Age Of Plunder Analysis

Age of Plunder: History of the World: discussion
The explosion of global capitalism that began with Christopher Columbus stumbling across America while searching for China. The search for Gold and spread of Christianity caused Europeans to colonize the New World, discovering many new lands, such as that of the Incas in Peru. We visit Cajamarca, where the King Atahualpa was held captive by Pizarro and forced to convert to Christianity. At Amsterdam's tulip fields, we reflect on the first global stock market crash—Tulip-mania. In the 145 years from 1492 to 1637, European capitalism was born and spread around the globe. The 16th century saw Europeans elevate themselves from plundering robbers, to wealthy, capitalist businessmen, the age of the
plunder had begun. The Japans history has shown that even those who rose to power with good intentions soon became corrupt. They took advantage of their position to enrich themselves and their family and friends. Then in order to protect their wealth and power, they silenced those who threatened their authority. As one injustice led to another and as their friends became fewer they grew increasingly paranoid and oppressive. They desperately clung to power in fear that if they lost control then they might also lose their fortunes, their freedom, and possibly even their lives. Very little changed over the generations. People followed customs and traditions that had been passed down from a time that was long before anyone could remember. Many believed that they were born to follow in their parent’s footsteps. Choices were few and people rarely questioned their lot in life. Most people simply did whatever they were told to do by their elders, rulers, and priests. The tools and techniques used by village craftsmen had long ago been perfected and very little improvement seemed possible. Nobody could produce anything more efficiently than anyone else.
Transport was slow and difficult, so production was mostly local. Competitive prices in the marketplace only led to reduced incomes resulting in lower quality goods and services which benefited no one. Craftsmen formed unions to protect their trade by enforcing fixed prices. The indoctrination of Japanese military personnel to have little respect for the act of surrendering led to conduct which Allied soldiers found deceptive. During the Pacific War, there were incidents where Japanese soldiers feigned surrender in order to lure Allied troops into ambushes. In addition, wounded Japanese soldiers sometimes tried to use hand grenades to kill Allied troops attempting to assist them. The Japans social and political circumstance’s is different from the age of the plunder in this United States. In some areas that the Japans forsake, there changing of the economic beliefs that they overpower the people in Japan, rather to help them make Japan a better country as for the Europeans in the United States are trying to make our country a better place to live with better jobs, food supply, and less war in other countries. I do believe Japan would rather keep having war with the United States
than making things better and for their own country.