Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies‚ by Jared Diamond‚ attempts to explain why history progressed differently for people from various geographical regions. Diamond introduces his book by pointing out that history followed different courses for different people because of differences among peoples’ environments‚ not because of biological differences among people themselves. Through his convincing explanation for how civilizations were created and evolved throughout the course of history
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September 1‚ 1941-morning and midday I woke up this morning to the sound of guns firing and complete chaos. It was around five o’clock‚ in people were banging on my door. They were dressed in uniforms‚ with black coats‚ hats‚ and black boots‚ and were demanding me and my family to come with them. I didn’t know what to say or do‚ and I couldn’t defend myself‚ because they had guns‚ and I did not. Guns always beat non-guns. We followed the men‚ and I thought to myself “What am I doing? Please‚ God
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Machine Gun Kelly was an American bootlegger‚ bank robber and kidnapper who made headlines in the 1930s. He was sentenced to life in prison along with wife Kathryn Kelly in 1933. Born on July 18‚ 1895‚ in Memphis‚ Tennessee‚ Machine Gun Kelly was a bootlegger‚ small-time bank robber and kidnapper who ranged through Tennessee‚ Mississippi‚ Texas‚ Oklahoma and New Mexico in the 1920s and ’30s. Beginning his criminal career as a bootlegger‚ he was caught in 1927 and subsequently spent a few months
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GUNS‚ GERMS‚ AND STEEL ESSAY Jared Diamond’s novel‚ Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel is a speculation about how and why the Europeans ended up being the main power in earlier times and conquered so much of the world. Diamond wonders how the Europeans could have so much power and advanced technology while the rest of the world was still hunting and gathering. Although Diamond is not the first to speculate on this complicated subject‚ his answer is revolutionary. People have attributed Europe’s overwhelming
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If WW3 were to happen right now and you were drafted‚ would you want to fight as an individual or as a team? Teamwork is a valuable skill‚ perhaps even more important than individual technical skill. Top Gun shows the development of a fighter pilot as he makes this realization. Fighter pilot Pete “Maverick” Mitchell is one of the best at what he does‚ flying jets. Correspondingly‚ he has a big ego‚ disrespect for rules and authority‚ and extreme cockiness. These faults cause him to question what
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Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel Europe’s geographic position was a key influence on its development. Not only was Europe close to the Fertile Crescent‚ but it also it contained climates and habitats that animals and crops could adapt to. In the 16th century‚ livestock animals that came from the Fertile Crescent dominated European farms. These animals included the cow‚ sheep‚ goat‚ horse‚ and many others. They served as a source of meat‚ milk‚ wool‚ manure‚ and muscle power. They transformed the productivity
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Atahualpa. In a vain attempt to save Atahualpa‚ his subjects assembled one of the largest ransoms in history‚ an estimated $30 million worth of gold and silver. 7. Pizzarro completely surprised and overwhelmed Atahualpa’s empire; Pizzarro had guns germs and steel where the Incas didn’t. Pizzarro also had horses that terrified the Incas having never seen it. Pizzarro also had a written language and the Incas did not. 8. Availability of more consumable calories means more people equals strength
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The Guns of Navarone begins with the introduction of the main character of the book: Captain Keith Mallory. Captain Jensen assigns him the mission of eliminating the guns on the island of Navarone in order to rescue the twelve hundred British soldiers on the island of Kheros. After Mallory is introduced to his crew‚ they depart for the Navy base of Castelrosso. While discussing their plan of action for Navarone‚ they detain Nicolai‚ the laundry boy for Captain Briggs‚ for spying on their meeting
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Honors: Guns‚ Germs and Steel Name: Title of Text: Chapter 2: “A Natural Experiment of History” pp. 53-66 Prediction/Background Knowledge: Vocabulary Words: Focus Question(s): 1. Identify and evaluate the environmental‚ political‚ social and economic factors and outcomes of the clash between the Moriori and Maoiri peoples. Concrete Detail/CD (Text‚ page #) (Specific quotes that address FQ) Commentary (CM) (Explain how your CD answers the FQ. Provide context.)
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Los Angeles professor. This sparked Jared Diamond to answer this question by turning back the clocks of time to an era where everyone lived the same. This is the beginnings of Diamond’s ground breaking and heartwarming three- part documentary called “Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel.” This documentary goes deep into history and answers the main question of‚ “How did our worlds become so different?” Jared Diamond takes on the challenge most philosophers wouldn’t dare try of dividing the haves and have-nots
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