In what way(s) do you see the historical developments described in this chapter continuing to evolve in our world today? Make a separate blog post for each chapter. I see a reflection of past events as the new nations struggle for economic independence and globalization, would they be able to succeed? World War II marked the end of European empires, and dismantles in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean and Pacific Oceania before the end of the 20th century. Trade became more global as technology expanded, markets grew, and corporation became “the new empires” as dominant business organizations (p.976). Asia and the Middle East gained their independence in the late 1940’s. For instance, India broke away from Britain, and South Africa ended apartheid. The Philippines, India, Pakistan, Burma, Indonesia, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, and Israel gained their independence as well. Africa’s 50 colonies from the mid 1950s- through the mid 1970s gained their independence. Pacific Oceania: Samoa, Fiji, T...
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