Changes in Global Patterns Over Time

Name: ______Ms. Ecker Date: ______World History – Honors THEN AND NNOW CHANGES IN GLOBAL PATTERNS OVER TIME Directions: Read the excerpt from the “Globalization Reader” and compare patterns of trade, movement, agriculture, etc from before and after World War II. Then, define globalization and commerce in relation to these changing world patterns. Before World War II After World War II Pre Columbus = highly localized economies Economy reflects uniform division of labor. Armies primarily spread goods, ideas, culture, etc - Large corporations source bulk of world’s on return from conquest resources. (Europe, US, Canada, Japan, Expensive, dangerous, long trips, uncertain Australia  Latin America, Africa, Asia) outcomes - Rich countries export industrial products while poorer countries splinter into 6 groups Pattern of conquest / colonies for movement of o Big Emerging Markets (large scale goods within colonial structure. manufacturers of lots of products) - Manufacturing in rich countries (ended o Would Be BEM (slightly diversified w/ indigenous production of products; caused industrial / service sectors) influx of cheaper goods into colonies; o OPEC (Oil exporting nations; makes colonies shifted to production of them rich but lack own industry) minerals / agricultural products) o Former Communist (can’t compete for - Minerals such as gold copper tin bauxite foreign investment) become popular o Raw Mate4rial exporters / Light - Agriculture demanded raw materials from Manufactures (suppliers of colonies (coffee cocoa tea bananas) led to manufactured goods / raw materials) rise of plantations / slavery / deforestation o Least Developed (limited economic - People taken as slaves; shipment of people participation) between regions. - Colonial division of labor still exists

1. Define Globalization:

2. Define Commerce: