Chapter 3 Flashcards
influences a country’s culture
History
Hong Xiuguan- Christ’s Brother
20-40 million deaths
Helps explain China’s isolation during the 20th century
Taiping Rebellion
Historical events are always viewed from
one’s biases and SRC
History is ______
Subjective
Must understand a nation’s _____ perception of its history
subjective
justified US expansion from Atlantic to Pacific
Manifest Destiny
Policy to keep Europe out of the Americas and vice versa
Monroe Doctrine
US would “police” Latin America
Roosevelt Corollary
Justifiable part of our foreign policy
US perception
Unwelcome intrusions that are in the self-interest of US
Latin American Perception
the study of the earth’s surface, climate, continents, countries, peoples, industries, and resources
Geography
an element of the uncontrollable environment
geography
affects a society’s culture and economy
geography
limits a nation’s ability to supply its people’s needs
physical makeup
can affect product functionality
altitude, humidity, and temperature extremes
can limit trade, though they had served as protection
geographic features
suffer disproportionately from natural and man-made disasters
poorer countries
can overcome natural barriers and disasters
Prosperous countries
is now an essential part of business
environmental protection
world’s biggest polluter
China
one of the highest pollution rates per capita
United States
disposal of hazardous waste
critical issue (Basal Convention)
a company’s strategy balance its economic goals with: environmental goals and social goals
sustainable development
the foundations of modern technology
minerals and the ability to generate energy
Animals, wood, fossil fuel, nuclear power, ocean tides, geothermal power, and sun
Energy sources
countries that were self-sufficient now
import
world’s second largest oil importer
China
renewable resources for energy has grown _______ in the past 3 years
tenfold
determine today’s demand for goods
global population trends
trend in urban migration is
increasing
worlds largest city
Tokyo
access to jobs, education, health care
benefits of urban migration
slums, sanitation, water supply
problems of urban migration
birthrate needed to maintain population
2.1 children/woman
mass immigration is not popular, but will help alleviate
- ) explosive population in less-developed countries
2. ) worker shortage in industrialized regions
immigration needs of Europe
1.4 billion
immigration needs of Japan and US
600 million
