Immediately after World War II, the United States focused on reducing trade barriers around the world because U.S. policymakers _____.
a. saw the negative effects of protectionism during the Great Depression
b. wanted to make it easier for American businesses to buy factories in East Asia
c. believed that protectionism was one of the main causes of international warfare
d. thought that opening trade with communist countries would help them see the benefits of capitalism
Question 2
In 1960, wealthy countries felt in control of their economic destinies, partly because these countries _____________.
. manufactured most of the items that their citizens bought
b. created complex supply chains that involved other nations
c. cracked down on labor movements in manufacturing sectors
d. imported vast quantities of inexpensive goods manufactured abroad
Feral pigs in the United States (here Cape Canaveral, Florida)
Worldwide Variations in Population and Income Levels Developed countries represent only 18% of the
One of the cultural privileges of being white in the United States is less suspicion of wrongdoing.
Ten Leading Causes of Death in the United States, 2010.
Links to the World Economy
Growth in the demand for oil from the developing world