APWH Unit 9 Heimler Notes

Globalization

Globalization

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

Communication technologies

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

Transportation technology

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

Energy tech

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

Medical tech

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

Agricultural tech

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

Diseases associated with poverty

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

Epidemics & pandemics

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

Effects on land

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

Economic liberalization

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

UNICEF

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

Security Council

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

Veto Power

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

Rotating Members

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

Military Peacekeepers

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

Globalization

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