Global Issues - Conflict and Cooperation

Forces pushing people away from each other in ways that pull a country apart. This is most commonly seen in large countries.

Examples: Ethnic groups, political groups, geographic barriers

• Centrifugal Forces

• Centripetal Forces

Action that brings people together: shared language, religion, history, etc...

Example: 9/11. What is American?

• Centrifugal Forces

• Centripetal Forces

An international organization formed in 1945 to increase political and economic cooperation among its member countries

• European Union (EU)

• United Nations (UN)

• Non-Government Organization (NGO)

• Decolonization

A political and economic union of 28 member nations from Europe that began in 1993. Its goals include to promote peace, freedom security, and justice.

• European Union (EU)

• United Nations (UN)

• Non-Government Organization (NGO)

• Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

A non-profit organization that operates independently of any government, typically one whose purpose is to address a social or political issue.

• European Union (EU)

• United Nations (UN)

• Non-Government Organization (NGO)

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

In 1947, the British Parliament gave up its possessions of the subcontinent of India. What two countries formed out of these territories?

• China and India

• Russia and China

• Iran and Iraq

• India and Pakistan

When Pakistan and India formed after 1947, most Muslims in the area migrated to ___________________.

• India

• Pakistan

When Pakistan and India formed after 1947, most Hindus in the area migrated to ___________________.

• India

• Pakistan

Most of the conflict between India and Pakistan takes place over the disputed territory of ________________.

• Mumbai

• New Delhi

• Kashmir

• Okara

Which 1949 treaty established a cease-fire line in Kashmir following the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947?

• Paris Agreement

• Treaty of Versailles

• Ostrów Agreement

• Karachi Agreement