Question 1

How can globalization benefit developed and developing states? How can it harm them?

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Question 2

How did postcolonial states attempt to rebuild politically, economically, and socially after the experience of colonialism? What role did foreign powers play in this process?

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Question 3

How was the development of the U.S.-China relationship different to the U.S.-Soviet relationship? What affects has this had on present U.S.-China relations?

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Question 4

To what extent is investment in developing states a new form of colonialism?

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Question 5

Why did Indonesia, India, Egypt, and other states join the "nonaligned" movement during the Cold War?

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The nonaligned movement was formed by countries that did not want to align with either the United States or the Soviet Union during the Cold War. They wanted to maintain their independence and sovereignty and avoid being dragged into conflicts between the two superpowers.

Question 6

How were the United Nations and the League of Nations different to each other? What similarities existed between them?

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Question 7

Which of the following has the largest effect on climate change: population increase, industrial emissions, or energy production? What measures can be taken to limit these effects?

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Question 8

Which international organization tracks poverty and living conditions across the globe?

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The United Nations tracks poverty and living conditions across the globe through its agencies such as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). The UN also publishes periodic reports such as the Human Development Index (HDI) and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) progress reports. The IMF and the World Bank focus more on economic policies and financial stability rather than social development indicators.

Question 9

What policies and strategies informed U.S. responses to the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Afghanistan War? How were these policies and strategies different from or similar to one another?

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Question 10

What role does new industrial, agricultural, and communication technology have in today's global economy? To what extent does this amount to a "fourth industrial revolution" and to what extent is it normal growth?

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Question 11

Which of the countries that had social revolutionaries after 1949 had the most economic success?

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China implemented significant economic reforms in the late 1970s and early 1980s that allowed for greater marketization and foreign investment. This led to significant economic growth and development, making it one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. While Cuba and Algeria also implemented socialist economic policies, they did not experience the same level of economic success as China.

Question 12

Social revolutionary movements in China, Vietnam, and Cuba received support from which of the following states?

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The Soviet Union provided support to social revolutionary movements in China, Vietnam, and Cuba during the Cold War, as part of its efforts to spread communism and expand its sphere of influence. France and the United States, on the other hand, supported anti-communist forces in these countries, leading to long and bloody conflicts.

Question 13

How is the global economy influenced by international organizations and initiatives like the IMF, the WTO, and multilateral trade agreements such as NAFTA?

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Question 14

What evidence exists to support the claim that radical and large-scale action must be taken now to prevent further climate catastrophe?

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Question 15

To what extent is it accurate to refer to the period of U.S.-Soviet rivalry after World War II as a "Cold" War?

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Quiz 26: The Remaking of the Global System, Since 1945