AP World History Chapter 37 Flashcards
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| 9936503147 | globalization | the increasing interconnectedness of all parts of the world, particularly in communication and commerce but also in culture and politics. | 0 | |
| 9936516685 | multinational corporations | powerful companies mainly from the west or pacific rim, with production as well as distribution operations in many different countries; surged in decades following world war 2 | 1 | |
| 9936520746 | North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) | agreement that created an essentially free trade zone among mexico, canada, and the US in hopes of encouraging growth in all three nations; after difficult negotiations, went into effect january 1, 1994 | 2 | |
| 9936523211 | The International Monetary Fund | founded after world war 2 to promote trade; guided by major industrial powers, offered loans and guidence to developing areas and regions with economic setbacks | 3 | |
| 9936527445 | AIDS epidemic | rapid international travel helped spread epidemic; southern and eastern africa hit most severely; spread to US and western europe-took on larger prop in places like brazil | 4 | |
| 9936528934 | Internet | allowed instantaneous contact with people by computer; 2005- only 30% had access-provided global contacts for otherwise remote regions | 5 | |
| 9936530760 | World Wide Web | developed by tim berners-began the internet age and surge of new computer and technology uses | 6 | |
| 9936533353 | Tim Berners | british software engineer working in switzerland who developed the world wide web-true age of internet was born | 7 | |
| 9936536067 | greenhouse effect | caused by buildup in the atmosphere of excessive amounts of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases which has led to substantial warming of planet in recent decades | 8 | |
| 9936538121 | Severe Actor Respiratory Syndrome | threatened global outbreak after occurrences in east asia and canada in 2003, met with prompt controls under international guidance | 9 | |
| 9936622296 | Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's) | deplete ozone in the atmosphere and lead to global warming and increased UV exposure. | 10 | |
| 9936642171 | nationalism | advocacy of political independence for a particular country over globalization. | 11 | |
| 9936650409 | fundamentalism | a form of a religion, especially Islam or Protestant Christianity, that upholds belief in the strict, literal interpretation of scripture. | 12 |