International relations at the end of the 20th century presentation. Presentation for the lesson "Russia's International Relations in the 21st Century"

Sections: History and social studies

Lesson Objectives:

Contribute to the formation of specific historical knowledge about the development of international relations in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. leading European countries (France, Germany, Great Britain, Russia, Austria-Hungary, Italy).
To promote the activation of the cognitive activity of students, forming the skills of working with documents and educational text.
Contribute to the formation of communication and organizational skills.

Equipment:

Map “Europe 1870-1914” ”,
Texts of documents:
From the speech of B. Bulow in the Reichstag on December 11, 1899;
Bismarck's speech to the Reichstag on February 6, 1888;
Letter from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Girs to the Russian Ambassador in Paris Morenheim August 21, 1891
From the memoirs of the German admiral A. Tirpitz.
Group and class checklists.

During the classes

I. Organizational moment.

1. Introductory speech of the teacher.

II. Main part.

1. Historical warm-up “The international situation at the end of the 19th century. ”

2. Work in groups with the texts of documents.

3. Work with the text of the textbook “Creation of military blocs” (§31 “International relations: diplomacy or wars?” textbook “New history, 1800-1913.” A. Ya. Yudovskaya, P. A. Baranov, L. M. Vanyushkina.)

4. Work on the selection of an epigraph to the topic of the lesson.

5. Consolidation of the studied material.

III. Summing up the lesson. Group ratings.

I. 1. Opening speech of the teacher.

The topic of our lesson is “International relations of the late XIX - early XX century. ". Over the course of several lessons, we consider various issues related to international relations of the late 19th century, which have changed greatly for a number of reasons - the most important of which is the intensification of economic rivalry between the great powers. In search of cheap raw materials, low land prices and cheap labor power, the great powers at the end of the 19th century rush into the struggle for colonies, very often strive to fight for the redivision of an already divided world. The task of our lesson is to comprehensively consider the process of folding international relations at the turn of the 19th-20th centuries.

Today, working with the documents of those years and the text of the textbook (§31), we must answer the main question of the topic: Why did Europe at the beginning of the 20th century facing the threat of a world war?

Teacher. In order to better understand the main international events of the late 19th century, let's do a "Historical warm-up".

II. one). "Historical warm-up".

1. What was the name of the states playing a leading role in international relations? (Great powers)

2. Which states of Europe in the 19th century can be classified as “great powers”? (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, France, England, Italy)

3. Show them on the map?

4. What name corresponds to the designation of the general course of the state in international affairs? (Foreign policy)

5. What is expansion? (Expansion of the territory of countries through the seizure of foreign territories)

6. What was the beginning of the expansion of Europeans? (Great geographical discoveries)

7. What are the states that have colonies called? (Metropolises)

8. What was the basis of the racist theory? (The doctrine of the inequality of races.)

9. Which British colony was the richest? (India)

10. Which peninsula in Europe was the focus of attention of politicians in Russia and Austria-Hungary? (Balkan)

11. Show it on the map.

12. What was the name of the Balkans at the end of the 19th century? ("Powder Cellar")

Students answer “warm-up” questions and receive tokens for correct answers.

2). Teacher. Now let's move on to a very important and interesting part of our lesson, working with documents. You have texts of documents with questions to them on the tables of each group. The nature of international relations was determined by 4 great powers Germany, England, Russia, France.

Based on these documents, we must find out how these countries treated each other and draw a conclusion about the international situation of those years.

The "Reminders" lying on the tables will help you in working on the document.

"Memo on working with the document"

Read the document carefully.
Determine which event is being discussed.
What is the attitude of the author of the document to the problem reflected in it.
Determine the main provisions of this document.

Students. They study the documents and then answer the questions.

Teacher. When we got acquainted with the documents, we saw how complicated the international situation of those years was, how difficult international relations were at the turn of the 19th-20th centuries.

What do you think these relations between the great powers could lead to?

Students.(to war, to the creation of military alliances, etc.)

3). Teacher. Now, with the help of the text (§31 p. 250), we will try to determine how correct our conclusions are made in the course of working with documents. I suggest you answer the following questions:

What are the main contradictions that arose between the great powers at the turn of the 19th-20th centuries?
Determine the names, the time of formation, the composition of the participants of the two opposing military-political blocs?
What are the main goals of the participants in these military-political blocs?

Students. They answer the questions asked. (Symbolic images of these blocks are attached to the board.)

Teacher draws attention to the question posed at the beginning of the lesson

Why did Europe face the threat of a world war at the beginning of the 20th century?

Students answer that both opponents sought to achieve superiority over each other and did not want to make concessions.

Teacher. Indeed, 7 years will pass after the final formation of military blocs, and in 1914 a world war will begin, in which 38 states will take part.

four). Teacher. And now, at the end of the work on the topic, when we know the answer to our main question, we will try to find an epigraph to this topic.

Groups, one after another, offer epigraphs. (the best gets 10 points, the rest get 5 points).

5). Teacher. At the end of our lesson, let's remember again

About what military-political alliances of the late XIX - early XX centuries. and countries participating in these unions?

The students answer the question.

III. 1. Teacher sums up. Evaluates the work of the groups. Thanks everyone for the work.

Regional State Professional Educational Budgetary Institution "Agricultural College"

International relationships Russia at the beginning of the XXI century

E.Yu. Yakovlev

With. Leninskoe

Russia- one of the key participants in international communication. As one of the five permanent members, the UN Security Council remains one of the traditional great powers and bears a special responsibility for maintaining international peace and security. Russia is also included in the G8 of economically developed states. It is a member of a significant number of other international organizations, including the Council of Europe and the OSCE. A special place is occupied by organizations created in the former USSR, mainly with the leading role of Russia: the CIS, the EurAsEC, the CSTO, the SCO.

The purpose of the lesson:

To acquaint students with Russia and international relations of the XXI century.

Tasks:

to form in students a holistic and figurative idea of the development of international relations in the 21st century;
promote the development of cognitive skills;
analyze the historical point of view;
express judgments about cause-and-effect relationships of historical facts.

International relationships Russia at the beginning of the XXI century

The end of the 20th century again raised the question of the ways of the country's development. It depends on all of us whether Russia will be able to avoid "great upheavals". History, its correct comprehension, will help all of us find the path leading the country to true greatness.

Utkin A.I.

Processes

Political integration (English) political integration ) - the process of convergence of two or more political structures, directed towards mutual cooperation

Disintegration - destruction of the economic structure of society (state, region).

EEC - an international organization (1957 - 1993), created to implement economic integration

(EEC) - an integration group that included 12 Western European countries (Belgium, Great Britain, Greece, Denmark, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, France, Germany);

CHARACTER TRAITS EUROPEAN INTEGRATION

The introduction of a single currency in the EU countries - the euro from January 1, 1999.
Creation of a single market for goods, services and labor
Merger of capitals and creation of transnational corporations
Free movement for all citizens of countries participating in integration processes

December 8, 1991 - Belovezhskaya agreements, signed by the leaders of the RSFSR, Ukraine, Belarus. Termination of the existence of the USSR ,

International status of modern Russia

At the beginning of the XXI century. Russia seeks to integrate into the community of civilized states, while remaining an independent strategic entity that claims to play a significant role in managing the emerging international system.

Ø it is the largest in terms of territory and the seventh most populous state in the world;
Ø has huge natural resources and, above all, energy (oil, gas, coal), has a high scientific and technical potential;
Ø occupies a leading position in the production and transportation of hydrocarbon raw materials;
Ø as the legal successor of the USSR, it is a permanent member of the UN Security Council and bears the responsibility associated with this status;
Ø has a strategic nuclear missile potential comparable to the United States, inherited from the USSR;

Russia's influence on the state of affairs in the world is determined by the following circumstances :

since the beginning of the XXI century. strengthened its positions due to the acquisition of relative socio-political stability, positive trends in economic development and an active foreign policy, ceases to be a weak country, which it was at the end of the last century;
Ø in recent years, Russian corporations have begun to actively develop the market of Western countries
Ø Russia's relations with practically all states are of a peaceful nature, and with the leading powers and neighbors are officially characterized as a strategic partnership.

new foreign policy strategy

ensuring reliable security of the country
preservation and strengthening of its sovereignty and territorial integrity
strong and authoritative positions in the global community
ensuring impact on global processes in order to form a stable, fair and democratic world order
formation of a "belt of good neighborliness" along the perimeter of Russian borders

Relations between Russia and the United States remained a central focus of foreign policy.
After the 2000 presidential election, Russian-American relations underwent major changes. Proceeding from the idea of a unipolar world, where only one superpower remained in the person of the United States, the administration of President D. Bush set a course to change the balance of power in the world arena in its favor.

Russian-American relations

US withdrawal from the 1972 anti-missile defense (ABM) treaty, on the creation of a national missile defense system.
NATO expansion in 2002 through Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. It was announced about the forthcoming entry into NATO of Ukraine and Georgia.
In April 2007, Russia announced a moratorium on the implementation of the previously signed Treaty on the Limitation of Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), after which relations between the two countries became even more alienated.

Russia's relations with neighboring countries:

The entry into NATO of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, the nomination by them of territorial and material claims against Russia
Economic relations, cultural and humanitarian contacts between our countries have significantly decreased.
In 2004, a campaign of non-recognition of the results of the presidential elections in Ukraine was provoked.
. In mid-March 2014, the authorities of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, with the support of Russia and despite attempts to oppose the authorities of Ukraine, held a referendum, based on the results of which the independent Republic of Crimea was unilaterally proclaimed, followed by joining Russia as subjects of the federation - the Republic of Crimea and city of Sevastopol.

Russia's relations with the SCO countries

In 2001, the Treaty of Good Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation between Russia and China was signed.
In the summer of the same year, the SCO was created, which included Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

Relations with Latin American countries:

In 2008, the first official visit of the head of the Russian state to the countries of Latin America took place. Economic and cultural ties were complemented by military-political cooperation.
Multi-billion dollar contracts were signed to develop mineral deposits in Latin America. All this created additional opportunities for realizing the idea of a multipolar world.

Strengthening Russia's position in the international arena:

In July 2006, Russia, as the chair country, hosted the G8 leaders in St. Petersburg.
In 2007, the International Olympic Committee decided to hold the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Russia will host the FIFA World Cup in 2018

International terrorism in the 21st century

Beginning of the 21st century did not bring peace to the earth. Of all the problems, the problem of international terrorism has become the most dangerous.

Reasons for the existence of international terrorism at the present stage:

Unresolved national problems; border problems.
A significant part of the peoples is deprived of the right to national self-determination;
Lack of an effective mechanism for combating terrorism;
US dominance in the world as the only superpower;
contradiction between Christian, Islamic, Far Eastern civilizations;
the desire of individuals, organizations to disorganize the established world order, their desire to sow the seeds of fear and uncertainty.

Features of international terrorism at the present stage:

orientation against the leading countries of the world;
use of regions of international instability for the development of networks of their organizations and the implementation of terrorist activities;
Support for separatist movements, an attempt to establish control over national liberation movements;
Use of modern equipment and technologies;
coordination of actions and mutual support of terrorist organizations;

Features of international terrorism at the present stage :

organization of financing of terrorist activities at the expense of legal business
the implementation of large-scale terrorist acts that would have a wide world resonance;
the desire of terrorists to create a "state within a state";

On September 11, 2001, the largest terrorist attack in the history of mankind took place in the United States. On this day, three terrorist-controlled planes crashed into the skyscrapers of the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York and into the Pentagon building, the fourth crashed in Pennsylvania. The victims of the attacks were 2973 people, including 343 firefighters and 60 police officers.

The US administration blamed the Al-Qaeda terrorist network headed by Bin Laden for carrying out the terrorist act in New York. The US has declared a real war on this structure. Since September 2001, special services from 70 countries have arrested one and a half thousand members of this organization.

2001 - US military operation in Afghanistan "Enduring Freedom".

In the late autumn of 2001, the United States and its allies in the antiterrorist coalition launched a war against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, which refused to extradite the leader of al-Qaeda.

Strengthening the fight against terrorism

Terrorism in all its variety of manifestations is considered one of the most global problems of our time. Since the 1990s, this threat has also affected Russia. The elimination of the terrorist threat should be considered as one of the priorities of the domestic and foreign policy of the state.
After the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, Russia joined the efforts of the United States and its allies in the fight against terrorism. The Russian leadership took these steps in the interests of ensuring the security of its southern borders (the North Caucasus). Within a short time, the normalization of the situation in the North Caucasus began.