Why Some Countries Are Better Than Others?

Just as how no one can control what family they are born into, no one can control what country they are raised in as a child. As a result of being born into different countries and better families, some are lucky enough to grow up and live a better life than others that were not lucky enough to be born into a great country. The reason why some countries are better than others are due to things such as geography, opportunity, and education. Another important factor that contributes to people living better lives than others is because the government system in one country is better than the other. The way that the government is set up in a country is a big contributing factor to the way in which the citizens live their life. For example, American citizens absolutely live a better life than North Korean citizens and the government has to do with
While the United States lives under a poor President such as Donald Trump, North Koreans live under Kim Jong Un in a dictatorship. The way in which governments have been organized has influenced large amounts of the history in some countries. In addition, because of the government’s actions, some countries are embarrassed to talk about their past. The United States is embarrassed to talk about their history with slavery, the Germans are embarrassed to talk about World War II, and the Russians are embarrassed to talk about the Soviet Union. Through Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions, I can learn about cultural differences between the United States of America and Russia and how it influences behavior. Prior to reading Lenin’s Tomb: The Last Days of the Soviet Empire, I had very letter knowledge on the history of Russia. However, after reading this Pulitzer Prize winning book written by David Remnick, a