Maue Quiz 24

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

1995, established the World Trade Organization, which helped settle international trade disputes

European Union

regional trade agreement in Europe

NAFTA (USMCA)

1994, Canada, Mexico, US regional trade agreements - free trade zone (new version as of 2020)

ASEAN

1967, SE Asian nations regional trade agreements, similar to NAFTA

MERCOSAUR

1991, Latin American regional trade agreements. Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia

Ronald Reagan

United States president who created a government that encouraged free market policies

Margaret Thatcher

British Prime Minister who created a government that encouraged free market policies

Deng Xiaoping

Chinese President who created a government that encouraged free market policies

Pinochet

Chilean President who created a government that encouraged free market policies. free market established after US supported coup against leftist leader, supported by the military (1974-1990)

International Monetary Fund

1945 economic institution, Bretton Woods Conference (29 member nations) with 188 nations working together to improve the world economy

World Bank

new economic institution that coordinated financial goals internationally. received anti activism in responses to economic globalization

World Trade Organization

1995 economic institution established by the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, settled international trade disputes

Royal Dutch Shell

1907 multinational corporation, Shell Gas (Netherlands, London, UK)

Coca-Cola

1892 multinational corporation, global brand associated with global consumerism

Sony

1946 multinational corporation

Greenpeace

1972 movement to protest environmental and economic consequences of global integration

Green Belt

1977 movement in Kenya, Professor Wangari Manthai encouraged women to work together to grow seedlings and plant trees; store rainwater

Earth Day

1970 movement founded by Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in

White Australia Policy

racist policy that ended as the notion of human rights gained traction throughout the world

UN Declaration of Rights

1948, specifies the responsibility of nations to prevent crimes against humanity

Xenophobia

exclusionary reaction of dislike of people from other countries

Hare Krishna

new form of spirituality, worship of Radha-Krishna, form of altered Hinduism

Falun Gong

new form of spirituality, founded by Li Hangzhi, emphasized meditation and discipline

Liberation Theology

1950s-60s form of spirituality, interpretation of Jesus in relation to unjust political, economic, and social realities. accusations of Marxist concepts. Vatican declared it a sin

Wangari Manthai

1977 Kenyan Professor, encouraged women to work together to grow seedlings and plant trees; store rainwater under the Green Belt

Gaylord Nelson

1970 Senator who founded Earth Day as an environmental teach-in

Negritude

French literary movement that argued that precolonial Africa was superior to post colonial Africa

Radha-Krishna

figure of Hare Krishna, form of altered Hinduism

Li Hangzhi

founder of Falun Gong in China

World Cup Soccer, The Olympics, Cricket

popular global consumer culture, sports were more widely practiced and reflected national and social aspirations

Reggae and Bollywood

widespread diffusion of music and film as a result of changes in communication and transportation technology

Alibaba and Ebay

enabled online commerce, associated with global consumerism

Toyota

global car bland, associated with global consumerism

Anti-IMF Activism

response to economic globalization as well as anti-World Bank activism

Weibo

Chinese locally developed social media as a response to economic globalization

The League of Nations and The United Nations

new international organizations

The International Tribunal Court

1945 international organization, established “Crimes Against Humanity” after Nuremberg

UNICEF

1946 humanitarian organization created to provide help for children and mothers after WWII

The Red Cross

1881 humanitarian organization created to provide emergency assistance as well as providing blood banking services

Amnesty International

1961 humanitarian organization created to combat political human rights abuses

Doctors Without Borders

1971 humanitarian organization created to provide medical care

World Health Organization

1948 humanitarian organization created to promote health and combat global health issues