Globalization‚ Terrorism‚ and Democracy: 9/11 and its Aftermath1 Douglas Kellner Globalization has been one of the most hotly contested phenomena of the past two decades. It has been a primary attractor of books‚ articles‚ and heated debate‚ just as postmodernism was the most fashionable and debated topic of the 1980s. A wide and diverse range of social theorists have argued that today ’s world is organized by accelerating globalization‚ which is strengthening the dominance of a world capitalist
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The long-term origins to World War One start back in 1870 with the Franco-Prussian War. In the Franco-Prussian war France lost to Germany which lead to the two countries never being in an alliance with one another. Once the war was over it lead to the forming of the triple Alliance which was one of the main alliances during the first world war. The Triple alliance was made up of the countries - Germany‚ Austo-Hungery and Italy‚ and it was first formed because Germany needed help to guard Alsace-Lorrain
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between the Allied Powers (France‚ Russia‚ Britain‚ Italy and the United States)‚ and the Central Powers (Germany‚ Austria Hungary and the Ottoman Empire) (Alliances). The main causes of the war were the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ militarism‚ imperialism‚ Morocco 1904‚ Bosnia 1908 and the Balkan Wars. World War I started because of the contests between the powers of Europe and the loathing between the alliances. All countries were putting pressure on each other. When countries joined
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and hate towards the jews. Public posters saying things like ‘no jews allowed’ would make the people feel that jews are second class citizens and normalize anti-semitism in society. Indoctrination wasn’t just used about anti semitism‚ but militarism also‚ physical activity was hugely important‚ taking up to 15% of school time‚ also in the Hitler youth children as young as 12 would learn to use firearms and also how to use grenades! Children also were rewarded with things like knives by the
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collectively. Dissent and venturing out on one’s own are not option. Everyone is an employee and tenant of the state. In Communism people have little rights‚ everything is run by the government resulting in enormous economic failures‚ including famine‚ militarism and propaganda to cover-up the systematic failures of the government. Capitalism was developed in Europe in the 19th and early 20th century. Capitalism is an economic arrangement in which people have the individual liberty and the right to own
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social and economic al measures as a method of empowering the government and stripping citizens of rights. This type of authoritative system is usually run by an absolute dictator who uses violence an strict laws to govern people. - Racism - Militarism - Dictatorship
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Are Seltz’s new Japanese museums ‘counter-museums’ by Patterson’s definition? Patterson and Seltz introduce new museums differing in subject matter‚ context and methodology‚ but sharing analogous goals. The Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia (JCM) in the United States is touted by Patterson as a ‘counter-museum’ that ‘seek[s] to engage visitors as active participants in dynamic‚ continuing memorial processes’ (66)‚ and one that ‘seeks to use products of intolerance to teach understanding’ (68)
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assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne was the event that led into chaos. The alliances were a major part‚ although they would never have needed to come into play if there had not been a trigger to these attacks. Off all of the 4 M.A.I.N (Militarism‚ Imperialism‚ Nationalism‚ Alliances) the factor that contributed the most to the outbreak of WWI (World War I) was the alliances‚ because if they were not in effect there would be no trigger to start wars. Some background on these alliances: the
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the rising influence of Athens‚ the leading naval power in the Greek world. The conflict arose from a struggle for dominance between two major city-states‚ each representing a different political and military ideology. Sparta‚ with its focus on militarism and a land-based military force‚ sought to assert its supremacy and diminish Athens’ naval and political prowess. Similarly‚ Rome’s expansion across the Italian
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MUST look at its context… DEFINITION: The political‚ social‚ cultural‚ & economic setting for a particular idea or event. Those things which surround it in time & place & give it its meaning. DBQ – WHAT WERE THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF WWI? What is MILITARISM? DEFINITION: The army & military forces are given a high profile by the government. Before WWI‚ the growing European divide led to an arms race between the main countries (BRITAIN‚ GERMANY‚ FRANCE) DBQ – WHAT WERE THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF WWI
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