Social Studies 20-2 Chapter 11 Internationalism and Nationalism.

Social Studies 20-2Social Studies 20-2

Chapter 11Chapter 11

Internationalism and Internationalism and NationalismNationalism

Key TermsKey Terms

Responsibility to protectResponsibility to protectCommon human heritageCommon human heritageTrickle-down effectTrickle-down effect

Chapter IssueChapter Issue

The issue at the center of this The issue at the center of this chapter is whether or not promoting chapter is whether or not promoting internationalism affect nationalism at internationalism affect nationalism at all.all.

Please read page 245 aloudPlease read page 245 aloudComplete the Handout: “Anticipation Complete the Handout: “Anticipation

Guide”Guide”

How has changing world How has changing world conditions promoted conditions promoted

internationalism?internationalism?Read the opening paragraphs page Read the opening paragraphs page

246246Challenges that effect one country Challenges that effect one country

can now quickly move to other can now quickly move to other countriescountriesDiseaseDiseaseInformationInformationTerrorismTerrorismTransportationTransportation

Global VillageGlobal Village Read the remainder of Read the remainder of

page 246, and 247page 246, and 247 The invention of the The invention of the

Internet, satellite, Internet, satellite, communications, communications, cellphones and all other cellphones and all other forms of communication forms of communication people use today show people use today show the effect of the the effect of the information revolutioninformation revolution

Removing barriers to Removing barriers to human communication human communication means that people can means that people can now relate to each other now relate to each other on a global scaleon a global scale

Ex: FacebookEx: Facebook

Voluntary BalkanizationVoluntary Balkanization Read page 248Read page 248 Globalization some argue Globalization some argue

causes people to withdraw causes people to withdraw from ordinary society and from ordinary society and connect only with like-minded connect only with like-minded peoplepeople

As a result people become less As a result people become less willing to trust those with willing to trust those with values different from their ownvalues different from their own

This means they are building This means they are building new barriersnew barriers

Ex: Wine tasters, Trekkies, Ex: Wine tasters, Trekkies, militia groups – use the militia groups – use the internet to find like minded internet to find like minded people – can polarize their people – can polarize their opinion or lead to a call-to-opinion or lead to a call-to-armsarms

This is called ‘BALKANIZATION’ This is called ‘BALKANIZATION’ – the separation of people into – the separation of people into isolated, hostile groupsisolated, hostile groups

How has the United Nations How has the United Nations Affected Nationalism?Affected Nationalism?

Read the opening Read the opening paragraph page 249paragraph page 249

UN is not internationally UN is not internationally applauded for its applauded for its international effortsinternational efforts

Failure to stop the Failure to stop the violence in Yugoslavia violence in Yugoslavia and Rwanda, as well as and Rwanda, as well as changing world changing world conditions has led conditions has led people to question the people to question the effectiveness of the effectiveness of the UN

Changing Direction of the UNChanging Direction of the UN

Read the lower half of page 249Read the lower half of page 249 There has been a recent recommendation for the There has been a recent recommendation for the

UN to relax its tradition of staying out of UN to relax its tradition of staying out of international conflicts and conflicts that occur international conflicts and conflicts that occur within a countrywithin a country

UN has a UN has a Responsibility to ProtectResponsibility to Protect people people when their own countries can notwhen their own countries can not

This protection could take various forms:This protection could take various forms: Humanitarian aidHumanitarian aid Diplomatic missionsDiplomatic missions Military forceMilitary force

Iran Challenges the UNIran Challenges the UN Read page 250Read page 250 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty – Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty –

meant to prevent the spread of meant to prevent the spread of nuclear weaponsnuclear weapons

Iran signed the Treaty in 1968Iran signed the Treaty in 1968 The IAEA ( International Atomic The IAEA ( International Atomic

Energy Agency ) observes Energy Agency ) observes countries for compliancecountries for compliance

In 2003 – Iran found to be In 2003 – Iran found to be enriching uranium for nuclear enriching uranium for nuclear power and weaponspower and weapons

IAEA called on Iran to stop – they IAEA called on Iran to stop – they refusedrefused

Iran claimed they were pursuing Iran claimed they were pursuing national interests and should be national interests and should be allowed to continueallowed to continue

Iran had previously called for the Iran had previously called for the destruction of Israel and denied destruction of Israel and denied the holocaust and threatened the the holocaust and threatened the United StatesUnited States

UN doesn’t know what to do?UN doesn’t know what to do?

Year in Review: 2010Year in Review: 2010

Protecting the Common Human Protecting the Common Human HeritageHeritage

Read page 251Read page 251 In 1945 the UN created In 1945 the UN created

UNESCO (United Nations UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Cultural Organization) promotes international co-promotes international co-operation in the fields of operation in the fields of education, science, culture, education, science, culture, and communicationand communication

UNESCO works to create UNESCO works to create respect for the value and respect for the value and dignity of all civilizations dignity of all civilizations and cultureand culture

UNESCO promotes common UNESCO promotes common heritage for all – world heritage for all – world heritage sites, traditional heritage sites, traditional skills and knowledge, and skills and knowledge, and the artsthe arts

World Heritage sites in World Heritage sites in CanadaCanada

Read page 252Read page 252 Dinosaur Provincial Park – Dinosaur Provincial Park –

AlbertaAlberta Head-Smashed in Buffalo Head-Smashed in Buffalo

Jump – AlbertaJump – Alberta Old Quebec – QuebecOld Quebec – Quebec Walton-Glacier Walton-Glacier

International Peace Park – International Peace Park – BCBC

Old Town of Luneburg – Old Town of Luneburg – Nova ScotiaNova Scotia

Complete Handout 3.11.3 Complete Handout 3.11.3 “Picturing World Heritage “Picturing World Heritage Sites in Canada”Sites in Canada”

Threats to Common Human Threats to Common Human HeritageHeritage

Damming of rivers can flood sitesDamming of rivers can flood sitesGrowth of urbanizationGrowth of urbanizationChanging in government and their Changing in government and their

ideasideasNeeds and Wants of countriesNeeds and Wants of countriesExample- Taliban destroying largest Example- Taliban destroying largest

standing Buddha's in the world, standing Buddha's in the world, because they were an insult to their because they were an insult to their religion.religion.

How have various International How have various International Organizations Affected Organizations Affected

Nationalism?Nationalism?Read the opening paragraph page 255Read the opening paragraph page 255Trade, safer, and faster transportation, Trade, safer, and faster transportation,

and improved communication – shape and improved communication – shape the growth of internationalismthe growth of internationalism

Each of these forces increases contact Each of these forces increases contact among countries at both among countries at both governmental and non-governmental governmental and non-governmental levelslevels

Economic OrganizationsEconomic Organizations

Read page 255Read page 255 When trade everywhere increases, everyone When trade everywhere increases, everyone

benefits – this idea strongly influenced many benefits – this idea strongly influenced many recent international trade agreementsrecent international trade agreements

People who support this believe that when the People who support this believe that when the economies of developed countries become economies of developed countries become stronger and richer, a stronger and richer, a trickle down effecttrickle down effect is is created – when people in developed countries created – when people in developed countries have more money they will spend it on goods have more money they will spend it on goods and services produced in less developed and services produced in less developed countries – everyone benefitscountries – everyone benefits

World Trade OrganizationWorld Trade Organization Read page 256Read page 256 Is responsible for setting out Is responsible for setting out

and enforcing rules of trade and enforcing rules of trade around the world.around the world.

In 2008 – 150 membersIn 2008 – 150 members Some believe that the WTO Some believe that the WTO

threatens the ability of threatens the ability of countries to pursue their countries to pursue their national interestsnational interests

Members join voluntarilyMembers join voluntarily WTO can enforce their rules – WTO can enforce their rules –

through economic sanctionsthrough economic sanctions This gives the WTO power to This gives the WTO power to

override decisions made by override decisions made by national governmentsnational governments

Some believe that Multi-Some believe that Multi-national corporations are national corporations are using the WTO to grab power using the WTO to grab power and make more moneyand make more money

Views on the World Trade Views on the World Trade OrganizationOrganization

Read page 257 and complete Read page 257 and complete Handout 3.11.5 “Views on the World Handout 3.11.5 “Views on the World Trade Organization”Trade Organization”

The European UnionThe European Union

Read page 258Read page 258 After years of negotiating, the EU became an official After years of negotiating, the EU became an official

supranational organization in 1993supranational organization in 1993 Main job is to promote peace, security and justice.Main job is to promote peace, security and justice. Work has been done to create the worlds largest free-Work has been done to create the worlds largest free-

trade zones= no trade barriers/restrictions between trade zones= no trade barriers/restrictions between member countriesmember countries

Most EU members have agreed to measures that open Most EU members have agreed to measures that open their national borders to trade and migration.their national borders to trade and migration.

Debate centers around an EU constitutionDebate centers around an EU constitution This constitution says that once an EU agreement has This constitution says that once an EU agreement has

been signed, a country cannot pass an international law been signed, a country cannot pass an international law that violates it.that violates it.

Cultural and Language-Based Cultural and Language-Based OrganizationsOrganizations

Read pages 259-261Read pages 259-261 International Indigenous People’s International Indigenous People’s

OrganizationsOrganizationsFocused on the rights of Indigenous Focused on the rights of Indigenous

peoplepeopleHelped develop the United Nations Helped develop the United Nations

Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous PeoplesPeoples

Arctic CouncilArctic Council Representatives from 8 Representatives from 8

arctic countriesarctic countries Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Canada, Denmark, Iceland,

Finland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Sweden, United States, RussiaUnited States, Russia

Ways to protect the fragile Ways to protect the fragile Arctic environmentArctic environment

Focus on pollution, Focus on pollution, biodiversity, sustainability, biodiversity, sustainability, emergency preparedness, emergency preparedness, living conditions, climate living conditions, climate changechange

La FrancophonieLa Francophonie Organization of Organization of

countries whose official countries whose official language if Frenchlanguage if French

Not just countries can Not just countries can joinjoin

Coordinate efforts to Coordinate efforts to promote democracy, promote democracy, support education, support education, encourage encourage sustainability sustainability development and the development and the promotion of the French promotion of the French languagelanguage

International Security International Security OrganizationsOrganizations

Alliances to ensure their securityAlliances to ensure their securityNATO – North Atlantic Treaty NATO – North Atlantic Treaty

OrganizationOrganizationWarsaw Pact – Communist AllianceWarsaw Pact – Communist AllianceNORAD – North American Aerospace NORAD – North American Aerospace

Defence CommandDefence Command

Chapter 11 QuizChapter 11 Quiz

Don’t stress out!Don’t stress out!