1070 Chapter 36
How do global events affect
your daily life?
You have just seen a television program recapping some recent news events.
You are surprised at the number of stories that involve the United States and
other countries. You begin to think about how events in such distant places as
China and Iraq can affect life in your own country.EXAMININGtheISSUES
• How do the events shown in the photographs illustrate the
political interdependence of different nations?
• What do these events tell you about scientific and cultural
interdependence among nations?
As a class, discuss these questions. Remember what you have
learned about the recent history of nations in different regions
of the world. Try to think of reasons that nations are becoming
increasingly dependent on one another. As you read this chapter,
look for examples of economic, political, and cultural
interdependence among the nations of the world.▲ Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in China▼ War in Iraq, 2003 ▼ Mapping the Human Genome▲ Homeland Security Alert