Unit 9: Globalization, 1900-Present

"Tens of thousands of students and workers filled the square, carrying banners that read 'Democracy' and 'Freedom.' They had occupied the square for weeks, demanding an end to corruption and calling for political reform. Then, in the early hours of J

"The wall that has divided this city, this country, and this continent for nearly three decades has fallen. Tonight, thousands of Berliners from East and West stand together atop the wall, embracing, weeping, and celebrating. East German border guard

"The Parties to this Protocol... being Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change... noting that the largest share of historical and current global emissions of greenhouse gases has originated in developed countries... aware

"Outside the World Trade Organization meetings in Seattle, tens of thousands of protesters brought the city to a standstill. Labor unions marched alongside environmentalists and human rights activists. Their message was united: the WTO's free trade p

"The rise of the internet has compressed time and space in ways unimaginable to previous generations. A farmer in rural India can now access global commodity prices on a mobile phone. A teenager in Egypt can organize a political revolution through so