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The Making of a Global World
Explain what is referred to as the G-77 countries. In what ways can G-77 be seen as a reaction to the activities of the Bretton Woods twins?
When most developing countries did not benefit from the fast growth the Western economies experienced in the 1950s and 1960s. They then organised themselves as a group – the Group of 77 (or G-77) – to demand a new international economic order (NIEO).
By the NIEO they meant a system that would give them real control over their natural resources, more development assistance, fairer prices for raw materials, and better access for their manufactured goods in developed countries’ markets.
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Give two examples of different types of global exchanges which took place before the seventeenth century, choosing one example from Asia and one from the Americas.
Explain how the global transfer of disease in the pre-modern world helped in the colonisation of the Americas.
Write a short note to explain the effects of the following:
The British government’s decision to abolish the Corn Laws.
Write a short note to explain the effects of the following:
The coming of rinderpest to Africa.
The death of men of working-age in Europe because of the world war.
The Great Depression on the Indian economy.
The decision of MNCs to relocate production to Asian countries.
Give two examples from history to show the impact of technology on food availability.
What is meant by the Bretton Woods Agreement?
Imagine that you are an indentured Indian labourer in the Caribbean. Drawing from the details in this chapter, write a letter to your family describing your life and feelings.
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