I remember history classes in high school and the chapter i remember the most about is always the discussion about World War 1 and 2. So while we reviewed over the chapter we read in class, i felt like i knew everything backwards and forwards. From knowing the causes of world war 1: 1. alliances, 2. empire, and 3. the industry; to how this war was fought. Sad to me that our world seems to always come down to fighting. Whether it came down to the genocides or who could threaten to destroy which world first with nuclear bombs, it still to this day seems like we haven't learned our lesson of great loss. Loss of loved ones, loss of money, and loss of years of fighting when we could be growing stronger as a country.
To me war can be avoided. World war 2 could have definitely been avoided in my opinion. Because of the resentment that Germany had towards the treaty of versatile and how they got short handed, i feel like that was a main cause in their motivation to get revenge, which brought forth WW2.
All in all, i feel like the most remorse for the victims of the Holocaust. It gets to me every time yet i am always so interested to learn more about it every time. After taking a trip to the Holocaust museum in LA, i found myself in a new realization for how lucky i am as an individual today. But to think that one country could truly do that to that race of individuals is just heart breaking to me every time.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Chapter 18
The Industrial Revolution!
*Around the 1800's, changes in agriculture, manufacturing, and transportation were occurring. Especially in technology, the industrial revolution seemed to have a big effect on the social and cultural economy.
*This specific revolution grew rapidly in technological innovations which lead them to increasing amounts of goods and services. As it started in Europe and spread through north america and japan, this revolution really discovered new sources of energy.
*Coal was used for steam engines which later continues to fuel engines. This innovation became huge when it started in Britain. Steam power was used to help in textile factories and expand them much better.
*Because of these expansions of bettering the way people could travel, it increased to the way goods could travel as well. Due to this, trade routes developed. (canals, railroads, and even improved roads)
*This breakthrough provided an almost limited source of power that manual labor couldn't come close to reaching it. It eventually spread to the iron and steel productions creating even more innovative machineries.
*Three main innovations: Textile, Steam power, and Iron Making
Adam Smith: Hand of Invisibility Theory
Adam Smith's theory dealt with the soul fact to describe the self regulating nature of the market place. His metaphor was a pure thought of a true economist (in my eyes). This idea was to maximize their own gains in a free market and also to benefit individuals in a society.
*Around the 1800's, changes in agriculture, manufacturing, and transportation were occurring. Especially in technology, the industrial revolution seemed to have a big effect on the social and cultural economy.
*This specific revolution grew rapidly in technological innovations which lead them to increasing amounts of goods and services. As it started in Europe and spread through north america and japan, this revolution really discovered new sources of energy.
*Coal was used for steam engines which later continues to fuel engines. This innovation became huge when it started in Britain. Steam power was used to help in textile factories and expand them much better.
*Because of these expansions of bettering the way people could travel, it increased to the way goods could travel as well. Due to this, trade routes developed. (canals, railroads, and even improved roads)
*This breakthrough provided an almost limited source of power that manual labor couldn't come close to reaching it. It eventually spread to the iron and steel productions creating even more innovative machineries.
*Three main innovations: Textile, Steam power, and Iron Making
Adam Smith: Hand of Invisibility Theory
Adam Smith's theory dealt with the soul fact to describe the self regulating nature of the market place. His metaphor was a pure thought of a true economist (in my eyes). This idea was to maximize their own gains in a free market and also to benefit individuals in a society.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Chapter 17
In Chapter 17, the main topic being discussed as I read it was the explantion of revolutions throughout the world in different countries. Last chapter I really understood when it came to peoples growth of knowledge with science and religion. It made sense to me how people started questioning the way things were and why they had to constantly do what was being told to them. So surely there had to be a so called "change" coming. Or a relvolution!
*I never really knew much of the Hatian Revolution, let a lone it was a country until a disaster struck it severly. But it was interesting to learn that it was a very successful. Revolting slaes went down in history as it disrupted the boundries of other countries across europe. This revoltuion made a statement and brought even more change to the Atlantic Wold. Revolutions began mto occur in North America, France and even Latin America. The Atlantic world had become known intellectually and culturally as their ideas grew more and more from the growth of the European Enlightenment. The main reason for these revolutions in the first place were due to politics and social dissagreements that were to hopefully be fanned out and resolved by humans themselves and their actions.
*As the revolution in France took place, there were three "estates" (as they called it) or "legal orders" that were set in France. 1.) the clergy 2.)the nobility and 3.) the commoners. Each holding their own representative. Since the 3rd estate was 98% larger than the others, they decided to organize themselves as the National Assembly. Meaning they were to make the laws of the country.
*During this time, this french revolution trickled down to north america. Or as Strayer called it..an "Echoe"
North American and Hatians copied much of what was being changed in france but the difference with them was that the members of the nobility were that they were privileged and wealthy. Many resisited the monarchy's efforts to change their ways of how they paid taxes.
*I never really knew much of the Hatian Revolution, let a lone it was a country until a disaster struck it severly. But it was interesting to learn that it was a very successful. Revolting slaes went down in history as it disrupted the boundries of other countries across europe. This revoltuion made a statement and brought even more change to the Atlantic Wold. Revolutions began mto occur in North America, France and even Latin America. The Atlantic world had become known intellectually and culturally as their ideas grew more and more from the growth of the European Enlightenment. The main reason for these revolutions in the first place were due to politics and social dissagreements that were to hopefully be fanned out and resolved by humans themselves and their actions.
*As the revolution in France took place, there were three "estates" (as they called it) or "legal orders" that were set in France. 1.) the clergy 2.)the nobility and 3.) the commoners. Each holding their own representative. Since the 3rd estate was 98% larger than the others, they decided to organize themselves as the National Assembly. Meaning they were to make the laws of the country.
*During this time, this french revolution trickled down to north america. Or as Strayer called it..an "Echoe"
North American and Hatians copied much of what was being changed in france but the difference with them was that the members of the nobility were that they were privileged and wealthy. Many resisited the monarchy's efforts to change their ways of how they paid taxes.
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