GEOG 1123 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Osama Bin Laden, Autocracy, New Imperialism
23 Aug 2016
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8. 9 electoral geography know the vocabulary for the exam. 8. 10 cooperation among states go over vocabulary, this chapter is heavy on the exam terminology slides will be uploaded. Koreas former japanese colony divided into 2 occupation zones after wwii (usa/ussr) 3-year war in 1950 (n. korea invaded s. korea) ended in cease- re: korea considered one of the most isolated, and poorest countries in the world disputed areas. 1954 soviet union transferred responsibility to ukraine. 2014 russia (putin) invaded and annexed crimea. Russia wanted natural resources, which crimea was full of natural resources play a part in politics dispute between russia and ukraine. China, japan, and taiwan all claim sovereignty (uninhabited islands are referred to by di erent names) China and taiwan claim historical ownership until japan illegally took them , although japan has controlled the islands since 1895 ownership of the sea. Roman empire political unity reaches it height controlled most of europe, n. africa and sw asia.
