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Global Wars. Global Interdependence Definition: Mutual Dependence at a Global Level What it is… One country depends on another country for something and.

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1 Global Wars

2 Global Interdependence Definition: Mutual Dependence at a Global Level What it is… One country depends on another country for something and that country may depend on another and so on. Best Example: Oil

3 Balance of Power Power needs to be balanced between countries to prevent one country from interfering or imposing its will on others A Balancer or “Good Cop” is usually needed Before WWI: Great Britain Cold War: US & Soviet Union Post Cold War: United States

4 Economic Power Definition: Influencing other countries with your economic capacity With Things Such As.. 1.Industrial Base 2.Natural Resources 3.Technology 4.Education System 5.Health System 6.Capital

5 World War I 1914-1918 Causes: M.A. N. I. A Militarism: Europeans build up massive militaries due to Imperialism Alliances: European countries join with other for protection: Triple Entente & Triple Alliance Nationalism: Extreme loyalty to your country or culture Imperialism: Rivals try to gain more power Assassination: 28 June 1914 Serbs assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand Effects Economic: Price Tag of War: $337 Billion Political Ottoman and Austria- Hungarian Empires broken up Germany greatly weakened Russian Monarchy overthrown New European countries form African & Asian colonies change hands League of Nations Created

6 World War II 1939-1945 Causes Economic hardship & political turmoil caused by WWI Aggressive and Totalitarian leaders in Germany, Japan & Italy Germany invades Poland Japan attacks Pearl Harbor Effects Millions killed, entire cities destroyed Allies occupy Japan and German Territory United Nations created US & USSR superpowers Conflict between US and USSR begins

7 Cold War 1945-1991 Causes Different Systems US: Capitalist- Republic USSR: Communist- Dictatorship Post War Conflict Fate of Eastern Europe Soviet backed communist governments in East US backs resistance to Soviet expansion Effects Military arms race Conflicts: Berlin Korean Cuba.. Missile Crisis Alliances US= NATO Soviets= Warsaw Pact

8 Vietnam Conflict 1954-1975 Causes Colonialism/Imperialism French control Vietnam then are kicked out Vietnam divided : 17 th Parallel North=Communist South= Capitalist 1964 US sends combat troops to aid South Vietnam Effects Paris Peace Agreement 1973 1974 N. Vietnam breaks truce invades South US does not intervene April 1975 Saigon falls 1976 Vietnam unified

9 Persian Gulf War 1990-1991 Causes Iraq accuses Kuwait of stealing Oil Iraq invades Kuwait US leads allied invasion of Iraq Effects Iraq invasion threated oil supplies from Saudi Arabia Sanctions on Iraq to prevent weapons of mass destruction Saddam Hussein stays in power

10 Iraq War 2003-2011 Causes 9/11 2001 US leaders believe Saddam Hussein is a threat And has WMD’s he could pass to terrorist groups (UN inspectors find none) US Coalition Invades Effects $3 Trillion in costs Increased oil prices 1 st time US funds war by borrowing (debt) 03 US Debt: 6.4 trillion 08 US Debt: 10 Trillion Political Hussein removed Iran asserts power Insurgency against Coalition US strains foreign relations

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