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Aim: Review for test on the World Today

Aim: Review for test on the World Today. Bring a #2 pencil and a pen. Essay Topic: TWO World Problems. 1. Deforestation.

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Aim: Review for test on the World Today

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  1. Aim: Review for test on the World Today Bring a #2 pencil and a pen. Essay Topic: TWO World Problems.

  2. 1. Deforestation • cause: cutting down trees to sell the lumber and clear the land for farming. Effect: depletes the world’s oxygen supply, prevents finding medicines, creates endangered species. Solution: reforestation. Earth Day Summit.

  3. 1. Overpopulation • cause: China- Mao told people to have many children. Prefer to have sons rather than daughters- Confucius. Farming- more people to help on the farm. Solution- One Child Policy- Deng- human rights violation.

  4. 1. Desertification • North Africa, Sahara. Cause: Overgrazing of cattle. Cattle has eaten all the vegetation. The Sahara is gradually spreading. Effect- drought, famine. Solution- reforestation, fence off land.

  5. 2. Role of women • wife and mother, subordinate- inferior to men. • Less education, own less property. • Taliban in Afghanistan

  6. 3. The United Nations • settle international disputes • protect human right • keep peace.

  7. 4. Economies • A. Traditional- based on past practice. • B. market- supply and demand, competition, individuals own their own business. • C. Command- Communism- government ownership.

  8. 5. Communism/ Capitalism • A. Marx- basis for Communism (Marxism)- classless society, everybody is equal. • B. Smith- laissez faire capitalism- government keeps its hands off.

  9. 6. Interdependence • Interdependence- countries depend upon each other. • Example- Japan depends upon the Middle East for oil.

  10. 7. Urbanization • Urbanization- move from the country to the city. People go to the cities looking for jobs. Effects- overcrowding, pollution, weakens traditional values.

  11. 8. Green Revolution • Green Revolution- meant to increase agricultural output. Introduced new technology (high yielding seeds and chemical fertilizers) onto the farms. Unsuccessful- too expensive.

  12. 9. GNP • GNP- Gross National Product- how much goods and services are being produced. Indicator of how well or poorly and economy is doing.

  13. 10. Infant Mortality • Infant mortality- the number of babies that die at birth. Life Expectancy- the average age that someone will live until. Indicator of healthcare in a country.

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