Understanding modernization Global 4/7

What is modernization in general

Modernization is a complex process that reshapes the social, economic, and political landscapes of countries across the globe.

What is urbanization

Urbanization is the population shift from rural to urban areas

What is industrialization

Industrialization is the shift from a primarily agrarian economy to one dominated by large-scale industrial production and the development of factories and manufacturing processes.

How has urbanization affected traditional family structures in Kenya?

Urbanization has affected the Kenyans by investing in girls’ education and increasing the population that is educated.

What are some of the challenges that modernization poses to religion in Kenya?

Modernization poses a change in cultural identity and traditional practices to some Kenyans.

Describe the changes in Argentina’s education system due to modernization.

The educational system has changed by trying to increase the amount of education given to all children.

What challenges still exist in Argentina?

The challenges between urban and rural regions still exist due to the rural areas getting more supplies and resources provided by the government.

How does India’s cultural diversity influence its experience with modernization, especially in terms of family and religion?

It led to more nuclear families and younger generations pushing for a more open/liberal society.

How long has the Israel-Palestine conflict been going on?

Since the early 1900’s

What are two groups in the Israel-Palestine region whose nationalism increased in the early 1900’s.

Jews and Arabs

What was the goal of the Zionist movement

The goal was to promote the idea of Judaism being a nationality not just a religion.

What were the effects of Jewish immigration to the British Mandate for Palestine

The “Palestinian” people got angry and violent towards the Jewish race

How did WWII and the Holocaust impact the Israel-Palestine region

WWII and the Holocaust impacted the region due to people still being angry at the Jews especially as they were trying to create their own country.

How did the Arabs in Palestine react to the partition Plan?

The Arabs in Palestine rejected the partition Plan.

What were effects of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War on Israel’s borders

Their borders expanded and they took over the west Bank and the Gaza Strip

What was the First Intifada?

An Israeli vehicle struck two vans carrying Palestinian terrorists killing all four of them.

How did extreme factions of Israelis and Palestinians react to the Oslo Accords

They took action, and extremist of the Israeli side killed an Israeli leader and Palestinian extremist launched suicide bomb missions.

What were the effects of the second Intifada

Over a thousand Israelis were killed and another thousand were severely injured