World enter a new Era Mr. ViolantiIroquois HS, Spring 2013.

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Europe and the World enter a new Era Mr. ViolantiIroquois HS, Spring 2013

a) What specifically is the problem listed? b) Where in the world is the problem felt most? c) What solutions have been attempted to deal with this problem?

1. Acid Rain: polluted rainfall. Created by industry. 2. AIDS: Immune deficiency syndrome. Pandemic levels in the 1980’s-present. Mostly third-world countries. 3. Deforestation: Loss of forest and woodlands. 4. Desertification: deterioration of land and vegetation. Caused by overgrazing and diversion of water. 5. Developing Nation: Third World. Industrializing. Moving from Primary Economy. 6. Ethnic Cleansing: Elimination of an ethnic group. Holocaust, Armenians (1918), Bosnia (1998), Rwanda (1994). 7. Euro: Currency in the European Union.

8. European Community: Idea that European Countries should act as one economically. 9. European Union: European Community of 27 countries. Single Market. 10. Fossil Fuel: Carbon based natural fuel. Coal, Gas, Oil. 11. Green Revolution: 1940s-1970s. Increased agricultural production in developing countries. (India) 12. Greenhouse Effect: atmosphere trapping heat. Caused by Co2 emissions. 13. Human Rights: Life, Liberty, Property. 14. Hutu: Ethnic Group in Rwanda. Began genocide of Tutsis.

15. Information Revolution: Sharing of technological information through improved communication. (Internet, digital signal) 16. Interdependence: Countries depending upon one another socially, economically, culturally. (spiderweb) 17. Interpol: International Police Organization. 18. Irish Republican Army: fought for freedom in Northern Ireland from the English. Catholic vs. Protestant. 19. Mixed Economy: Mix of capitalism, socialism, primary and secondary economic characteristics. 20. OPEC: Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. (interdependence)

Mobile Phone Use, Worldwide: 2013

21. Overpopulation: Africa, India, China. Thomas Malthus. 22. Ozone Layer: protective layer of atmosphere. Absorbs ultraviolet light of the sun. Being destroyed by emissions. 23. Terrorism: gaining political means through fear. 24. Tutsi: Rwanda. Victims of genocide in 1990s. 25. Universal Declaration of Human Rights: adopted by U.N. in States all humans are entitled to Natural Rights. (L, L, P)