1. STRUGGLES FROM DEMOCRACY Please get out the “Struggles for Democracy” handout you were assigned to read for homework as well as your responses to the five questions as the end of the reading.

2. READING QUIZ Question One: In what ways do Brazil, Mexico and Argentina show how difficult it is to establish democracy?

3. READING QUIZ Question One: In what ways do Brazil, Mexico and Argentina show how difficult it is to establish democracy? Periods of democratic rule & dictatorships Periods of democratic rule & dictatorships Brazil & Argentina: those that held economic power resisted democracy Brazil & Argentina: those that held economic power resisted democracy Mexico: one party controlled politics for many, many years Mexico: one party controlled politics for many, many years

4. READING QUIZ Question Two: What problems in establishing democracy occurred in Nigeria and South Africa?

5. READING QUIZ Question Two: What problems in establishing democracy occurred in Nigeria and South Africa? Nigeria: democracy hampered by ethnic conflict Nigeria: democracy hampered by ethnic conflict South Africa: domination of one race over another South Africa: domination of one race over another

6. READING QUIZ Question Three: What reforms did Gorbachev put in place?

7. READING QUIZ Question Three: What reforms did Gorbachev put in place? Glasnost: society based Glasnost: society based Perestroika: economy based Perestroika: economy based Opened the political system to limited free elections Opened the political system to limited free elections Changed Soviet foreign policy by taking steps to end the arms race Changed Soviet foreign policy by taking steps to end the arms race

8. READING QUIZ Question Four: Why did the Soviet Union break apart?

9. READING QUIZ Question Four: Why did the Soviet Union break apart? Groups within wanted their own nations Groups within wanted their own nations Communist party became discredited Communist party became discredited People did not support actions of leaders People did not support actions of leaders

10. READING QUIZ Question Five: What path did China take and what difficulties did it face?

11. READING QUIZ Question Five: What path did China take and what difficulties did it face? Made economy more capitalist which led to more economic freedom, higher wages and more consumer goods Made economy more capitalist which led to more economic freedom, higher wages and more consumer goods Then people wanted political freedom and the government was unwilling Then people wanted political freedom and the government was unwilling

12. POLITICAL CARTOONS Create a political cartoon that visually depicts the issues and conflicts covered in each section of Chapter 35: Struggles for Democracy. Use all resources at your disposal, including your technology, to brainstorm and develop each political cartoon. In addition, you will also need to title and explain how each political cartoon relates to and illustrates the issues and conflicts covered in each section. If not finished in class today, you must complete your political cartoons tonight in addition to any other assigned homework.