GlobalizationSSWH21 – The student will

analyze globalization in the contemporary world.

After the Cold War… As the Soviet Union crumbles, ideals

of democracy (natural rights, capitalism, free/fair elections) spread

Examples:• Fall of the Berlin Wall• Reunification of Germany in 1990

(East+West)• Tiananmen Square protests of 1989• Anti-apartheid movement

Tiananmen Square Protests of 1989 June 1989, 1000s of

protesters gather in Tiananmen Spare in Beijing, China

Protesters want democracy in China

Chinese military moves in and kill 1000s of protesters, ending the demonstrations

Anti-Apartheid Movement Apartheid – policy of

rigid segregation of non-white people in South Africa

Nelson Mandela and others convince people from around world to join Anti-Apartheid Movement

Apartheid ends in 1990

The world becomes interconnected…

Globalization – process where different countries economies, politics, cultures, and societies become with those of other nations around the world

As communications technology improved, computers, satellites, TV, etc. increased globalization

Globalization’s effects… As countries form more and more

political and economic ties, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) formed:• United Nations (UN)• Organization of Petroleum Exporting

Countries (OPEC)• World Trade Organization (WTO)

Environmental Concerns… Manmade problems due to

industrialization and globalization:• Deforestation• Global warming• Acid rain

All illustrate the negative impact of human actions on the environment

What to do about the environment? Kyoto Protocol issued by the UN to

get international community to cooperate to fix environmental issues