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International Network Scenarios
1.) Imagine that the Japanese stock market suddenly experience huge losses. Which international
network would offer Japan a short-term loan to prevent it from causing a world-wide economic
depression?
2.) More than 800,000 people died in a civil war between the Hutus and Tutsis in Rwanda in 1994. Which
international network gave food and medicine to the wounded soldiers and civilians in this ethnic
conflict?
3.) Imagine that the U.S. decided to reduce the taxes it charges on cotton imported
from Australia. Which international network would pressure the U.S. to reduce its tariffs on cotton
from all countries, not only Australia, in order to promote free trade?
4.) At the “Earth Summit” in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, world leaders attempted to create a global treaty to
reduce greenhouse gases and prevent deforestation. Which international network sponsored this
environmental meeting?
5.) Imagine that Iraq fired a nuclear missile at the U.S. Which international network would
require Canada and most of Europe to defend the U.S. with military force?
6.) The amount of trade between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico has increase significantly in the past
seven years. Which international network is responsible for reducing tariffs and trade barriers
between the countries in the region?
7.) Slobodan Milosevic is accused of killing masses of ethnic Albanians in Kosovo in 1999. Which
international network is putting Milosevic on trial for genocide in an international court?
8.) Imagine that the value of the Mexican peso dropped significantly relative to the U.S. dollar. Which
international network would attempt to stabilize the exchange rate between these currencies?
9.) Imagine that Kenya wanted to start a program to combat the rising levels of AIDS and HIV among its
people. Which international network would loan money to Kenya for this health program?
10.)Some children are forced to fight as soldiers in Uganda. Which international network recently passed a
resolution prohibiting the use of child soldiers?
11.)Most countries in Europe have recently adopted a new currency, called the euro. Which international
network is responsible for the economic integration of this region?
12.)East Timor recently declared independence from Indonesia, causing military tension between the two
nations. Which international network sent peace-keeping troops to the region during the first
democratic election in East Timor?
13.)Imagine Venezuela experienced severe floods and mud slides. Which international network would give
food and medicine to the people suffering from this natural disaster?