APWH Unit 9 Heimler Notes

The phenomenon where trade & tech have created an economically, politically, & socially interconnected world.

Solutions to the problem of geographical distance, like radio, television, cellular technology, and the internet.

Innovations like automobiles, air travel, and shipping containers that made the world grow smaller.

Technologies such as petroleum and nuclear power that increased the availability of energy.

Advancements like antibiotics, vaccines, and birth control that extended/improved lifespans.

Innovations like commercial farming and green revolutions that dramatically increased the global food supply.

Examples include malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS, which persist in many developing countries.

Instances like the 1918 Influenza pandemic and HIV/AIDS that caused social disruption and led to new medical advances.

Issues like deforestation and desertification that impact the physical world and human interaction with it.

Policies like lowering tariffs, deregulating industry, and privatization that characterize neoliberalism and have global economic implications.

Created in 1946, it provides social welfare services for children worldwide.

Responsible for maintaining global peace, with five permanent members having veto power.

Ability of certain Security Council members to block any policy, often to protect their interests.

Ten countries from the General Assembly that serve on the Security Council.

Authorized by the Security Council to stabilize violent situations and enforce sanctions.

The UN is a product of globalization and contributes to its further development.