Chpt. 36, Globalization and Resistance

Question 1

globalization

Answer 1

The increasing interconnectedness of all parts of the world, particularly in communication and commerce but also in culture and politics.

Question 2

multinational corporation (or just, “multinational”)

Answer 2

Powerful companies, mainly from the West or Pacific Rim, with production as well as distribution operations in many different countries. These surged in the decades after WW2.

Question 3

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Answer 3

An agreement that created a free trade zone among Mexico, Canada, and the US, in hopes of encouraging economic growth in all three nations. It went into effect after difficult negotiations on January 1, 1994.