AP European History Flashcards: Globalization
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What were the main policy platforms of the Green parties in Europe?
Green parties challenged the culture of consumerism and strongly urged for policies promoting sustainable development.
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What were the main policy platforms of the Green parties in Europe?
Green parties challenged the culture of consumerism and strongly urged for policies promoting sustainable development.
How did new technologies specifically contribute to the process of globalization?
By transforming daily life and making international contact easier, new communication and transportation technologies facilitated the rapid spread of ideas and culture across borders.
How did the stance of Green parties on globalization evolve by the late 20th century?
By the late 20th century, Green parties, initially focused on consumerism and sustainability, began to explicitly caution against the negative consequences of globalization.
What was the dual reaction in Europe to the post-WWII influx of U.S. technology and popular culture?
The increased imports of U.S. technology and popular culture generated both enthusiasm for new products and ideas, as well as criticism of American cultural dominance.
What were the two main consequences of increased globalization in Europe from 1914 to the present?
Consequences included the transformation of daily life through new technologies and the generation of both enthusiasm for and criticism of foreign cultural influences.
Green Parties
Political parties in Western and Central Europe that challenged consumerism, urged sustainable development, and cautioned against globalization by the late 20th century.
Identify a major cultural cause of increased European globalization after 1945.
A major cultural cause was the increased import and proliferation of U.S. popular culture throughout Europe following World War II.
Post-WWII Cultural Globalization
A key aspect of globalization in this period, exemplified by the increased import of U.S. technology and popular culture into Europe, which had significant social consequences.
What were the primary technological drivers of globalization from 1914 to the present?
New communication and transportation technologies were the primary drivers, as they transformed daily life and contributed to the proliferation of ideas.
Why would a political party focused on sustainable development be critical of globalization?
Globalization often increases global trade and consumerism, which can lead to environmental degradation and resource depletion, directly opposing the core principle of sustainable development.