§1.2 Development of the world economy

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• Middelbare school
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Last lesson we discussed political cooperation. Countries working together like a long-term relationship.

Can you name all 28 members of the EU?

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Par 1.2

Development of the world economy

What was global shift again?

What is the relation between prosperity and the % of ppl working in the service sector? The..., the....

Lesson goals

-You know which terms belong with the different phases of the world economy.

-You understand that a trade war could threaten globalisation.

-You can use source 10 and the atlas to explain the changing position of the United Kingdom.

Past relationships

1. trade colonialism (1500-1945)
2. Decolonisation  (1950-1990)
3. Free trade (after 1990)

Noteer

trade colonialism (1500-1800)

characteristics: 

• colonies delever raw materials and labourforces (slaves)
• plantages form along the coastline of colonised countries

 Industrial colonialism (1800-1945)

• West tightens its grip on colonies
• Industrialisation = raw materials are vital
• a lot of trade motherland>< colony
• -> strong rise world trade

What was the purpose of colonies?

In which part of colonies weren't a lot of western influences?

Independance (1945-1990)

1. Dekolonisation -> independance for colonies, from motherland. Influence of motherland still visible. 
2. Cold war-> new changes in the world order

• Western world
• Communist countries
• LEDC's (less economically developed countries)

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Free trade (after 1990)

• collapse of the Soviet Union in 1990
• The free market economy is becoming the most important economic system.

Free trade

advantages 

• countries can specialise in things they are good at
• companies can sell their items to costumers all over the world

disadvantage:

• foreign competition. Companies can go bankrupt.

What are the charactaristics of the free market?

homework

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