Global Wars

Global Interdependence

Definition:Mutual Dependence at a Global Level

What it is…One country depends on another country for something and that country may depend on another and so on.

Best Example: Oil

Balance of Power

• Power needs to be balanced between countries to prevent one country from interfering or imposing its will on others

A Balancer or “Good Cop” is usually neededBefore WWI: Great BritainCold War: US & Soviet UnionPost Cold War: United States

Economic Power

Definition:Influencing other countries with your economic capacityWith Things Such As..1. Industrial Base2. Natural Resources3. Technology4. Education System5. Health System6. Capital

World War I 1914-1918

Causes : M.A. N. I. A• Militarism: Europeans build up

massive militaries due to Imperialism

• Alliances: European countries join with other for protection: Triple Entente & Triple Alliance

• Nationalism: Extreme loyalty to your country or culture

• Imperialism: Rivals try to gain more power

• Assassination: 28 June 1914Serbs assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand

EffectsEconomic: Price Tag of War: $337 BillionPolitical• Ottoman and Austria-Hungarian

Empires broken up• Germany greatly weakened• Russian Monarchy overthrown• New European countries form• African & Asian colonies change

hands• League of Nations Created

World War II 1939-1945

Causes• Economic hardship &

political turmoil caused by WWI

• Aggressive and Totalitarian leaders in Germany, Japan & Italy

• Germany invades PolandJapan attacks Pearl Harbor

Effects• Millions killed, entire cities

destroyed• Allies occupy Japan and

German Territory• United Nations created• US & USSR superpowers• Conflict between US and

USSR begins

Cold War 1945-1991

CausesDifferent SystemsUS: Capitalist- RepublicUSSR: Communist- DictatorshipPost War Conflict• Fate of Eastern Europe• Soviet backed communist

governments in East• US backs resistance to Soviet

expansion

EffectsMilitary arms raceConflicts:• Berlin• Korean• Cuba.. Missile CrisisAlliancesUS= NATO Soviets= Warsaw Pact

Vietnam Conflict 1954-1975

CausesColonialism/Imperialism• French control Vietnam

then are kicked out Vietnam divided : 17th Parallel• North=Communist • South= Capitalist1964• US sends combat troops to

aid South Vietnam

EffectsParis Peace Agreement 19731974• N. Vietnam breaks truce

invades South• US does not interveneApril 1975• Saigon falls1976• Vietnam unified

Persian Gulf War 1990-1991

Causes• Iraq accuses Kuwait of

stealing Oil• Iraq invades Kuwait• US leads allied invasion of

Iraq

Effects• Iraq invasion threated oil

supplies from Saudi Arabia• Sanctions on Iraq to prevent

weapons of mass destruction

• Saddam Hussein stays in power

Iraq War 2003-2011

Causes• 9/11 2001

US leaders believe Saddam Hussein is a threatAnd has WMD’s he could pass to terrorist groups(UN inspectors find none)

US Coalition Invades

Effects• $3 Trillion in costs• Increased oil prices• 1st time US funds war by

borrowing (debt)03 US Debt: 6.4 trillion08 US Debt: 10 TrillionPolitical• Hussein removed• Iran asserts power• Insurgency against Coalition• US strains foreign relations