http://www.un.org/issues/m-decol.html (Decolonization page)
The UN helps improve the infrastructure such as roads, schools, hospitals, and telecommunication networks in new emerging countries. Often times the UN will aid rebelling colonies by providing extra resources, money, and sometimes troops.
http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html (Declaration of Human Rights)
Quotes:
"Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind"
"All are equal before the law"
"No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile"
"No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property"
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Imperailsm Cont.
Namibia: Modern state since South Africa relinquished control of the colony in 1989. Early in 20th century Namibia was a German colony.
Statistics:
1. GDP-per capita $5,200
2. Literacy Rate
Total population: 85%
male: 86.8%
female: 83.5%
3. Public Debt
23.9% of GDP
4. Life Expectancy at Birth
Total population: 49.89 years
male: 50.39 years
female: 49.38 years
5. Population Growth Rate
0.947%
• European Influences: A German trader, Adolf Lüderitz, bought Angra Pequena from the Nama chief Joseph Fredericks. He soon renamed the coastal area after himself, giving it the name Lüderitz.
• 32% of people speak German, and English is the official language.
http://www.eyesonafrica.net/african-safari-namibia/namibia-safari.htm
Gambia, The: Gained independence on the 18th February 1965 from the United Kingdom.
Statistics:
1. GDP-per capita $800
2. Literacy Rate
total population: 40.1%
male: 47.8%
female: 32.8%
3. Total Fertility Rate
5.13 children born/woman
4. Life Expectancy at Birth
total population: 54.95 years
male: 53.06 years
female: 56.9 years
5. Population Growth Rate
2.724%
• European Influences: Christianity is the second major religion.
• English is also the official language.
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107560.html
Bangladesh: Gained their independence on December 16th 1971 form West Pakistan.
Statistics:
1. GDP-per capita $1,400
2. Literacy Rate
total population: 43.1%
male: 53.9%
female: 31.8%
3. Public Debt
37.9% of GDP
4. Life Expectancy at Birth
total population: 63.21 years
male: 63.14 years
female: 63.28 years
5. Population Growth Rate
2.022%
• European Influences: Some categories of music is based off of Europeans musical influences.
• Legal system based on English common law
http://www.virtualbangladesh.com
Yemen: Gained independence on May 22nd 1990 from the United Kingdom.
Statistics:
1. GDP-per capita $2,400
2. Literacy Rate
total population: 50.2%
male: 70.5%
female: 30%
3. Public Debt
32.9% of GDP
4. total population: 62.9 years
male: 60.96 years
female: 64.94 years
5. Population Growth Rate
3.46%
• European Influences: They have a cinema of Yemen.
• Their must be at least fifteen members of the Parliament; the prime minister is appointed by the president and must be approved by two thirds of the Parliament (Parliament is British influence).
http://www.arab.net/yemen/
Statistics:
1. GDP-per capita $5,200
2. Literacy Rate
Total population: 85%
male: 86.8%
female: 83.5%
3. Public Debt
23.9% of GDP
4. Life Expectancy at Birth
Total population: 49.89 years
male: 50.39 years
female: 49.38 years
5. Population Growth Rate
0.947%
• European Influences: A German trader, Adolf Lüderitz, bought Angra Pequena from the Nama chief Joseph Fredericks. He soon renamed the coastal area after himself, giving it the name Lüderitz.
• 32% of people speak German, and English is the official language.
http://www.eyesonafrica.net/african-safari-namibia/namibia-safari.htm
Gambia, The: Gained independence on the 18th February 1965 from the United Kingdom.
Statistics:
1. GDP-per capita $800
2. Literacy Rate
total population: 40.1%
male: 47.8%
female: 32.8%
3. Total Fertility Rate
5.13 children born/woman
4. Life Expectancy at Birth
total population: 54.95 years
male: 53.06 years
female: 56.9 years
5. Population Growth Rate
2.724%
• European Influences: Christianity is the second major religion.
• English is also the official language.
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107560.html
Bangladesh: Gained their independence on December 16th 1971 form West Pakistan.
Statistics:
1. GDP-per capita $1,400
2. Literacy Rate
total population: 43.1%
male: 53.9%
female: 31.8%
3. Public Debt
37.9% of GDP
4. Life Expectancy at Birth
total population: 63.21 years
male: 63.14 years
female: 63.28 years
5. Population Growth Rate
2.022%
• European Influences: Some categories of music is based off of Europeans musical influences.
• Legal system based on English common law
http://www.virtualbangladesh.com
Yemen: Gained independence on May 22nd 1990 from the United Kingdom.
Statistics:
1. GDP-per capita $2,400
2. Literacy Rate
total population: 50.2%
male: 70.5%
female: 30%
3. Public Debt
32.9% of GDP
4. total population: 62.9 years
male: 60.96 years
female: 64.94 years
5. Population Growth Rate
3.46%
• European Influences: They have a cinema of Yemen.
• Their must be at least fifteen members of the Parliament; the prime minister is appointed by the president and must be approved by two thirds of the Parliament (Parliament is British influence).
http://www.arab.net/yemen/
Monday, June 2, 2008
New Nations Seek Stability
1. Why did many nations win their independence from European rule after WWII?
Colonial empires built by western powers during the age of imperialism crumbled. the likes of Britain and France had exhausted military, and financial resources, and did not desire any further conflict from anyone.
2. How did the cold war undermine imperialism?
U.S. backed the right of colonized people to self-determination. The Soviet Union also had longed condemned western imperialism. Both the U.S. and the Soviet Union searched among the new nations for allies.
Why did many new nations remain unaligned?
In a few regions (where whites settled) colonial rulers were reluctant to leave.
3.How many new countries emerged during the Great Liberation?
Around 90
4. What problems did new nations face while seeking stability?
-New Nations(ex:Nigeria) had different cultural traditions, had few ties to be unite.
-Only few were able sustain democratic rule.
-Many new nations were shaken by revolution or civil war.
-Majority of people were poor and cut off from advancement.
Colonial empires built by western powers during the age of imperialism crumbled. the likes of Britain and France had exhausted military, and financial resources, and did not desire any further conflict from anyone.
2. How did the cold war undermine imperialism?
U.S. backed the right of colonized people to self-determination. The Soviet Union also had longed condemned western imperialism. Both the U.S. and the Soviet Union searched among the new nations for allies.
Why did many new nations remain unaligned?
In a few regions (where whites settled) colonial rulers were reluctant to leave.
3.How many new countries emerged during the Great Liberation?
Around 90
4. What problems did new nations face while seeking stability?
-New Nations(ex:Nigeria) had different cultural traditions, had few ties to be unite.
-Only few were able sustain democratic rule.
-Many new nations were shaken by revolution or civil war.
-Majority of people were poor and cut off from advancement.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Which European country do we think was most powerful?
- We think Great Britain was the most powerful during the year 1914 because their colonies spread across the continents. The extent of their colonialism is the greatest out of all of the European nations, which include area in square miles, population, area and population of their colonies.
- We think Great Britain was the most powerful during the year 1914 because their colonies spread across the continents. The extent of their colonialism is the greatest out of all of the European nations, which include area in square miles, population, area and population of their colonies.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
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