Transcript Short Answer Question E

Short Answer Question
E
Group Leaders: Jerreka
Evans and Chris Jones
Question E
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Describe the changes in the world
order that occurred with the end of
the Cold War. Why was there great
hope for this era and why was
fulfillment of that hope problematic?
Changes in the world that occurred
with the end of Cold War
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The Soviet Union collapsed
US became the only superpower
The Bipolar World Ended
There were several humanitarian
crises
Why was there great hope for this era and why
was fulfillment of that hope problematic?
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World would’ve been in great danger
with two superpowers
Cooperative international efforts
New threats occurred in the post
Cold War world.
Answer
There were several changes that affected the world order at the
end of the cold war. The US was spending at levels the USSR
was finding it difficult to match, the Soviets were having their
own internal problems with Afghanistan. The Soviet economy
and those of its eastern and central European satellites were in
serious trouble. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the US
became the only super power. The new world came into effect
as a result of the End of the Bipolar world. Another change
that affected this era was the coming down of the Berlin wall.
There was great hope for this era because there weren’t two
superpowers trying to defeat one another. With two
superpowers the world would’ve been in great danger because
of the opposing forces toward each other. The fear of another
World War cease because of the fact that there was only one
superpower. The fulfillment of this great hope was problematic
because the superpower felt as if they were untouchable.
Although they were well respected, US caused problems
because they felt they could do and get away with anything.
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the Enlightment ideas led to capitalism.
originated in modern Europe, in which parties
make their goods and services available on a
free market.
is all about the advancement and production
of money and doesn’t want government
intervention.
led to socialism societies and different
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focused on economics and believed in
a free enterprise system
he believed that supply &demand
determines what happens in the
market place
but did not believe in government
intervention
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took a different approach and urged the
government to take a very active role in
society.
Wanted them to stimulate the economy by
increasing money supply, thereby lowering
interests rates & encouraging investments.
Believed the main cause of the Great
Depression was not because of excessive
supply but inadequate demand.
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was a resolution the tangled financial system
and weakened agricultural.
President Roosevelt implemented this to
build the economy
the federal government would now intervene
to protect society & economic welfare for
the people .
this would create jobs, increase military
Short Answer A
Kane Howell and Sarah Mordica
Differences between the Shia and
Sunni
Ever since the origins of Islam, the Sunnis and
Shiites have had many differences and have
dominated different regions. The Shia make up 15%
of all Muslims and the Sunni make up 85% of all
Muslims. The Shia believe that Islam's leader should
be a descendant of Mohammad but the Sunni
believe their leaders should be chosen through
consensus, which is an agreement made among the
people. Another difference between the Shia and
Sunni Moslems is that the Shia believe that qualified
religious leaders have the authority to interpret the
Islamic law but the Sunni believe that the Islamic law
was codified and closed in the 10th century and
they are very conservative and strict.
Regions historically dominated
The Ottoman Empire, which is present day
Turkey and has a population of 80% Sunni
Moslems, was dominated by the Sunni
Moslems. It is also present day Iraq which
has a population of 60-65% Shia and 32-37%
Sunni but the Sunni dominated the
government and economy because of
Saddam Hussein. The Ottoman Empire was
started and ruled by the Sunni, which began
with Osman Bey, then Mehmed II ruled and
conquered the Byzantine Empire, and
Suleyman the Magnificent reigned and
continued the expansion of the Ottoman
Empire.
Regions historically dominated
continued
The Safavid Empire, which is present day
Iran and has a population of 89% Shia
Moslems, was dominated by the Shia. The
Safavid Empire was founded by Shah Ismail,
who took control of Iran. As a result of these
differences between the Sunni and Shia,
many conflicts have broken out, including
the Iran-Iraq war and the invasion of the
Safavid Empire by the Ottomans.
Cold War
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Conflict between democratic and
communist nations following WWII.
Major powers US and Russia
Never directly fought but had many
other indirect conflicts
Conflicts include: Korean War, Cuban
Missile Crisis, Vietnam War
Korean War
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Struggle between communist North
Korea and Democratic South Korea
North Korea attacked South Korea
UN authorized military assistance to
South Korea
War ended with armistice and each
remained under original control
Cuban Missile Crisis
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Following embarrassing defeat of US
invasion at Bay of pigs Cuba asked
Russia for support
Russia put missiles in Cuba aimed to
US
President Kennedy called for a naval
quarantine and demanded removal of
the missiles
Soviets agreed to remove missiles
This was a major cold war victory for
Vietnam War
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Struggle between communist North
Vietnam and democratic South
Vietnam
US feared if Vietnam fell to
communism all other Southeast
Asian nations would fall (Domino
Theory)
Failed attempts in Vietnam hurt
American morale
Summary
The Cold War was a period of tensions between communist and
democratic nations following WWII. Although the Cold war was
not a full scale war there were many smaller conflicts such as
the Korean War, Cuban Missile Crisis, and Vietnam War that
contributed to the overall competition. The Korean War was a
struggle between communist North Korea and Democratic
South Korea in which the US assisted South Korea in their
efforts to fight off Communist rule. The war ended with and
armistice allowing both areas to remain under their original
control . The Cuban Missile Crisis arose after an unsuccessful
invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs by the US. Although the
Russian initially aided Cuba by supplying missiles aimed at the
US, they withdrew the missiles after a naval quarantine issued
by the US. The Vietnam War also involved a conflict between
northern communist and southern democrats. The US
supported South Vietnam for fear of the domino effect of
communism in southeast Asia. However, US efforts were
unsuccessful and wounded American morale toward military
intervention. All of these conflicts arose in an effort to make
Imperialism
Ashley Moses
Shenique Russ
Overview
Motivations
 Technology
 Nations
 Significance
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Motivations
Economic
 Political
 Cultural
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Technology
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Transportation
•i.e. Steamships
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Communication
Nations
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European Nations
•Opium War
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Japan
•Russo Japanese war
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United States
•Spanish American War
Significance
Globalization
 Wars
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Significance
Continued…Example
Imperialism is the policy of extending the
rule of a nation over foreign countries. It
was implemented through trade,
investment, and business activities that
enabled imperial powers to profit from
subdued societies. Motives for imperialism
were economic, political, and cultural.
Advancements in transportation such as
steamships, communications, and warfare
technology aided countries exert their
influence on other countries. Combined
with their own spurring motivations,
imperialism was spread quickly throughout
Summary
Motivations
 Technology
 Nations
 Significance
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