The topic of my research paper is how the bubonic plague affected Europe. The bubonic plague began during the fourteenth century and was a widespread epidemic that spread throughout Asia and Europe. The bubonic plague killed approximately 25 million people or one third of the population of people living in Europe. The disease was brought to Europe by rats that traveled along trading ships that ventured to Asia. The TED Talk that inspired my research was delivered by Stephen Petranek and is titled 10 ways the world could end. Although this TED Talk itself has nothing to do with the bubonic plague, it does mention what issues could possibly end the world today. Instead of writing my research paper …show more content…
Within the TED talk, the threats of depression, giant solar flares, and a new global epidemic are also discussed. This source briefly mentions the bubonic plague during the section where Petranek speaks on how a new global epidemic may arise, which wasn’t helpful but sparked my idea to write my paper on this topic.
"Social and Economic Effects of the Plague." Decameron Web. Brown University, n.d. Web. 02 Mar. 2017. This website provided information on how Europe was impacted socially and economically. This source gave vague information on the different ways Europe was affected, but would have been more helpful if it gave statics. Overall, this site was a good starting point for me to figure out my main topics within my research paper.
"The Black Death." Academic.edu. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Mar. 2017.
This website covers the background behind the bubonic plague, what was happening when the bubonic plague was terrorizing Europe, and the significance of the bubonic plague in history. This source speaks on where the plague started and how Europe reacted to the plague being brought into their countries and the countries around them. This was a very resourceful site due to the details in provided on the