1. The Second World Globalization and economic resources History 141 CALIFORNIA From the 1900’s to the 20th century By Ronald G Himmer

3. Abundance of oil

5. European Union The Caucasian Corridor—After gaining independence from Russia in 1991, these countries became members of the European Bank for Reconstruction Georgia—Azerbaijan--Armenia

6. European reform in the Balkans Internal conflicts and rebel's is proving to be a challenge for the European Union

7. Ukraine-Turkey-Russia Turkey exports—Germany 9.6%, France 6.1%, U.K. 5.8%, Italy 5.8%, Iraq 5% Ukraine exports—Russia 21.3%, Turkey 2.1%, Italy 6.4%, U.S. 4.1% (EU) Russia’s economy—Netherlands11.2%, Italy 8.1%, Germany 8%, Turkey 6%, Ukraine 5.1%, Poland 4.5%, China 4.3%

8. San Francisco, California—the center point in which military stations were formed Moffett Field—Lighter than air facility in 1931 Union Iron Works—Mare Island—Main developer for Naval war ships

9. California—Past and Present 1906-segregation of Japanese children from public schools—San Francisco 1913-Alien Land Act-prohibiting Japanese immigrants from owning any land 1924-Immigration Act—prohibiting Japanese from migrating to the US

10. Racism within the United States

11. Japanese concentration camps in 1942 Pearl Harbor—WWII 1942—Japanese bombed the Americas The end of WWII in 1945

12. Development/ Southern California After the war—houses were built to accommodate soldiers—San Fernando Valley Disneyland-An attraction park were all could be happy

13. Freedom of Speech movements Greatest mass arrest—750 students. 1967—Hippes—Drugs, Sex, and rock-n-roll Gay society in San Francisco--1970

14. Charles Manson murders Put an end to the hippie movement!

15. Catastrophes Millions in damages/human casualties 1989-7.1 San Francisco earthquake 1991-Oakland Hills fire 1969-Santa Barbara oil spill

16. Pete Wilson signed into law the Electric Utility Industry Restructuring-California ended up buying electricity at exorbitant prices in order to forestall the total collapse of the economy 2000-Nasdaq’s demise resulting in the firing of 129,310 people – a 40 plus percent drop within the next two years