Another important aspect of globalization is immigration. Another major change brought about by globalization is immigration. As advances in transportation made the movement of goods easier, they also made the movement of labor easier. Immigrants make up a small, yet increasingly significant portion of the population, increasing from 2.6% in 1960 to 3.3% in 2015 (“International Migrants by Country of Destination, 1960-2015”). Nearly two thirds of them emigrated to Europe and Asia in 2015, while only about 22 percent went to North America. However, the country with the largest number of migrants is the United States, with 47 million in 2015, with Germany and Russia a distant second and third at about 12 million each (“International Migration
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There were attempts to create forums though which countries could arbitrate conflicts, like the League of Nations. However, it was not until after World War II that these started to come into fruition. The major one was the United Nations (UN). However, the Cold War undercut its influence, as the two superpowers – the United States and Soviet Union – pushed to expand their spheres of influences. This resulted in numerous proxy wars – Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, etc. – but the two never fought each other directly. In fact, compared to the 65 to 75 million casualties of World War II, only 41 million people have died in conflicts since then up to 2000 (Leitenberg 9). Another factor that may have contributed to this relative peace was the reintegration of the world’s economies; in theory, any one country would be too dependent on other countries to try to fight them (Haas 248). However, with the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, a new superpower slowly rose to take its place: China. The uneasy relations between the United States and China goes back to the mid-1800’s, when the United States targeted Chinese immigrants via the Chinese Exclusion Act (Haas 258). The Cold War only exacerbated their animosity as the two countries adopted opposing ideological …show more content…
Like Germany, Korea was split into zones of occupation between the United States and the Soviet Union. However, like with Germany, Korea remained split as the two halves drifted further apart ideologically. This culminated in the Korean War, which only ended in an armistice. As Soviet influence diminished as the Cold War ended, North Korea became increasingly isolated diplomatically – except for China. This alliance provides a tactical advantage to China, since it acts as a buffer state between it and the US-backed South Korea. However, given the instability in the region created by North Korea’s burgeoning nuclear weapons program, the impetus to intervene could be too much for the United States (Haas
There were attempts to create forums though which countries could arbitrate conflicts, like the League of Nations. However, it was not until after World War II that these started to come into fruition. The major one was the United Nations (UN). However, the Cold War undercut its influence, as the two superpowers – the United States and Soviet Union – pushed to expand their spheres of influences. This resulted in numerous proxy wars – Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, etc. – but the two never fought each other directly. In fact, compared to the 65 to 75 million casualties of World War II, only 41 million people have died in conflicts since then up to 2000 (Leitenberg 9). Another factor that may have contributed to this relative peace was the reintegration of the world’s economies; in theory, any one country would be too dependent on other countries to try to fight them (Haas 248). However, with the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, a new superpower slowly rose to take its place: China. The uneasy relations between the United States and China goes back to the mid-1800’s, when the United States targeted Chinese immigrants via the Chinese Exclusion Act (Haas 258). The Cold War only exacerbated their animosity as the two countries adopted opposing ideological …show more content…
Like Germany, Korea was split into zones of occupation between the United States and the Soviet Union. However, like with Germany, Korea remained split as the two halves drifted further apart ideologically. This culminated in the Korean War, which only ended in an armistice. As Soviet influence diminished as the Cold War ended, North Korea became increasingly isolated diplomatically – except for China. This alliance provides a tactical advantage to China, since it acts as a buffer state between it and the US-backed South Korea. However, given the instability in the region created by North Korea’s burgeoning nuclear weapons program, the impetus to intervene could be too much for the United States (Haas