AP Success - AP World History: Global Financial Institutions
"Opponents of global financial powers threatened Tuesday to shut down World Bank and International Monetary Fund meetings next month, but pledged to avoid the violence that paralyzed Seattle during world trade talks. . . The protest groups view the IMF and the World Bank, both based in Washington, as institutions whose programs have failed these countries while enriching corporations and degrading the environment. Demonstrators, including U.S. labor unions, will use the occasion to challenge the Clinton administration's efforts to secure congressional approval of normal trade relations with China."
Harry Dunphy, "Protesters Threaten to Shut Down World Bank-IMF Meeting," March 14, 2000.
Question 1
According to the source, what was the primary reason for the protests against the World Bank and IMF in 2000?
The support for the Clinton administration's trade policies with China.
The desire to promote the World Bank and IMF's efforts in environmental conservation.
The perception that their programs failed countries while benefiting corporations and harming the environment.
The opposition to the use of U.S. labor unions in international trade negotiations.
Question 2
The protests mentioned in the source were similar to those in Seattle during world trade talks in that they:
Focused primarily on local, rather than global, financial issues.
Were fully endorsed and supported by the U.S. government.
Resulted in significant violence and property damage.
Were aimed at challenging global financial institutions and their policies.
Question 3
The involvement of U.S. labor unions in the protests against the World Bank and IMF suggests that:
The protests were solely focused on labor issues, rather than broader economic concerns.
Domestic groups were concerned about the impact of global financial policies on American workers.
Labor unions were the only groups involved in the protest against the World Bank and IMF.
U.S. labor unions were generally supportive of the World Bank and IMF's initiatives.
Question 4
The source indicates that the protesters pledged to avoid violence. This suggests that the protesters:
Wanted to differentiate their methods from those used in previous demonstrations.
Were primarily interested in creating chaos and disruption.
Supported the use of violence in protests as a means to achieve their goals.
Had no previous examples of violent protests to draw lessons from.
Question 5
The reference to the Clinton administration's efforts to secure congressional approval of normal trade relations with China indicates that:
The World Bank and IMF were focused exclusively on issues related to China.
China was the main organizer of the protests against the World Bank and IMF.
The Clinton administration was opposed to the World Bank and IMF meetings.
The protests were occurring within a broader context of U.S. trade policy debates.
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