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N O R T H A M E R I C A

& O C E A N I AG L O B AL S TUD I E S



GREENLAND(DENMARK)

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H I S T O R I C C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S

• The Cold War was an uneasy peace after World War II,marked by a fierce rivalry between the United States and

the Soviet Union.

• lasted from the end of World War II until the collapseof the Soviet Union in 1991.

• set the framework for global politics for forty-five

years after the end of World War II.• basically a competition between communism/socialism

& capitalism/democracy.




• the U.S. adopted the anti-communist policy of containment.

• Containment was the post- World War II American foreign

policy that sought to check theexpansion of the Soviet Unionand communism throughdiplomatic, economic, andmilitary means.

• In short, under the containment policy the United States tried tocontain or restrict communism to those countries of the world

where it already existed.




• Korea

• A major test for the containment policy came in 1950 whencommunist North Koreans invaded non-communist South Korea.

• American military forces led a counterattack that drove deep

into North Korea itself.

• Communist Chinese forces then came into the war on the sideof North Korea, and the war threatened to widen.

• In 1953 the Korean War ended in stalemate with South Koreafree of communist occupation.

• Because the United States had prevented South Korea fromfalling under communist control, the nation’s confidence in thecontainment policy increased.




• Vietnam

• Beginning in the 1950s and continuing into the early 1960s, thecommunist government of North Vietnam attempted to install throughforce a communist government in South Vietnam.

• To counter North Vietnam’s efforts in the south, the U.S. sent

massive amounts of economic and military aid to the South Vietnamese government.

• Nixon won the 1968 presidential election on a pledge to bring the war to an end. He instituted a policy of “ Vietnamization”.

• the policy of building up South Vietnamese forces whilegradually withdrawing American troops.

• Ultimately, “Vietnamization” failed, when South Vietnamese troops proved unable to resist invasion by the Soviet-suppliedNorth Vietnamese Army.











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Global Studies

The Cold War Heats Up – KOREAN WAR

The Soviet Union and the United States divided Koreafollowing World War II, and established governmentsfavorable to their own particular economic, political,and diplomatic interests: the Soviet related DemocraticPeople’s Republic of Korea in the north, and the U.S.allied Republic of Korea in the south.

The Korean Conflict, so-called because it never entailed

an official declaration of war by the United Statesgovernment, began in 1950 when North Korea invadedSouth Korea. The war was one illustration of themounting tensions between Soviets and Americansduring the Cold War.

The Truman Doctrine, developed by Harry Trumanand his foreign policy advisors following World WarII, dedicated the United States military to preventingthe spread of communism throughout the world. When North Korea invaded South Korea with the clearagenda of uniting the peninsula under a singular communist government, the United States reacted bysending troops as part of a United Nations coalition to push North Korea back to the 38th parallel (a lineof latitude marking the border between North and South Korea).

The UN coalition forces suffered many early defeats that resulted in their retreat to the southernmostcorner of the Korean peninsula. However, the coalition troops soon rallied with the help of American AirForce attacks on strategic North Korean locations and a bold assault at Inchon by General MacArthur.Soon, the US-led forces had pushed the North Korean army back to the 38th parallel – and then keptgoing, pushing the northern army almost to the Chinese border. It appeared that Communism might be

defeated on the peninsula.At this point,however, Chinadecided to join thewar on the side of theNorth Koreans, andthe entrance of400,000 Chinesesoldiers created aformidable opponentto the US-ledcoalition army. In notime, Americantroops were onceagain forced belowthe 38th Parallel.General MacArthur

K O R E A N W A R & V I E T N A M W A R

R E A D I N G & Q U E S T I O N S

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The Vietnam WarPart A: Read the passage below and answer the questions. Be sure to answer in complete sentences .

Questions:

1. Discuss the reasons the Vietnamese went to war.

2. Discuss the reasons why the United States became involved in Vietnam.

3. Why do you think that people (both U.S. and Vietnamese) saw the war as something bad?

Part B: Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Make sure to answer in complete sentences.

In 1954, the country of Vietnam was divided into the North and South. However,fighting soon began in South Vietnam due to South Vietnam wanting to remain non-Communist. North Vietnam fought to take over South Vietnam to create oneCommunist nation.

The Ho Chi Minh Trail -named after the leader of North Vietnam- ran throughneighboring countries. The United States feared that Communism might spreadthought Southeast Asia and began sending money, supplies, and advisors to SouthVietnam. President Lyndon Johnson sent American soldiers to fight there. As the war

went on, many American soldiers were killed while fighting in Vietnam and the anti-war movement in the United States grew. People held marches, sang anti-war songs,and wrote letters against the war to politicians.

In 1973, President Nixon finally withdrew the last of the U.S. troops from the area. TheNorth Vietnamese won the war and Vietnam became a country under Communistrule. In 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was built in Washington D.C. to honorAmerican soldiers who fought in the war.

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• Hawaii & America

• The U.S. first got involved in 1875 when a treaty was signed between the U.S. and Hawaii.

• In 1893, the U.S. conspired to overthrow the Hawaiian government.

• Hawaiian League- secret organization to overthrow King Kalakauaand establish democracy

• Queen Liliuokalani planned to restore power of the monarchy.

• 4 boatloads of U.S. Marines surround palace and Queen surrenders.

• Sanford B. Dole, sugar tycoon, chosen as president and Hawaiideclared to be under U.S. protection.

• In 1898, the U.S. annexed Hawaii



Why Hawaii?

Would not let any European nations annex or control the islands

To provide a naval base for the U.S.

To open up new trading ports

To become one of the world s powers and control the pacific






Native Americans vs Native Hawaiians• Lost tribal lands

• due to treaties broken / forced

out• Lost culture

• forced to speak English, andgive up customs (religion).

• way of life destroyed (buffalo)

• children forced to go to American schools.

• were neither native nor American

• Lost identity

• Most lost land

• Lost sovereignty

• Lost culture• Hawaiian language banned

• Hula outlawed

• traditional arts stifled

• Ali!i • refers to the hereditary

line of rulers, of theHawaiian Islands.(hierarchy of chiefs).

• Lost identity




• 1959Alaska becomes the 49th state (Jan. 3) and Hawaii becomes the 50th

• The Hawaiian Renaissance (1960’s & 70’s)

• renaissance = rebirth

• revival of Hawaiian language & culture.

• provided for renewal interest and pride for Hawaiian

culture.

• interest produced new flowering of Hawaiian dance,music, language, and values.



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• Post Cold War America

• With the end of the Cold War, the United Stateschanged its goals and

policies.

• Involvement in conflictsin other areas of the

world has been anintegral part of theUnited States foreign

policy in the modern era.




• Presidents since 1988

• George H. W. Bush 1989-1993

• Fall of Communism in EasternEurope

• Reunification of Germany

• Collapse of Yugoslavia

• Break-up of the soviet state

• Persian Gulf War 1990-1991

• First war in which American women served in a combat role

• Operation Desert Storm




• Presidents since 1988

• William ‘Bill’ Clinton 1993-2001

• North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA )

• trade agreement between UnitedStates, Canada, and Mexico

• Full diplomatic relations with Vietnam

• Lifting of Economic sanctions againstSouth Africa when its governmentended the policy of apartheid

• NATO action in former Yugoslavia -“Bosnian Conflict”




•Presidents since 1988• George W. Bush 2001-2009

• Terrorists attacks on United

States soil 9/11/2001 (New York at the World TradeCenter and Virginia at thePentagon)

• The “Bush Doctrine”

• War in Afghanistan

• War in Iraq




• The United States has confronted the increase ininternational terrorism by formulating domestic andinternational policies aimed at stopping terrorism.

• The U.S. responded to terrorism with heightenedsecurity at home including the new cabinet levelDepartment of Homeland Security, the Patriot Act,and diplomatic and military initiatives.

• Patriot Act – An act signed into law in 2001 after 9-11 by George W. Bush expanding the authority of UnitedStates law enforcement agencies for the purpose offighting terrorism in the United States and abroad.



E C O N O M I C C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S

• The US and Canada operate under a market economy

• The largest area of economic growth in US and Canadais the service industry.

• This are includes doctors, educators, government,and banking

• Manufacturing contributes to 20% of both countries

economies

• Why has the farming industry decreased?




• The natural resources in the US & Canada have allowed thecountries to develop highly diversified economies and given them the capital resources to build a well developedinfrastructure.

• Economics are very similar to Europe:

• Developed World: Have many industries

• "Clean Industries“ (don’t give off much pollution/by-

products)- computer manufacturing, financial services,information & communication

• "Dirty Industries“ (may give off heavy pollution)-manufacturing automobiles, power, textiles, petroleum

processing, paper




• Agriculture in North America (farming and herding):

• Grains= major wheat producing area, tobacco, fruits & vegetables as well as cattle ranching

• US is known for Agribusiness: any large-scale farmingenterprise

• The US and Canada are major exporters of:

• Technology

• Consumer goods

• Information Systems

• Foodstuffs




• Oil in North America

• Prudhoe Bay Oil Field isa large oil field on Alaska's North Slope.

• It is the largest oil field

in both the UnitedStates and in North

America.




• Trade

• NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)

• an agreement between the countries of North America:

Canada, United States, & Mexico.

• NAFTA was signed in 1993 and went into effect onJanuary 1st, 1994.

• was written to create a Free Trade Area in North America.

• “Free Trade” means that countries may freely tradegoods with each other without having to pay a tariff(tax) on those goods.




NAFTA

PROs CONs• Free trade increases sales and profits

for Mexico, Canada and the U.S.A.,

thus strengthening their economies.

• Lack of tariffs has allowed Mexico to

sell its goods in the USA and Canada at

lower prices.

• This makes Mexican products more

competitive in these markets and

increases Mexico’s profits as it tries to

develop its economy.

• Free trade is an opportunity for the

U.S. to provide financial help to Mexico

by making jobs available in factories

located there.

• Free trade has caused more U.S. job

losses than gains, especially for higher-

wage jobs.

• Factories, called Maquiladoras, are

built on the Mexican border andworkers are hired there to make

goods at a much lower wage than

workers would be paid in the U.S.A.

• Mexico does not have as strict

environmental regulations like Canada &U.S., so when factories move across the

border, they are contributing to North

America’s pollution problem.

• Some argue that our borders should be

open like the EU does in Europe.






• NAFTA & U.S. Business Owners

• American business owners have enjoyed many benefits fromNAFTA:

• They can move their factories to Mexico and ship the goods to the

US with no tariffs.

• They do not have to pay the workers in Mexico as much as in theUnited States.

• There are not as many labor and environmental regulations for

factories in Mexico.

• They can sell their product for cheaper, but still make a good profit.

• They have a greater area to sell their product in.




• NAFTA & Mexican Business Owners

• Most Mexican business owners havemixed feelings about NAFTA.

• They like NAFTA because they can trade

freely

• They can ship & sell their productsacross the continent without having to

pay tariffs.

• They have a greater area to sell their products in.

• They do not like foreign owned factories because they would create competition.




• NAFTA & Mexican Government Officials

• In the early 1990s, Mexico owed a lot of money to the World Bank, to private banks, and to other countries.

• Government officials decided the only way out was tocompletely restructure Mexico’s economy and to focuson exporting.

• They believed NAFTA would be good for theeconomy of Mexico.

• They knew that the maquiladoras would provide jobsfor Mexicans.




• NAFTA & Mexican Factory Worker

• Mexican factory workers have benefited from NAFTA because ithas provided jobs in a country

where there were not enough jobs.

• Unfortunately, the wages are very low and the workingconditions are rough.

• Most workers barely makeenough money to provide foodfor their families, even though they work very long hours.




• NAFTA & Environmentalists

• Building factories creates pollution. An environmentalist would want to make sure the US, Canada, and Mexico allhad laws to protect the environment.

• Unfortunately, NAFTA didn’t establish any multinationalenvironmental regulations when it was signed 20 years ago.

• It accepts complaints from citizens of the U.S., Mexico

or Canada who believe their government is notenforcing environmental laws.

• It takes a very long time for anything to be investigatedand solved.




• NAFTA & AmericanConsumers

• American consumers have

benefited from NAFTA.

• Goods made in Mexicocost a lot less because

labor is cheaper there.

• Goods are also cheaper because there are no tariffs placed on imports.







C U LT U R A L C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S

• U.S. and Canadian Culture

• European based majorities (English, Irish, German, Scot-among others)

• Majority is Christian religion, then Islam & Judaism

• Democratic

• European traditions mixed with Native Americans along with Middle Easterner and S/SE Asian

• The US & Canada are both Members of NATO (The North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

• military alliance among the US, Canada and many

nations in Europe




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FRANCE

NORWAY

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• Canada’s province of Quebec is French speaking(Francophone) and wants to separate from the rest ofEnglish-speaking Canada. This is causing a lot of conflict

with Canada’s national identity. Bi-lingual signs like thisone make some people mad.




• American Culture

• We are a "Melting Pot" /“Tossed Salad” of peoples

• European and AsianImmigration since 1840s

• English colonization on the eastcoast (orig. 13 colonies)- spread to West coast over time.

( Manifest Destiny)

• Modern immigration from Latin America (Mexico & Syria)



What’s the difference?

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Tossed Salad




• American Culture

• There are regional differences between the US states.

• New Englanders sound, eat,

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• For example, not manyfrom Yonkers, NY eatsgrits or biscuits & gravy!

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• the broad expanse of flat land,

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steppe and grassland, that lies

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“US Really Has Eleven Separate 'Nations' with Entirely Different Cultures”




Golden Gate

Bridge

White House Independence

Hall

Sear’s TowerSt Louis Arch

Carnegie Hall




“The Future of the ‘Tan Generation”




• Cultural diffusion: thespreading of a cultural trait (i.e. material object,idea, or behavior pattern)from one society toanother.

• When cultures join and

merge (like a hybrid) it iscalled culturalconvergence.





In Australia, it’s NOT Burger King….it’s

Hungry Jack’s!! !




• Australia

• CAPITAL: Canberra

• POPULATION: 20 million people

• HEAD OF STATE: Queen Elizabeth II

represented by Governor-General

• FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Constitutionalmonarchy

• NATURAL RESOURCES: coal, zinc, nickel,gold, wool

• NATIONAL SYMBOLS: Kangaroo and Emu

• NATIONAL ANTHEM: “Advance Australia Fair”




• Australia• “Down Under” is a label/ nickname

for Australia because the continentis ENTIRELY in the Southern

Hemisphere• Early colonists were from Europe

(criminals/debtors).

• Prisoners performed hard laboruntil they finished their sentences.

• Many people from Asia migrated to Australia in the 20th Century



Australia is in theSouthern Hemisphere.

Because it is south of the equator,the seasons in Australia are the

opposite of those in Europe: it’swinter in Australia when it’ssummer in Europe.

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The biggest city is Sydney, where there is the famous Sydney OperaHouse.

How do you say it in Australian?



American Australian

barbecue barbie

kangaroo roo

mosquito mozzie

chicken chook

candy lollie

slippers thongs

TV tellie

girl sheila

sheep jumbuck

cinema pictures

mailbox letterbox

shoes runners

highway main road

How do you say it in Australian?




• Aboriginal Australian

• are members of groups that existed in Australia and the surrounding islands prior to European colonization.

• they only represent 1% of the population. The total population of Australia is 22 million.

• Aboriginal music is often

recognizable for its most famousinstrument, the didgeridoo. A windinstrument typically made from bamboo, it extends about five feetand produces a low, vibrating hum.

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• Aboriginal Australians

• Stolen Generations (1905 - 1969)

• Children were forcibly removedfrom indigenous Australians as

young

• purpose of raising themseparately from and ignorant of their culture and people, and for

the ultimate purposes ofsuppressing any distinct Aboriginal culture, therebyending the existence of the Aborigines as a distinct people.





• New Zealand

• M" ori people

• the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand

• Maori developed a unique language, rich mythology,distinctive crafts and performing arts.

• Social upheaval, decades of conflict and epidemics ofdisease too their toll on the Maori population but from

1960s onwards, a Maori cultural revival has been taking place.

• The Haka is a traditional Maori war dance fromNew Zealand.



Documents

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