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What is the International Space Station
When the United States and Russia merged their individual space prgrams
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What are emerging nations
These nations are in the proccess of being industrailized
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What is proliferation
This is the spread of nuclear weapons to other nations
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What is 9/11
This terrorist attack occured in NYC targeting the Pentagon and the World Trade Center
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What is global interdependance
Econimic, political and enviromental issues bringing all nations closer together is called _______ ________
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What is the internet
A linkage of computer networks that is useful for businesses and individuals starting in the 1990's
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What are developed nations
Nations with industrialization, transportation and buissiness facilities for advanced production of manufactured goods
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What is the Universal Declaratilon of Human Rights
a document that set human rights standards for all nations in 1948
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What is terrorism
The use of violence against people or property to force changes in societies or goverments
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What is mass media
Newspapers, Television, and the internet allowing information to get out quickly
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What is genetic engineering
Scientists are able to introduce new genes into organisms that creates new traits
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What is global economy
All financial interactions among people, buissinesses, and governments that cross international borders.
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What is political dissent
The differnece of opinion over political issues
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What is the Department of Homeland Security
Created in 2002, this department has the responsibility to coordinate national efforts against terrorism
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What is globalization
A proccess that makes something world wide in its reach or operation, most often used in refrence to the spread and diffusion of economic or cultural influences
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What is the green revolution
An attempt to increase food production using fertilizers, pesticides, and disease-resistant strains
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What is free trade
a major aspect of globalization, the elimination of trade barriers among nations such as tariffs alsoknown as _____ ________.
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Who is Mother Teresa
This woman recieved a Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for devoting her life to help indias poor.
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What is cyberterrorism
Politically motivated attacks on information systems like hacking into computer networks, spam, and viruses
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What is popular culture
___ ________ incorperates features from many different lands all around the world
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What is July 17, 1975
The U.S. and Soviet docked the spacecraft in 140 miles above Earth in orbit on __________
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What is sustainable growth
(Also known as greener growth) an attemp to meet current economic standards while ensuring economic preservation
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What are refugees
People who leave their home countries and move to another to find saftey
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What is the US Patriot Act
This act allows the government to tap all phones used by suspects and monitor their e-mail and internet use. Also allows the procecution of terrorist crimes without time restrictions
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What is materialism
This is the Western mindset of placing high value on material possesions
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