Unit 1: Globalization

Question 1

What is the WTO?

Answer 1

The World Trade Organizaion, drives globalization, increased global trade, 1995

Question 2

Give examples of resistance to globalization

Answer 2

1 Weibo in China, 2 Saudi Arabian Twitter and Facebook control, 3 1999 Seattle WTO protests bc unfair treatment of workers, 4 North Korea, 5 Brexit

Question 3

Why has globalization increased consumerism?

Answer 3

People just have to click a button, they don’t understand where their purchases are coming from because it is a complex global market

Question 4

Why does globalization hurt workers?

Answer 4

It lowers their wages and makes their job more extreme. Global demands are much harder to meet than national ones, and they can put a lot of pressure on workers

Question 5

Give examples of how globalization has impacteed workeres

Answer 5

1 Amazon workers 2 Rana Plaza workers died 2013 “symbol of failure” Bangladesh 3 chocolate child labor in West Africa

Question 6

What is the GATT?

Answer 6

the global agreement on tarrifs and trade (1947) reduced tarrifs and put restrictions on trade driving the global market

Question 7

What is the UN

Answer 7

A big global group with most of the countries created in Oct 24 1945 with a goal of WORLD PEACCE

Question 8

what are the six pieces of the UN

Answer 8

general assebly, security, secretariat, int national court of justice, economic and social council, and the trusteeship council

Question 9

what does the general assembly do

Answer 9

it is a part of the UN that has one of every country and they discuss and debate

Question 10

whate does the security do

Answer 10

UN part that handles enforcements of law and regulations for peacekeeping even tho they low-key slow sometimes

Question 11

what is the secreatriat

Answer 11

the part of Un that is one person and their staff

Question 12

what is the int court of justice

Answer 12

the part of UN that makes sure regulations are justified and settles int national law disputes

Question 13

what is the social and economic council

Answer 13

UN economic social and humaniatrian work

Question 14

what is the trusteeship council

Answer 14

helps developing countries and regions become independent after war or conflict

Question 15

UN declaration of human rights

Answer 15

made in 1948 no slavery, equality, property 4 everyone, freedom of expression religion thought all, kids have rights married parents or no, paid holidays, human rights, a nationality

Question 16

Give examples of UN missions

Answer 16

deliver peace to countries (even tho slow bc decisions long broo) provide education w/ UNESCO, protects refugees (food medicine and shelter), global goals like wiping out poverty and hunger by 2030

Question 17

what are some organizations the UN works with?

Answer 17

UNESCO, WORLD BANK< UNICEF< IMF(1945)

Question 18

How did advancements in science increase globalization?

Answer 18

increased tech meant more exploring and connection. also more intelligent people. Also vaccines and medication. Also radio waves

Question 19

give examples of advancements in science

Answer 19

big bang theory, wave science like radio, medicine and vaccines, sustainable energy like wind solar and thermal, increased communication with phones and internet, transportation advancements and green rev

Question 20

what are the effects of tech advancements?

Answer 20

pop changes, industrial changes, activisim, culture, environ,enta;

Question 21

what are pop changes that happened (bc of tech)

Answer 21

developing countries had an increase in pop dev countries oppositye, brain drain

Question 22

what are some industrial changes that happened (bc of tech

Answer 22

Asian and Indian economies increased industrialization for inexpensive and intense labor, ALL BC OF OUTSOURCING AND FOREIGN markets increased consumerism and pressureee

Question 23

what are some cultural changes that happened (bc of tech

Answer 23

bc of easy spread of thought and connection to western ideals activism happened and slowly as society became educated women gained rights also ex of previous is Arab Spring where protests for democracy happened

Question 24

what are some enviornmental impacts (bc of tech

Answer 24

air pollution thanks to fuela and airplanes, water pollution because of waste, global warming because of carbon emmissions

Question 25

Universal Declaration of human rights

Answer 25

Made in 1948
race, color, sex language, religion, politics

Question 26

What is the declaration of human rights made by the UN?

Answer 26

It says that no matter the race, color, sex language, religion, politics opinion, natural social origin, property birth status none of it matters and everyone should be treated equally

Question 27

When was the declaration of human rights made?

Answer 27

It was made in 1948

Question 28

How has the UN contributed to rights and peacekeeping?

Answer 28

They made the universal declaration of human rights in 1948, they worked with the UNICEF which was created in 1946, they stop genocide abuse or in crimes against women, they work with UNCHR the you went to help refugees

Question 29

What is an example of how the UN helps refugees?

Answer 29

In 1948 the UN helped Palestinians during the Israel conflict

Question 30

What is CEDAW?

Answer 30

Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination. It says that women can vote hold office choose a spouse, be educated, and have access to family planning.

Question 31

Give examples of how some countries resisted, globalization in terms of feminism

Answer 31

One; women earned the right to vote at different times around the world. Two: Pakistan in 1947 women could vote but only 10% do

Question 32

Give examples of how some countries resisted, globalization in terms of feminism

Answer 32

One; women earned the right to vote at different times around the world. Two: Pakistan in 1947 women could vote but only 10% do

Question 33

Give example of how globalization impacted culture and religion

Answer 33

The negritude movement in the 1920s to the 1930s was about pride and being black and self-determination in west Africa parentheses France parentheses. It was fueled by writers like Leopold see their single and others two: liberty theology, which interpreted Jesus teachings as evening out wealth. It was a combination of Catholicism and socialism. It started in Latin America in the 1950s through 1960s and eventually grew to the entire world supported by people like pope Francis.

Question 34

Give examples of how globalization pushed racial equality (4)

Answer 34

One: Universal declaration of humans rights from the UN in 1948, 2:1965 civil rights plus voting rights in the US.: South Africa apartheid which was segregation of the white Dutch in English versus the black. Activist include Desmond Tutu, an archbishop, and Nelson Mandela. It also included clerk was president. Nelson Mandela was in prison for anti-segregation and inspired global change, which caused South Africa’s removal from the UN in 1974, which caused pariah which caused his release and then change in South Africa, also the cast Revelation system versus new rights. Dalits, which were untouchable had to be treated fairly.

Question 35

What does pariah mean?

Answer 35

A pariah is an undesirable country

Question 36

Given an example of resistance against global change - activism

Answer 36

China communist versus young professionals. Tianamenn Square Beijing 1989 – communist against people wanting reforms. Censored, but many died.

Question 37

Given an example of resistance against global change

Answer 37

China communist versus young professionals. Tianamenn Square Beijing 1989 – communist against people wanting reforms. Censored, but many died.

Question 38

State the extent of the economic crisis on countries in the late 2000’s

Answer 38

The economic crisis affected global economies in the late 2000’s, stronger economies like Germany were able to remain stable, and over extended economies collapsed badly

Question 39

Explain why China’s special economic zones are so important

Answer 39

AN SEZ is an area in China where incentives are paid to foreign companies to work there. This benefits China by providing rapid growth and business. It started with four in the 1980s. Ex of globalization bc other companies across the world in China benefit China,

Question 40

What is the G20?

Answer 40

another org with countries 19 of them and then eurpean union