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Contemporary (Recent & Present) World

Contemporary (Recent & Present) World. WHII.15abc. Refugees & guest workers. Refugee – people forced to flee their homeland Guest worker (in Europe) - an immigrant worker who is temporarily hired to do work and then returns to his or her native country.

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Contemporary (Recent & Present) World

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  1. Contemporary (Recent & Present) World WHII.15abc

  2. Refugees & guest workers • Refugee – people forced to flee their homeland • Guest worker (in Europe) - an immigrant worker who is temporarily hired to do work and then returns to his or her native country.

  3. http://www.worldhistory.abc-clio.com/Images/DBImages/3114/311468.gifhttp://www.worldhistory.abc-clio.com/Images/DBImages/3114/311468.gif Northern Ireland ConflictCatholics vs Protestants • In the 16th century, English forces occupied Ireland. • Under English rule Catholic Irish could not: • Vote • Hold office • Inherit land • Purchase land • The wealthy English took ownership of much Irish land.

  4. http://www.worldhistory.abc-clio.com/Images/DBImages/4370/437072.gifhttp://www.worldhistory.abc-clio.com/Images/DBImages/4370/437072.gif Northern Ireland Conflict Catholics vs Protestants • After protests in 1921, most of Ireland (except the northern part) declared itself free from Britain. • Tensions between Protestants and Catholics • job discrimination • police brutality • political status • IRA wants N. Ireland to unify with Ireland. • Bombings and assassinations

  5. SOL 2007 Released Test Balkans Conflict Serbs vs. Bosnians • Tensions between many ethnic group have existed for many years. • Josip Broz Tito (Communist Leader) suppressed these feelings with his harsh rule. • The end to Communism led to uprising of these suppressed nationalistic feelings with a desire to self rule.

  6. Janjaweed Africa’s Conflict • Sudan • Muslim military regime has been charged of genocide against the Nuba (Christians). • Rwanda • Fighting between Hutus & Tutsis • Lead to horrendous rights violations • In 1994, about 500,000 Tutsis were killed as a form of genocide

  7. TenzinGyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama Asia’s Conflict • China and Tibet • Chinese have ruled the Tibetans since 1950 • Persecution of Tibetans by the Chinese for: • Buddhist religion • Traditional culture • Desire for independence • Estimated 1 million Tibetans have been killed under Chinese rule • Dalai Lama (Tibet religious leader ) remains in exile

  8. New Technologies • Widespread but unequal access to computers and instantaneous communications. • Example: USA population regularly used the internet 6 times the amount of Brazil. • Internet Government Censorship: China, Iran, & other counties. • Genetic engineering create new strains of plants and animals. • What could be the unforeseen side effects? • Raise ethical questions both for and against: • Gene therapy • Stem cell research • Genetic Research

  9. Economic Interdependence • Rapid transportation, communication, and computer networks have lead even more to a global economy. • Global economy – Economy linking the economies of many nations • multinational corporations – a corporation that operates in many countries

  10. SOL Released Test – 2007 What do you think the ratio is for the literacy rate vs access to health care or famine? Developed & Developing Nations • Developed nation – Industrialized nation • Developing nation – nation that is still developing industry • Many corporations founded in developed nations began opening branches in developing nations where cheap labor was readily available.

  11. Environment • That economic development and the rapid growth of population are having an impact on the environment. • This leads to increase pollution, loss of habitat, and decrease ozone. Population

  12. Relationship between economic and political freedom • Free market economies produce rising standards of living and an expanding middle class, which produces growing demands for political freedoms and individual rights. • Recent examples include Taiwan and South Korea.

  13. Google Finance European Union (EU) • EU formed by 12 nations in 1991 • a powerful economic and political bloc promoting European unity. • There are currently 27 EU member nations. • Made a single currency = Euro

  14. NAFTA • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) • removed barriers and increase trade among the United States, Canada, and Mexico • 1993

  15. Seattle Times World Trade Organization (WTO) • WTO establishes powers for • reducing trade barriers • Monitor trade agreements • Seattle WTO protests • Charged WTO of putting corporate interests above democracy, workers’ rights, and the environment

  16. Google Finance International Monetary Fund (IMF) • a specialized agency of the UN • designed to stabilize international monetary exchange rates. • Helps member countries meet temporary difficulties encountered in foreign exchange payments

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