Download Change and Continuity in the World

Change and Continuity in
the World
1960s through present day
Fall of the Soviet Union
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Fell in 1991
15 countries were created
Collectively known as the CIS
(Commonwealth of Independent States)
CIS
Terrorism
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What is terrorism?
Using violence to obtain political or other
ideological goals.
Terroristic Groups
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Shining Path
Red Brigade
Hamas
PLO
Al Qaeda
Shining Path
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Peruvian revolutionary organization that
endorsed Maoism and employed
guerrilla tactics and violent terrorism.
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(“Marxism-Leninism will open the shining
path to revolution”)
Red Brigade
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Formed in 1970, the Marxist-Leninist
Red Brigades sought to create a
revolutionary state through armed
struggle and to separate Italy from the
Western Alliance (NATO).
PLO and Hamas
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Palestine Liberation Organization
Egypt President Nasser and Palestinian
leader Yasser Arafat wanted to take land
back from the Israeli Jews.
Hamas exerted force after Arafat died in
2005.
Also want Israel destroyed.
Al Qaeda
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Wants to end U.S. influence from the
Persian Gulf
Think Christian-Judaism created an
alliance to end Islam. Jihad is
acceptable.
Rise of Women as Political
Leaders
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Golda Meir
Indira Gandhi
Margaret Thatcher
Golda Meir
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Israel’s fourth Prime Minister
World’s third woman Prime Minister
David Ben-Gurion said she was the only
man in his cabinet. (Iron Lady)
Indira Gandhi
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India’s 3rd and 6th Prime Minister
Not related to Mohandas Gandhi (This is
a common name in India)
Margaret Thatcher
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British Prime Minister from 1979-1990
Only woman to be P.M. of Britain
Had longest tenure as P.M. for the last
150 years.
Technology
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“smaller world”
Effect on economy
Television, satellites, computers
Multinational Corporations
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United Nations
OPEC
World Trade Organization
United Nations
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Organization created to keep peace
following WWII
There are currently 192 nations that are
members out of 194 countries in the
world.
OPEC
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Organization of Petroleum Exporting
Countries
Controls the amount of oil production in
the world
World Trade Organization
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An organization that monitors world
trade and tries to restrict barriers of
trade.