Political Power And Territoriality by Nina Gevelinger https://padlet.com/gevelinn/chokepoints Research areas of conflict around the world and add them to the map, when prompted. en-us 2024-10-30 15:49:37 UTC 2025-11-08 14:20:50 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f310.png Danish straits, Denmark 29robiso https://padlet.com/gevelinn/chokepoints/wish/3670584214 The Danish Straight is a very influential place of commerce used by Denmark, Sweden, and Norway

]]> 2025-11-06 19:29:54 UTC https://padlet.com/gevelinn/chokepoints/wish/3670584214 Turkish Straits, Türkiye https://padlet.com/gevelinn/chokepoints/wish/3670587377 Narrow waterways that connect the Mediterranean and Aegean seas with the Black Sea. Controlled by Türkiye. Advantageous, as Türkiye can control what warships are able to enter and leave the Black Sea.

]]> 2025-11-06 19:32:36 UTC https://padlet.com/gevelinn/chokepoints/wish/3670587377 The Panama Canal https://padlet.com/gevelinn/chokepoints/wish/3670588274 The history of the canal is that it was created by the US and was mainly Teddy Roosevelt's idea. It allows the US Navy to travel more quickly, and helps to quicken trade.

]]> 2025-11-06 19:33:22 UTC https://padlet.com/gevelinn/chokepoints/wish/3670588274 Strait of Magellan, Chile https://padlet.com/gevelinn/chokepoints/wish/3670588282 The Strait of Magellan's provides a passage through the Pacific and Atlantic ocean. This is significant beacuse it shortened the Atlantic-Pacific passage by several thousand miles, it also provides a passage for trade.

]]> 2025-11-06 19:33:23 UTC https://padlet.com/gevelinn/chokepoints/wish/3670588282 Suez Canal, Egypt https://padlet.com/gevelinn/chokepoints/wish/3670590209 Connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea in Egypt, dividing Africa and Asia. It is a major trade route used between Europe and Asia.

]]> 2025-11-06 19:35:11 UTC https://padlet.com/gevelinn/chokepoints/wish/3670590209 Strait of Gibraltar 29ruizs https://padlet.com/gevelinn/chokepoints/wish/3670591573 The Strait of Gibraltar is a natural body of water between Spain and Morocco, separating Europe and Africa. Frequent conflicts over control for economic and military purposes happened between civilizations such as the Carthaginians, Romans, and later the Spanish and British. The Strait of Gibraltar currently controls 1/3 of the world's oil shipments. Approximately 300 ships cross it daily for international trade and transshipment.

]]> 2025-11-06 19:36:22 UTC https://padlet.com/gevelinn/chokepoints/wish/3670591573 Strait of Hormuz https://padlet.com/gevelinn/chokepoints/wish/3670591900 The Strait of Hormuz is all shared by Iran, United Arab Emirates, and Oman. About 20% of the world's total oil consumption passes through the Strait of Hormuz. It has been an important trading hub for Islamic empires and European powers for centuries.

]]> 2025-11-06 19:36:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gevelinn/chokepoints/wish/3670591900 Cape of Good Hope, Cape Peninsula, Cape Town, South Africa https://padlet.com/gevelinn/chokepoints/wish/3670593697 the cape of good hope is a rocky narrow projecting piece of land on the Atlantic coast in South Africa. It was historically used as a way point on the sea route between Asia and Europe that created a safe passing, it now is global and has shaped global power and trade.

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]]> 2025-11-06 19:38:18 UTC https://padlet.com/gevelinn/chokepoints/wish/3670593697 Argentina https://padlet.com/gevelinn/chokepoints/wish/3671948756 The amount of lithium in Argentina has caused tons of conflicts because of indigenous communities protesting the extraction.

]]> 2025-11-07 14:09:46 UTC https://padlet.com/gevelinn/chokepoints/wish/3671948756 Sierra Leone https://padlet.com/gevelinn/chokepoints/wish/3671950927 In the time that Sierra Leone was having a civil war, Southern Africa was the top mining region in the world for diamonds. Because of that, there was a lot of demand for diamonds and because of that, people were making and selling fake diamonds. Due to that, tensions tightened between two sides of the civil war. Eventually in 2000, Sierra Leones ambassador spoke out and talked about how the diamonds were the root of the problem.

]]> 2025-11-07 14:11:01 UTC https://padlet.com/gevelinn/chokepoints/wish/3671950927 Kabul, Afghanistan https://padlet.com/gevelinn/chokepoints/wish/3671952485 Poppy a plant is used to produce drugs such as opium and herion. Poppy production has recently decreased drastically in the 2020s and also 2001 cause of the 9/11 attacks.

]]> 2025-11-07 14:11:38 UTC https://padlet.com/gevelinn/chokepoints/wish/3671952485 Nile, Egypt https://padlet.com/gevelinn/chokepoints/wish/3671952663 Use of the water between Egypt and Ethiopia creates conflict as both countries need the Nile River to live.

]]> 2025-11-07 14:11:46 UTC https://padlet.com/gevelinn/chokepoints/wish/3671952663 Kuwait https://padlet.com/gevelinn/chokepoints/wish/3671953387 Due to high demands of oil, Iraq invaded Kuwait for overproducing oils for low prices and depriving Baghdad of oil revenue in 1990. Iraq was hoping to take control of Kuwait's oil reserves.

]]> 2025-11-07 14:12:19 UTC https://padlet.com/gevelinn/chokepoints/wish/3671953387 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo https://padlet.com/gevelinn/chokepoints/wish/3671953948 Armed groups, unrestrained due to a weak government, have been smuggling gold to produce nearly $400 million in revenue. This money is then spent on weaponry and on the corruption of high court officials.

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