turning points in global history

GlobalHistory:TheNeolithicRevolutionAndTheRenaissance

ThehumanracechangesthroughouttimeallowingforadvancementsWithadvancementscomesturningpoints whichhelpsusbecomebetterandmoreadvancedinthefuture.Therearemanyturningpointsinglobalhistory, someoftheturningpointsaretheNeolithicRevolutionandtheRenaissancebecausetheychangedtheway mankindliveforever.TheNeolithicRevolutionwasthestartofanewwayofliving.Around10,000yearsago, peoplestartedtosettledowntoliveinoneplace.DuringthePaleolithic...

TheIndustrialRevolutioninEurope

IndustrialRevolutionwasrapidinWesternEuropehowever,bythe1900allofEuropewasinvolvedOverall,the effectsoftherevolutionchangedthewaymaterialsaretransported,howproductsaremade,onaglobalbasis.The IndustrialRevolutionwasacriticalturningpointinEuropeanhistorybecausethechangesmadeareintegralinthe modernage.Theinventionsmadeexpanded...

OverviewofAmericanHistorySinceCivilWar

AmericanHistorysinceCivilWarNameProfessorInstitutionCourseDateAmericanHistorysinceCivilWar Identifyatleasttwo(2)majorhistoricalturningpointsintheperiodunderdiscussion.Thereareseveralhistorical turningpointsintheHistoryoftheUnitedStatesofAmericasincetheaspectofthecivilwar.Oneoftheessential historicalturningpointsistheendofthecoldwarin1989thusfallingoftheBerlinwarAnotherhistoricalturning pointistheaspectofthedigital...

Explain,inwhatsayswastheyear1945aturningpointofmodernEuropeanhistoryImmediatelyaftertheclose oftheWWI,EuropeplungeditselfintoWWII,amajorworldconflictthatendedin1945andbroughtforth significantchangesthatsetthefootnoteforEurope'sfuturedevelopmentInmanyways,the1945wasseenasa turningpointofmodernEuropeanhistory.First,1945usheredintheintroductionofColdWar,whosemajor belligerentsweretherisingpowersoftheUSandtheSovietUnion

TheImportanceOfClimateChange

earthsorbitaroundthesun,andthefluctuatingchangesintheenvironmentaltemperature.Earth'sclimatewas healthier,cleaner,andpossiblyevenwarmerinpasthistory.Climatechangeisnotcausedbyanyindividualand notjustchangedonawhim,climatechangeoccursnaturallyHumanexistencehascontributedtotheincreaseof globaltemperatureandalsotheincreaseinthebuildupofCO2intheatmosphere.Chapter1inthebookstates, "Unintendedbyproductsofagricultural,industrial,and

ColumbianExchangeThesis

ColumbianExchangeTheColumbianExchangemarksabigturningpointinAmericanhistorybecauseit introducednewdiseases,plants,animals,andchangedtheglobaleconomybetweenEuropeandNorthAmerica WhentheEuropeansarrivedinNorthAmerica,theNativeswerenotreadyfortheircoming.TheEuropeans broughtwiththemmanydiseasesincludingSmallpox,Syphilis,Polio,Hepatitis,andEncephalitis.TheNative Americanshadnoimmunitytothesediseasessotheirpopulationwasquicklydecimated

placeintheAmericancolonies,itwasinterestingtoknowaboutthebackstorywhereittookplaceinEurope,and beganinPrussiaTheWarwasalsoknownasthefirstglobalconflictwithtwomainfrontsThefirstfrontin Europe,andsoonexpandstoAmericaasthewarescalates.TheSevenYearsWarhadahugeimpactonhistory withitsleaders,causes,andtheeventswithinitselfhadahugeeffectonthepeopleinvolvedSomeofthegreat leadersoftheSevenYearsWarwereFrederickIIand...

MostImportantTurningPointsInHistory

AlthoughturningpointssuchastheColumbianExchange,OpiumWarsandThespreadofIslamhavebeen markedasimportantturningpointsinhistory,AneventsuchastheIndustrialRevolutionandbeingdiagnosed withADHDhasone,affectedthewaytheworldfunctionedasawholeandtwo,impactedmylifetremendously andhelpedmelearnalotaboutmyselfinthelongrunOnJuly6thofthisyear,IwasdiagnosedwithADHD BeforethisdiscoverywasmadeIhadbeenstrugglingwithschool,social...

ComparingAmericaAndFrance'sEconomicAndPoliticalPolicies

PREFACEAnyuWangInthispaperIamgoingtoconcentrateoncomparingandcontrastinghowAmericaand France'seconomicandpoliticalpolicieschoicescombinedwiththeirculturalandhistoricbackgroundshelpedtheir currentplaceonthewordstageItisundoubtedthattheUnitedStatesandFrancearetwoofthestrongestandmost competitivecountriesintheworld.Althoughtheyhavealmostthesameeconomicsystemandsameconcept,they stillhaveverydifferentcurrentsituationswhichare...

D-Day:aTurningPointinWorldHistory

thehistoryofwar."(WorldHistoryChronology)fromvariouscountriesincludingGreatBritain,theUnitedStates, andCanadastormedthebeachesofNormandyhopingtooverthrowtheGermanforcesoccupyingFranceYearsof meticulousplanningandseeminglyendlesstraininghadfinallycometogethertoformtheoperationknownasDDay,theinvasionofNormandy.Manydifferentoperationsandbrilliantleadershelpedtocontributetothevictory atNormandyD-Daywasnotonlyaturningpointin

DevilintheWhiteCityEssays

culture,&whatnewtrendsdoesitsignalforthetwentiethcentury?AlthoughtheChicagoWorld'sfairof1893 onlylasted6months,IhadanenormousimpactonthecityofChicago,itspeople,andindeedtheentirecountry Upuntilthatpointinitshistory,theUShaddonenothingonthescaleoftheworld'sfair,andwasregardedasa countryofbarbariansandcowboysbymuchoftheworld,especiallyOldEuropeThefair

LifeCoursePerspective

throughstagessuchaschildhood,adolescence,adulthoodandolderadulthood.Eventsthatoccuratcriticaltime pointsmayshapetherestoftheindividual'slifeandtheirtrajectorieslikechoosingtoentercollege(GlenH.Elder, 1998)ThecentralcomponentsofthelifecourseperspectivealsoapplytomenopausaltransitionWeexplorethe constructsofhistoricalcontext,turningpoints,timingandcumulativeadvantage.Historicalcontextistheexisting societalstructuresinagiventimeperiod

&whatnewtrendsdoesitsignalforthetwentiethcentury?ÂÂÂÂÂAlthoughtheChicagoWorld'sfairof1893 onlylasted6months,ithadanenormousimpactonthecityofChicago,itspeople,andindeedtheentirecountry. Upuntilthatpointinitshistory,theUShaddonenothingonthescaleoftheworld'sfair,andwasregardedasa countryofbarbariansandcowboysby...

EssayOnTheCubanMissileCrisis

nuclearWorldWar3wasvalidconsideringtheabundanceofglobalnuclearweaponsatthetimeIftheUnited StatesandtheUSSRhadgonetowaroverthisconflict,thetwomainnuclearpowerhousecountriescouldhave draggedothernationsintothefight,escalatingittoaglobaldilemma.Theresultsofnuclearwarfarewouldbe absolutelyhorryfing;with

TheSpanish-AmericanWar:ConflictBetweenSpainAndTheUnited States

theTenYears'War,butthislongingforfreedomwasenflamedinthelate1890'sduetopoortreatmentofCuba fromSpainWhenCubarevoltedagain,Americacametoitsaid,fightingSpainmoreorlessonCuba'sbehalf ThiswarwasaturningpointinAmericanhistory,becauseoftheeventsleadinguptotheconflict,whatitstood for,andtheaftereffectsofthewarTheeventsthatcausedAmerica'sinterventionintheCubanconflictwere,atthe time,entirelyuniqueandunheardofSinceitsinception

D-DAYWorldWartwowasthesecondglobalwarofthe20thcenturyD-Daywasthefirstleaptoendingthe war.WhentheJapanesebombedPearlHarbortheAmericansjoinedinhelpinginWWIIagainsttheaxispowers. D-daywaslocatedinNormandyUSandotherallieswereonthebeacheswhichweretheUtahbeach,Omaha beach,Goldbeach,Junobeach,andSwordbeach.Therewereothertroopsthatfoughtoverthebeachesasinthe sky"CodenamedOperationOverlord,thebattlebeganonJune6,1944

ContinuityAndChangesInTheWesternWorldEssay

Europeandmuchoftheworld.However,oneofthemostimportantturningpointsofthetimeperiodoccurred whenadvancesinseafaringtechnologyledtheAmericastobediscoveredandtrans-regionaltradetointensifyand expandacrosstheglobeThisintensificationoftradeledtothebeginningsoftheAfricanslavetradeandthe destructionoftheindigenouspeoplesofSouthandCentralAmerica,whichchangedthecourseofhistory.Despite allofthischange,however,tradestillremainedaprofound

China

beconsideredthekeyturningpointinthedevelopmentofChinaintheyears1900-2000?Duringtheyears19002000thereweremanyturningpointsinChina'shistoryWesawsuchthingsasThefalloftheQingDynastyand imperialismFebruary1912,Thewarlordera1915,Theriseofthenationalists1928,TheformationofthePRCin 1949,TheKoreanandVietnamwars1950and1964,Nixon'svisitin1972andDengXiaoping'sThirdPlenum. ThekeyTuringpointinChina'shistorywouldhavetobethe

MattPattersonGlobalWarmingRhetoricalAnalysis

English3633W23February2012RhetoricalAnalysis,"GlobalWarming–TheGreatDelusion"MattPatterson arguesin"GlobalWarming–TheGreatDelusion"thattheallegedscientificconsensussurroundingthetheoryof globalwarmingisbasednotonfact,butratheronawebofmasshysteriaanddeceit.Pattersoncontendsthat"In fact,globalwarmingisthemostwidespreadmasshysteriainourspecies'history",andthatthebeliefsofglobal warmingproponentsaretheresultoftheirowndelusional...

EssayonD-Day:ATurningPointinWorldHistory

inthehistoryofwar"(WorldHistoryChronology)fromvariouscountriesincludingGreatBritain,the UnitedStates,andCanadastormedthebeachesofNormandyhopingtooverthrowtheGermanforcesoccupying FranceYearsofmeticulousplanningandseeminglyendlesstraininghadfinallycometogethertoformthe operationknownasD-Day,theinvasionofNormandyManydifferentoperationsandbrilliantleadershelpedto contributetothevictoryatNormandy.D-Daywasnotonlyaturningpoint...

TheScientificRevolution:TheEnlightenmentAndTheEnlightenment

progressduringtheScientificRevolutionTheScientificRevolutiontheninspiredaperiodoftimeknownasthe Enlightenment,ortheAgeofReason,inwhichmendiscoveredideasandprinciplesthatwouldeventuallyalterthe globalmindsetandservedasamajorturningpointinEuropeansocietyDespitetheseenormouschanges, however,theEnlightenmentdidnotserveallareasofEuropeansociety;conceptssuchaspeasantry,serfdom, sexism,andsocialinequalityfoundlittleimprovementinthis...

Canadaplayedamajorrolethroughouttheglobalconflictwhichtookplacefromthelate1930'stothemid1940's. CanadianinvolvementthroughoutthewarprovedcriticaltoitsoutcomeTheSecondWorldWarisamajor turningpointinourcountrieshistoryandsignifiedoursovereigntyasanindependentnation,thewar"transformed aquietcountryonthefringesofglobalaffairsintoacriticalplayerinthe20thcentury'smostimportantstruggle" 1TheCanadianforcesthroughoutthebattlefaced

GlobalInterrelatednessInThe20thCentury

The20thcenturybroughtwithitarapidexpansionoftheglobalinterrelatednessoftheworld.Inthebeginningof the20thcenturytheworldwasdominatedbyaEuropeanworldsystemofcolonialempiresthatwascreated throughexpansionbysea(Findley,2011).ThecompetitionbetweenBritainandtheothercolonialpowersledto aninsatiableappetitetoexpandtheirempiresacrosstheglobe(Findley,2011)Asthe20thcenturyprogressedthis Europeanworldsystemcollapsedandanewthreeworld...

TheWarBetweenIraqAndIran

ThewarbetweenIraqandIraninitiatedbyIraqdictatorSaddamHusseininSeptember1980providednogainsor benefitstoeithercountry,attheendofthewarinJulyof1988after8longyearsAttheconclusionofmanywars throughouthistory,atleastonepartyresultedingainingterritory,wealth,power,andotherprofits.However,in realityitisunderstoodthatnooneeverwinsinwarduetotheadverseaffectsamonginnocenthumanity; exemplifiedbytheIraq-Iranwar.Theinitialconflict...

TheCommonTypeOfNationalism

PresidentDonaldTrumpLookingatthedefinitionofethno-culturalnationalismthatisgiveninAnthonySmith's essayWhenisanation?,thefourmajorpointsofEthnocentrismare"1.Astrongemphasisongenealogy,andthe fictivetieofethnicdescent…2Theimportanceofvernacularcultures,includingmyths…ofcustomsand traditions;3….'ethno-history'-setofauthentictalestoldbycommunity;4.Acommitmentto"thepeople…" (Smith9)Usingofthisdefinitionincorroborationwithanarticlein

TheRefugeeCrisisInTheUnitedStates

ISISforarepreciselythatwedon'tdiscriminateagainstpeoplebasedontheirfaith".Thisstatementdoesnotseem verytruewiththewaythatAmericaisrespondingtotherefugeecrisisthatitisinrightnow.Latelyitseemsasif AmericaisturningpeopleawayduetotheirreligionandwheretheyarefromThepeoplethatarebeingturned awayarerefugeesspecificallyfromtheMiddleEast.Thesearepeoplethatarerunningawayfromterrorismand warsothattheycangetthemselvesandtheir

DefinitionOfGlobalization

IntroductionGlobalisationisatermthathasbeenheardbefore,aconceptthatisnotnew.Theeffectsof globalisationwereintroducedanddiscussedbypoliticalphilosophersMarxandEngels,acenturyandahalfago, howeverthetermitselfwasonlyrecentlyintroducedintomainstreamfields(Wood,2008).Thispaperisgoingto investigatethedefinitionsofglobalisation,whatfieldsofstudyitaffects,itsoriginandtheeffectsallwhilsttrying toanswerthequestion,isglobalisationa

ThedisciplineofEnvironmentalHistoryisfoundwithinvariousbooks,andmanytimesthesebooksdonotuse thishistoryastheironlystartingpointBycombiningamultitudeofstudiesandmethodologies,authorsexplore theaspectsoftheenvironmentandnaturealongwithhumaninteractiontounderstandhowtheycommingle, affectingoneanotherInthefollowingfourbooks,scholarsfromvaryingbackgroundsapproachenvironmental historyinavarietyofwaysinordertoprovetheirthesis....

PositiveAndNegativeImpactsOfEuropeanImperialismDuringThe 19thCentury

colonizationinthenineteenthcenturywhenitwastheturningpointoftheworldTherewereadvancedsocieties, andindustrializationspreadalloverbeyondtheborders.Therewerealsoculturalandknowledgeexchangesas theydevelopedtheirlivingstandardsforallthepeople."Theageofimperialismduringthe19thcenturymadea criticalturningpointinthehistoryoftheworld"ItcreatedapositiveimpactinmanycoloniesgloballyTheglobal resourceswerelaterputtouseaspeoplehadacquired...

EssayonNewPhaseinAmericanHistory

theUnitedStateswerefacingthepredicamentofasmallpopulationwithlimitedresourcesandanunstable frontier.ThoughitwasunclearastohowthecolonieswouldcreateaNewWorldorder,mostoftheFounding Fathershadagreeduponasinglepoint–thattheywouldavoidthe"balanceofpower"politicsthathadlong reignedinEuropeBetweentheDeclarationofIndependencein1776andtheSpanish-AmericanWarin1898,the fledglingnationrejected"balanceofpower"politicsand,instead,...

WinstonChurchill'sAccomplishments

WinstonChurchillmaybeoneofthebestpoliticalleadertohaveeverlivedDidhehassomepersonalityquirks, yes,hedid.Isitpossiblethehisprivatemeetingwhenhesuggested(DirtyLittleSecrets))thecravingupof EuropebetweenthetwonationsofEnglandRussialeadtotheColdWar,possibly,buthaditnotbeenforhis actionsandsteadfasthatredofFascismandinparticularHitlerweallmightbespeakingGerman.Churchillwas therightmanandmadeoftherightstuff,Icouldonly...

GlobalWarmingAndItsEffectOnTheQualityOfLifeOnEarth

environmentinwhichitissituatedEnvironmentalissuessuchasglobalwarming,areharmfulconsequencesof humanactivitythatdiminishthequalityoflifeonearth.Globalwarmingisdefinedastheriseintheaverage temperatureoftheearthsatmosphereandoceansAgreatcauseoftheincreaseintemperatureisthegreenhouse effect,createdbyhighlevelsofcarbondioxide,chlorofluorocarbonsandotherharmfulpollutants.Globalwarming wasnotconsideredanissueuntilthelate19thCentury

ThePoliticsOfPowerByIraKatznelson

Throughoutthechapter,afewkeypointsweremadeThemainthreepointsthatwereobservedinthischapter consistedofAmerica'sinfluenceandglobalexpansion,thetransitionintotheglobalizationera,andenvironmental problemsFromthebeginningoftheexplorationera,totheglobalizationear,foreignpolicyneverescaped existence.TheuseofforeignpolicycontinuedintothebeginningofWorldWarII,afterthewar,andthrough presentdayBetweeneachdateinhistory,foreignpolicyincreasingly

HowDidTheFirstOpiumWarAffectChina

FirstOpiumWarwasapivotaleventimportanttoChinesehistoryasitimpactedChina'seconomy,exposed Chinesediplomacyandpolitics,andledtoChineseinferiority.China'sdefeatintheOpiumWarnotonlyheavily damageditsreputationandprestige,butalsorevealeditsmanyflawsindiplomaticrelations,militarytechnology, andeconomicpolicies.TheunfairnegotiationsoftheTreatyofNanjingmarkedaturningpointinChinesehistory, asEuropeanpowersexertedforeigndominanceoverthe

AlexisDeTocquevilleAnalysis

Hecontendsthatparadoxically,americanhistorywithitsgatheringforexceptionalismhad,towardthesametime, similarmeasurementsTyrellpushesthosethoughtwhichcasesthatfrederickjacksonTurner'swildernesstheory mighthavebeendependentuponamericanuniqueness;otheramericanacademichistoriansofthepromptly twentiethcentury–alsoturner–advocatedsimilarAlsotransnationalmethodologiesdespitethetruththattheir historiescenteredontheperfectfromclaimingcountry

WhatAreTheMajorBreakthroughsOfTheIndustrialRevolution

"Amajorturningpointinhistory","theeraoftechnologicalinventions","thesustainedgrowthofeconomy",all thesecharacterizationsoftheindustrialrevolution.Indeed,ithasbeenalwayslabeledasoneofthemajor breakthroughsinthehistoryofhumanitywherethesteammachine,alongwithdozensofotherinventions,came intothestage.However,whenwelookbehindthescene,theglamorousprosperityandthetechnological advancement,infact,happenedattheexpenseoftheoverexploitation

PositiveAndNegativeEffectsOfTheIndustrialRevolution

Fromthe18thcentury,theindustryoftheworldwasstarted.Itbroughtmanybenefits;however,itcausedglobal warming.GlobalWarmingisaseriousissueintheworldcommunitynowadays."InBritain,wheretheIndustrial Revolutionbegan,Industrialoutputincreasedsomefiftyfoldbetween1750and1900"(Strayer,740)Asthestart oftheIndustrialRevolution,theeconomyoftheworldalsoimproved.Ithelpedtocreatedmanydifferentjobsfor human,toimprovethelivesofthem,andtobring

CulturalAwarenessInEnglandResearchPaper

CulturalAwarenessonEnglandandaNewGreatBritainCultureisawayoflifeinevitablyintertwinedwithinall civilizationssincethebeginningofhumanhistoryHandeddownfromonegenerationtothenext,cultureremains asaperpetuallyendlessoccurrence.Humanityhasbeeninvoluntarilydefiningitsregions,civilizations,andeach itspeoplesandtherespectivegeographicallocationsinwhichtheinhabitantswereborn.Prosperousandthriving throughoutthecenturies,allwaysoflife

CulturalAwarenessInEnglandResearchPaper

CulturalAwarenessonEnglandandaNewGreatBritainCultureisawayoflifeinevitablyintertwinedwithinall civilizationssincethebeginningofhumanhistoryHandeddownfromonegenerationtothenext,cultureremains asaperpetuallyendlessoccurrence.Humanityhasbeeninvoluntarilydefiningitsregions,civilizations,andeach itspeoplesrespectivelytoeachofthegeographicallocationsinwhichtheinhabitantswerebornProsperousand thrivingthroughoutthecenturies,allways...

AmericaDuringWwII:ATurningPoint

SarahChiTurnerUSHistory2May2016AmericainWWII:ATurningPoint"Lotsofthingswrongwith America,butHitlerain'tgoingtofixthem,"AmericanGIandheavyweightJoeLouisoncesaidina1942 interviewabouthischoicetoenlistinthearmy(Berkow)HewasrightInthe1940s,Americawasinaslump;but, itwasalsotheturningpointforthestartofamoreprosperouseraIn1941,theJapanesehadattackedPearl Harbor,"adatewhichwillliveininfamy,"andcatalyzedaseries...

ProsAndConsOfPrivatizingTheUnitedStates

BillShuster(R),whohelpeddraftthelegislation,Âseesthelongoverdueshifttosatellite-basedairtraffic managementasthesolutiontolowercostsforoperators,whilemakingairtrafficsaferandmoreefficientforall stakeholdersWhetherglobalairtravelisprivatelyrunorgovernmentcontrolled,callcentervoicerecording activitieswillstillbenecessarytoensurecontroltowerstaffarefullytrainedandconversationsaredocumentedfor ...

PrimaryCausesOfEurope'sAgeOfExplorationAndDiscovery

Europe'sageofexplorationanddiscoverybeganaround1453whentheOttomanTurksconqueredConstantinople, whichresultedinthefalloftheByzantineEmpireThisconquestcutoffmostEuropeanaccesstothisarea, severelylimitingtradewiththeMiddleEast,especiallyChinaandIndia.Furthermore,VeniceandtheOttoman Empireestablishedamonopolyovertrade,whichirritatedEuropeandsparkedtheirdesiretoreconnectwiththe EastandrestoredirecttraderelationswithAsiaEurope'sdesire

Midgley'sIdeaOfMoralRelativism

believeditwasimpossibletounderstandothercultures'way,andthatifwewantedtoremainrespectfulandnon discriminatorythenwemustnotpassanyformofjudgementuponeachotherMoralrelativismisaproblematic ideathatwillleadtoaglobalsocietywithnorules.Ifitisbelievedthatyoucannotjudgeanotherforwhatthey findmorallyacceptable,thenitisnotafarreachtosaythatyoucannotstopanotherpersonfromdoingwhatthey findmorallyacceptableaswell.Withactions...

WorldHistory:19thAndEarly20thCentury

OnWorldHistoryJohnSneddonHistory401NealCatesSeptember16,2015OnNewWorldHistoryInthe19th andearly20thcenturies,theacademicsocialsciencesweredividedintospecializationsHistorianscovered Europe,theMediterranean,andEuropeanexpansion;theareasofChinaandJapan,aswellasMesopotamia, Egypt,andPersiawerethefiledofstudyfororientalists;anthropologistscoveredthetopicsofcontemporary peopleofAfrica,theAmericas,andSouthEastAsia...

TheyearsaftertheCivilWarweretheyearsofgreateconomicexpansioninthehistoryofUnitedStatesWiththe increaseinproductionbyindustries,thedemandforresourcesincreasedrapidlyandbecausethelandunderthe controloftheUnitedStatescouldnotfulfillthisdemand,theonlyoptionwastoexpandtheterritorialareaIn 1867,theUnitedStatespurchasedAlaskafromRussiaandinthesameyear,itannexedMidwayIslands.Until 1890s,theexpansionwasrestrictedtowestanddid

U.s.ForeignPolicyHistory

ThecourseofU.S.foreignpolicyhistorycanbeunderstoodthrough"watersheds,"orcriticalpoints.Thesepoints canserveasdividinglinesthatilluminateshiftsinpolicyandopinion.However,thinkingofthishistoryinterms ofcriticalmomentsorturningpointscansimplifythecomplexactors,sentimentsandtendenciesthatcreateand influenceforeignpolicy.Thesecriticalpointsarenotnecessarilythesolecauseofmassiveshiftsinpolicy,but oftenaddimpetustopre-existingtendencies

TurningPoint:TheSuezCanal

itisnowinEurope."-Isma'iltheMagnificientTurningPoint:TheSuezCanal(1869)Controlandinfluenceof strategicchokepointsinamoderncontext,suchastheSuezandPanamacanals,areanessentialingredienttoany nation'ssurvivalanddominance.TheSuezCanalopenedin1869andallowedforthespeedytransitofmorethan 21,415vesselsin2013.Thecanalhandledeightpercentofglobaltradeand,in2012,accountedfor$5.12billionin revenueforEgyptA

TheDisciplineOfEnvironmentalHistory

Foundwithinvariousarticlesandbooks,thedisciplineofenvironmentalhistorypermeatesthestudyofnatureand humansBycombiningamultitudeofstudiesandmethodologies,authorsexploretheaspectsoftheenvironment andnaturealongwithhumaninteractiontounderstandhowtheycommingle,affectingoneanother.Inthe followingfourbooksandonearticle,scholarsfromvaryingbackgroundsapproachenvironmentalhistoryinan assortmentofmethodsinordertoprovetheirthesis.Theirmethodologies...

TheCausesAndEffectsOfGlobalWarming

carbondioxideintotheatmospherewearetheonestoblameforglobalwarmingIt'struethattherearemorethan onesourcessowearenottheonlysourceofcarbondioxide.Butwearethemaincontributorstothisdeadlyand harmfulgas.Humansaretoblameforglobalwarmingandwemustdosomethingaboutitorwewilldestroyour worldTheriseinearth'ssurfacetemperatureasaconsequenceofgreenhouseeffectiscalledGlobalWarming Thegreenhousegasessuchascarbondioxideandother...

TheClimateCrisisAndItsEffectsOnTheEnvironment

Theclimatecrisisisadefiningstruggleofouragebringingpolitical,economic,religious,andenvironmental tensionsandconflictstosurface.Atthismomentinhistoryagreattransitionalworldviewneedstotakeplace,but isdepressinglyoutofreach,andhumankindseemswoefullyunprepared/interestedtoconfrontmonumental challengesandchange.Theclimatechangecrisisdirectlyaffectsplanetaryboundaries,ecologicalcycles,and limitationsonadomesticandinternationallevel.Itis...

society,andisrelatabletothetheoriesofbothSamirAmin,withthejournalarticle"EndingtheCrisisof CapitalismorEndingCapitalism",andWilliamIRobinson's"GlobalClassFormationandtheRiseofa TransnationalClass".AccordingtothedocumentarytheFourHorsemen,Americansocietyisataturningpointof historyinwhichglobalizedpopulationsarenowgovernedunderthepowerofcorporationsandwealthy individuals(Ashcroft2012)Globalizationbeganwiththecreationofempires

TheChinaBoomSummary

thatChina'srisewouldleadtoafundamentalchangeintheglobalstatusquowiththeobservedfactthatChinahas becomeincreasinglyconnectedtoandonewiththeglobalstatusquoTodothis,hemustfirstexamineChina'srise andprovethatitupholdstheglobalstatusquo,andfurthermustlookintotheoriginsofChina'srise,goingbackto the13thcentury,tounderstandwhythisriseseeminglychangedsolittleabouttheglobalworldorderHung's statedgoalsareasfollows.First,heaims...

TheColumbianExchange:History,Culture,AndAgriculture

occurredafterColumbus'sarrivalin1492.TheColumbianExchangeisoneofthemostsignificanteventstoever occurinthehistoryofworldecology,culture,andagricultureAlthoughitsparkedanunpredictable, uncontrollableinterconnectedwebofeventsthathadimmediateandeverlastingconsequences,Columbus'svoyage totheNewWorldmarkedacriticalturningpointinhistory(NationalHumanitiesCenter,2015)Advancementsin education,agriculturalproduction,evolutionofwarfare,andincreased...

individualsandgroupsSpectaclesarespecificanddramaticmediaeventsthatdeliverimportantmessagestothe public.Someexamplesofmediaspectaclesincludenaturaldisasters,globalpandemics,andinthissummary,the mainfocusispoliticaleventsTheauthor,DouglasKellner,suggestshowBarackObamagrewasaglobalsuper celebritybyusingmediaspectacle.HeargueshowBarackObama'smediatechniquesledthecampaigninhis favourintheUnitedStates'presidentialelectionof2008(Kellner

InternationalRelationsForModernWorldPoliticsEssay

Introduction:FromtheEuropeancolonialeratotheSyrianrefugees'crisis,themotionofmoderninternational systemalwaysmovesforwardwiththechangesofworldpolitics.Thereisanumberofscholarswoulduse "Eurocentric"asakeywordtodefinethissystembecauseofseveralreasonsSinceKarlHaushofer(NV&Leiden, 2006)firstlywrote"Europe-centric"inGermanduringthe1920s,thedebateofthistopichasbeenoneofthemost crucialprojectsforeveryscholarofinternationalrelations

Bono

1.WhyisBono'stalkeffective?Bonowasfamiliarwithandpassionateaboutthetopicofanti-povertyinjected humorandpersonality(turninghisglassesupsidedownandputtingthemon)todriveengagementoftheaudience whileappearingnaturalwithmovementandcomfortable(probablyfairlyeasyforsuchanartist)infrontofthe audience.ClearlyBonofollowedthestepsofthearticle"HowtoGiveaKillerPresentation"bysuccessfully framingthespeechwithaclearbeginning(puttingthe

beduetopeoplepoisoningtheatmospherewhich,overtime,causesgreatdamagetowardsourhabitats.All throughhistory,andeventoday,therearemanyfactorsinwhichcausesdamagetotheearthandcreatealarge, worldwide,issue.Allthroughhistory,peoplehavebeenusingdangerouschemicalssuchastheonesinaerosols,in whichareaffecttheenvironmentAmajorturningpointwhichstartedcausingtroubleforearthwasduringthe timeoftheIndustrialRevolution.DuringtheIndustrialRevolution...

WhatWasThePositiveImpactOfTheIndustrialRevolution

TheIndustrialRevolutionisseenasoneofthemostevolutionaryandimpactfulturningpointsinourglobe's history.CountriessuchasBritain,France,Germany,andtheUnitedStatesalltookpartintherevolution,and manymorecountriestookpartalongtheway.Thislengthyeventhadbothpositiveandnegativefactorsthatvaried fromtheinventionofFord'sModelT,totheoutputofpollutionduetoincreasedindustryBetween1700and 1850,thepopulationskyrocketedandmanyruralworkers...

InfluenceOfPopularCultureAndGlobalization

TheUnitedStateshasaresidentialmarketofmorethan300millionpeoplenotwithstandingapotentialglobal marketofmorethantwobillionEnglishspeakers.Noothercountryhasthisfavorablepositioninthetwonumbers andlanguageBeforeexaminingtheeffectsandinfluencesofAmericanpopularcultureontheworld,Ineedto disclosesayingculture...

CivilWarPoliticalAnalysis

ThisweekdiscussioninvolvedDonHBoyleargumentthattheAmericancrisisnotheartenedtheenemiesof democracy.Thecivilwaraffectedforeignanddiplomaticpolicies.W.CalebMcDanielessayontheGarrisonians groupimageofdisunionismnotasanapoliticalstrategy,butinsteadasapoliticalalternativetovotingThevalue ofplacingantebellumreformwithintransnationalcontextswasveryimportantatthetime.Bydemonstrating northernsupportfordisunion,abolitionistscouldpersuade