1. The World Since 1945: An Overview Chapter 19 Pages: 502-523

2. End of European Colonial Empires • Nationalism and Independence • Different roads to freedom – France / Algeria & French Indochina • Global Impact: 90 new countries emerged • Modernization

3. Cold War goes Global • Superpowers: US and USSR • Non-Aligned nations • Hot Spots: Africa, Latin America and Asia • Shooting Wars: Korea and Vietnam • Ethnic and Religious Conflict

4. Regional and Global Organizations • United Nations 1945 • European Union • North American Free trade Association (NAFTA) • Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) • World Trade Organization (WTO) • G-8 (Group of Eight): Britain, France, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and US – Meet every year • World bank & International Monetary Fund (IMF) – make loans to nations

5. Global Issues • Human Rights: Universal Declaration of Human Rights & Helsinki Accords • Terrorism • Intervention? : Kurds - Iraq, Serbs - Bosnia, Tutsis - Rwanda • Deadly Weapons • Arms Race • Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT): stop spread of Nuclear Weapons – Some did not sign a renewal of the treaty in 1995. Why?

6. North and South • Rich nations of North and poor nations of the South • Rich Nations: Europe, North America, Japan and Australia • Poor: Parts of Asia, Africa and Latin America • Migration from poorer to wealthier regions

7. Interdependence and Obstacles • Oil Crisis – 1970s, OPEC • Debt Crisis – IMF, World Bank intercede • Economic Trouble Spots • Population and Poverty • Economic dependence • Political instability

8. Development and the Environment • Acid Rain • Global Warming • Environmentalists protecting the environment –What should take priority, economic development or environmental protection? • Industrial Accidents • Pesticides

9. Old Ways vs. New Ways • Urbanization • Westernization – emerging nations, “modernization without westernization?” • Village Life – slower to modernize, weakens traditions • New Roles for Women • Feminist movement • Religious Influences • Fundamentalists • Liberation theology – a more active Church in opposing poor social conditions

10. Science and Technology • Computer Revolution • E-commerce • Medical and Biological breakthroughs • Genetic engineering – drug therapies, fruits and vegetables • Space Age • Green Revolution – more food/acre • Machines vs. Human Labor