Karteikarten
Chapter 16 Flashcards World II
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- 1Refugeea person forced by war, persecution, or other dangers to leave his or her homeland
- 2Multinational Corporationsbusiness firms that operate. in multiple countries
- 3Economic InterdependenceThe countries of the world are increasingly dependent on one another for raw materials, markets, and financial resources
- 4Terrorismthe use of violence and threats to intimidate and coerce for coerce reasons
- 5IsraelSince it’s founding in 1948, the nation of Israel has been at war with neighboring Muslim countries and Palestinians living and working in Israel
- 6IrelandAfter years of protests, in 1921 most of Ireland declared itself free of Britain
- 7U.K.Controlled Ireland for many years. Protestants in Northern Ireland wanted to stay with the U.K., Southern Ireland wanted to break away from U.K. control.
- 8SomaliaThe Horn of Africa is home to one of the most unstable countries in the world
Somalia has been devastated by civil wars and inter-clan fighting for decades - 9PakistanWar with Hindus for years
and fought for Kashmir - 10IndiaWar with the Muslims for years and fought for Kashmir
- 11Balkan PeninsulaAfter the collapse of the U.S.S.R in 1991, the Balkan Peninsula, particularly the former nation of Yugoslavia fragmented into new nations
- 12Horn of AfricaHome to Somalia (where Somalia is located)
- 13YugoslaviaYugoslavia became divided between groups such as the Serbs, Bosnians, Croats, and Albanians.
- 14Target destination of Hispanic immigrantsUnited states
- 15Target destination of North African guest workersEurope
- 16Issues that help to fuel the Arab-Israeli conflictThere is too little land and water in the area to accommodate both Israelis and Palestinians
- 17Majority religion in Northern IrelandProtestant
- 18Minority religion in Northern IrelandCatholics
- 19The IRA and their tacticsIn 1994, the IRA declared a cease-fire, and a cease-fire agreement followed in 1998
- 20What has the Horn of Africa became known for recentlyIn recent years, pirates operating from Somalia have become a major international concern as well as terrorism
- 21What countries/ religions are fighting in South AsiaPakistan and India
- 22The most contested land in South AsiaKashmir
- 23Balkan Peninsula country that fragmented in 1991Yugoslavia
- 24Areas that technology has advanced the most inMedicine, Communications, and Computers
- 25Groups of people that have fought in the Balkan PeninsulaSerbs, Bosnians, Croats, and Albanians
- 26Characteristics of developed nationscountries that are industrialized, have strong economies, and are technologically advanced
- 27Characteristics of developing nationscountries that have little industry, poor economies, and low levels of technology
- 28Two organizations that loan money to developing countriesWorld Bank and International Monetary Fund
- 29Illnesses that affect developing nationsCholera, yellow fever, malaria, and measles
- 30Examples of countries that have produced higher standards of living by adopting free market economiesTaiwan and South Korea
- 31Example of habitat destructionIn the Amazon region of South America, tropical rain forests are being cut down for farmland
- 32Areas affected by acid rainForests located in North America and Europe
- 33Examples of ways nations are linked together todayrapid transportation, communication, and computer networks
- 34Strengths of multinational corporationsPut large amounts of money into research for new products.
Choose the best location for manufacturing products.
Market their products all over the world - 35EUEuropean Union
- 36Currency of the EUEuro
- 37WTOWorld Trade Organizations
- 38NAFTANorth American Free Trade Agreement
- 39How do the EU and NAFTA help their member Countries' economiesThe EU also as established a common currency, the euro which has been adopted by 12 member nations
NAFTA is trying to remove trade barriers between the 420+ million people in North America - 40Examples of high profile acts of terrorismThe Munich Olympics of 1972.
The terrorist attacks in the US on 9/11/2001 - 41Government defenses against terrorismIncreased usage of surveillance equipment.
Reviews of privacy rights.
Improved security at ports and airports.
Increased use of ID badges and photos.
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