AKS 50: THE 20TH CENTURY WORLD

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AKS 50THE 20TH CENTURYWORLD
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Impact of Science TechnologySpace Exploration

• Launching of manned unmanned space shuttles
  commercial satellites to explore space

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Impact of Science TechnologySpace Exploration

• Exploration of moon

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Impact of Science TechnologySpace Exploration

• Docking of two spacecrafts in space
• International Space Station

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Impact of Science TechnologyAstronomy

• Construction launching of the Hubble Space
  Telescope
• Space probes like Pathfinder to Mars

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Impact of Science TechnologyCommunications

• Miniaturization of the circuitry in computers
  that made possible personal computers
• Development of satellite communication CNN seen
  as global channel

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Impact of Science TechnologyCommunications

• Fax Machines
• Internet
• E-Mail

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Impact of Science TechnologyHealth Medicine

• Laser surgery
• Ultrasound
• CAT scans
• MRI imaging techniques

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Impact of Science TechnologyGenetics

• Isolation of individual genes
• Genetic engineering
• Cloning

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Impact of Science TechnologyAgriculture

• Increased crop yields through use of fertilizers
  pesticides
• Reproduction improvement of selected plants
  through genetic engineering

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Global Economic Development

• Emerging nations have workers with skills
  appropriate for manufacturing jobs who are
  willing to work for low wages
• Developed nations need better educated workers
  for their growing information industries

L E D T O
Manufacturing jobs moved out of developed nations
to emerging nations.
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Global Economic Development

• The European experiment in free trade was
  successful made Europe a major force in the
  world economy.

L E D T O
The USA, Canada, Mexico signed NAFTA.
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Global Economic Development

• Activities essential for industry trade require
  the use of much energy.

L E D T O
-Disruption in the distribution of oil causes
global political problems -Pollution, acid rain,
global warming threaten the environment.
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Global Economic Development

• Manufacturing processes release chemicals called
  chlorofluorocarbons

L E D T O
-The ozone layer in the Earths upper atmosphere
is destroyed, UV radiation increases, more
incidents of skin cancer occur
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Global Economic Development

• Many plant animal habitats are being destroyed
  by land development.

L E A D S T O
-Many plants animals are becoming extinct
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Global Economic DevelopmentOPEC

• Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
• Includes 13 countries, including Iraq, Iran,
  Saudi Arabia, Venezuela
• Have power to affect economic political
  situations in countries around the world

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Global Economic DevelopmentWTO

• World Trade Organization
• Global international organization dealing with
  the rules of trade between nations
• Goal is to help producers of goods and services,
  exporters, and importers conduct their business

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Global SecurityMilitary Alliances

• Increased each member nations security by making
  an attack on one an attack on all

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Global SecurityUnited Nations

• Provided a place to mediate resolve conflicts
  in any stage of development
• Provided peace-keeping soldiers to help prevent
  outbreak of new fighting or to enforce a
  cease-fire

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Global SecurityNuclear Non-Proliferation

• Helped to reduce nuclear arsenals prevent the
  spread of nuclear weapons to other countries