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Institutions Developing in a Globalized World

Driving Question: In what ways have global issues such as climate change, human rights, and security challenges required international cooperation?

After World War II, many countries came together to create international institutions like the United Nations, with the goals of maintaining peace and encouraging international cooperation. In this era of intense globalization, how have the aims of these institutions and international interactions between nations changed?

Learning Objectives

  1. Explain how and why globalization changed international interactions between states.
  2. Analyze the continuities and changes that have taken place in the global economy since World War II.

Vocab Terms:

  • economic liberalization
  • environment
  • humanitarian
  • liberalize
  • non-governmental organization
  • regulation
  • socioeconomic
STEP 1

Opener: Institutions Developing in a Globalized World

Coming soon!

STEP 2

International Institutions

From the United Nations, to the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, a variety of international institutions emerged after World War II in an attempt to solve world problems without the need for another global conflict. This article explores the history of these institutions, as well as how they operate today.

STEP 3

CCOT: Unit Comparisons

It’s time to put it all together in this final CCOT activity. Using what you’ve learned in this course about history since 1200 CE to present, craft an essay identifying the most significant changes and continuities in this long time period.

STEP 4

Closer: Institutions Developing in a Globalized World