Globalization and Resistance: World History 1990-2003
Chapter 36 Reading Guide
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In what way was the Soviet Union different after 1985? How did Gorbachev’s policies change
the Soviet Union?
Why did the Soviet Union finally disintegrate as a political entity? Who is Boris Yeltsin?
Why and where did democracy spread after the fall?
Why was the U.S. so powerful after the end of the Cold War? What did it do with its new
power?
How did multi-national organizations like NATO, the European Union, and NAFTA change after
the Cold War?
What was happening in the Middle East in the 1990s?
Where and why did we see ethnic tensions surge? Give examples from the text to explain.
What is globalization? What institutions represent globalization?
What role does technology play in globalization?
What are multi-national corporations and what role do they have today?
How did migration patterns change?
What is cultural globalization?
Why do so many people protest globalization?
What new trends do we see in nationalism and the return to religious fundamentalism? How do
these contribute to global terrorism?
What effect on the environment do we see?
As you read the final section of the chapter reflect on what you think are the issues that most
affect your generation and explain why.