U3 International Knowledge & Understanding International Events

Question 1

De-colonization, International Borders & Conflict

Answer 1

• Britain and France exited their colonies and countries were gaining their independence, the borders of these new nation states were created
• Africa and middle east, national borders cut ethic and religious groups apart. Some counties were ‘artificial’ in the sense that they became a new country and collection of people that did not exist before.
• People in these new countries did not always get along well together inside their countries or with their neighbours

Question 2

Immigration into Canada

Answer 2

• Canadians are not reproducing enough to sustain the population
• If immigration was stopped, the population would shrink
• structure of our system, Government/Business relies on growth
• Larger tax base, improved sales, improved profit year over year
• Canada has a points system for immigration, educated, language skills, required skills need in the country and $, to name several criteria, score the highest and are granted entry
• Canada is able to bring in people with brains, skills & $ to keep the country going and to improve it
• controversial
• major parties support immigration, but may take a different stance publicly