Chapter 5 The Classical Period: Directions‚ Diversities‚ and Declines by 500 C.E. I. Expansion and Integration A. Key point – how did classical civilizations adjust to expansion 1. Between 550>400 BCE Confucius‚ Laozi‚ Buddha‚ Socrates a. Need to articulate central values B. How did they all unite? 1. China – more centralized 2. Mediterranean – more localized/diverse 3. India – key religious values – not as vulnerable to collapse – like Rome C. What are the two challenges
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recite the words of Allah (God) in public‚ he traveled across the Middle east with his followers. After his death Islam had reached not only the Middle East but Europe and Asia. Islam spread so quickly because of the trade routes‚ the religious message‚ and their political message. The first reason Islam spread so quickly is because when merchants moved around the middle east and other places they advertised Islam. According to Great Ages of Man : Early Islam by Desmond Stewart & the editors
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Capitalism and Communism The first ever use of the phrase “command economy” was to describe that of the Nazi economic system. Though‚ the first successful communist system‚ or “command economy” was that of the Soviet Union (1922-1991). The Soviet Union’s way of dividing pay equally among all working citizens began to butt heads with the U.S.’s capitalistic‚ market system. Immediately after the end of World War II came the start of the Cold War. The United States‚ was out to stop all further spread of communism
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Why Did Islam Spread So Quickly? The Islamic religion spread incredibly fast from approximately 600 C.E. to 700 C.E. because the religion and its beliefs are appealing‚ the main worship center is also a huge trade center‚ and it has noble military campaigns. The founder of the religion‚ a man whose name was Muhammad‚ received word from a god named Allah. He began to preach Allah’s word to citizens in Mecca‚ and his preachings spread rapidly across the Middle East. One of the reasons Islam spread
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Communism vs. Democracy Communism is an original system of society‚ quite different from Democracy in many ways. While total democracy is not widely spread‚ many forms of it are successful throughout the world today. One of the first and major differences between a Communist and Democratic government is their contrary economic systems. In a communist government‚ the community owns the major resources and means of production. The goal of such a system is to prevent
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When you think of Communism‚ what country is the first to pop into your head? When I asked myself this‚ I immediately thought of The Soviet Union‚ however‚ this is not the only state that has under gone this transition of power. Many states governments that have undergone the communist regime have failed‚ however‚ there is a state that is still considered communist today‚ China. Thus‚ the question I am going to ask is how does communism differ in China today and the former Soviet Union through structure
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I. Characters : • Jack Nelson - the owner of a coin laundry business named Carter Cleaning Company • Jennifer Carter - Jack Nelson’s daughter who has graduated from State University and decided to run business with her father. • Managers • Cleaner-spotters • Pressers II. Facts : • Carter Cleaning Company consists of six stores. • Each store heavily dependent on skill managers‚ cleaner-spotters and pressers. • Carter Cleaning Companies
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1. Advertising * Should certain kinds of ads be banned in the interest of health/morality/annoyance- alcohol‚ cigarettes‚ prescription meds‚ etc. 2. Airport Security * Should the government use invasive pat-downs and body scans to ensure passenger safety or are there better methods? 3. Beauty Contests * Do they serve any purpose in society? 4. Cell Phones * How have they changed us socially? 5. Civil Disobedience * Is breaking the law for a cause justifiable? 6. Divorce
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widely established in Buddhism‚ nevertheless‚ Buddha’s teachings‚ which originated from northern India‚ were spread all over Asia. As Buddhism spread to different countries with varying cultures‚ the Buddhist practices and religious beliefs were adapted to fit the local culture‚ without compromising the fundamental teachings involving compassion‚ wisdom‚ et cetera. Buddhism was widely spread throughout Asia‚ but was remained practically foreign in the West till modern times. About twenty decades ago
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Nicky Kassab Mr. Van Meter Post-Soviet Eurasia 13 November 2012 Privatization of Russia On midnight of December 31st 1991‚ the Soviet Union collapsed‚ along with the communist ideals that it followed. The former the soviet union were forced to transition from a communism to a private government literally overnight‚ which is why it was referred to as spontaneous privatization. This abrupt economic reform cause problems with the people‚ as the government struggled to devise an efficient
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