Shane Jones-Rust p73 Western Civilizations II How World War I Changed the World World War I took place between 1914 and 1918. Although the conflict began in Europe‚ it roped in countries as far away as the United States and Japan. At the time‚ the English-speaking world knew it as the “Great War”—the term “World War I” was applied decades later. Historians still actively disagree over the fundamental causes of the war. The period leading up to the war was a complex tangle of diplomacy
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Describing friend’s character. I have a friend‚ his name is Dima. I know him about five years. He amazed me by his intelligence and brainy. He knows the answer on any question. Even if he doesn’t know the correct answer‚ he’ll find the way to explain it. I appreciate his optimism and indifference at the same time. When something bad has happened‚ he is always determined. He says that next time he would be more sense and had learned a lot from that situation. And next day he behaves as if nothing
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be a survey of all the “important” events and personalities of the period. The central theme will be revolution. This term refers to momentous events such as the French Revolution‚ the Russian Revolution and World War I. We are also interested in revolutionary changes in thought such as occurred during the Enlightenment and earth shaking social and/or economic developments including the Industrial Revolution and the Pursuit of Empire. Reading List: Available at the Bookstore M. Perry et
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‘World War One was the result of a series of unintended and disconnected events.’ Does this opinion adequately explain the causes of World War One? It is understandable that historians ponder on what exactly caused a war that destroyed Europe’s economy‚ cost the lives of 37 million men and involved a country from every region of the world (from the Americas to Asia). The opinion this essay will discuss implies that the events that led to this major conflict were unintended and disconnected; and
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the time period between 1900 and 1930 saw many technological innovations‚ from the air conditioner to the disposable razor blade. From the tank to the cruise missile. Many of these inventions made our lives easier while others made them more deadly. the first of these inventions is the air conditioner. While many inventers beforehand had made crude means of cooling the air‚ but all proved to be ineffective. the earliest method of cooling the air was putting bowls of ice in front of a fan and the
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everybody’s lives. It helps maintain good social and mental health‚ as well as personal pleasure. However‚ with the mass production of new social technologies‚ human socialization is slowly becoming less meaningful. Let’s retrace our steps. Back in the 1900’s‚ when breakthrough technologies were just being introduced‚ people didn’t rely on “smartphones” and “social media” as a means of communication. Instead‚ they would arrange to meet in person‚ or even engage in friendly conversation with a fellow street-dweller
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transformations in polities and economies around the world. In Europe the old order was demolished due to these revolutions while in the United States began expanding west. As the United States expanded west‚ this led to many Indian tribes to lose their homes and moved elsewhere. Many people envisioned a world where “there was no private property and where people shared goods equally’ (596). The revolutions lead to the era of rapid social change. There were differing views on visions of power and
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changing to a whole new concept in order to market its brand and product. One such established case will be Apple’s Iphone.Apple continues to upgrade and improve on the core concept of Iphone and its very own IOS system which gains popularity even after so many years. With Iphone 3 evolving to Iphone 5‚ the system and components barely changes with only slight improvement on camera definition and design. The author has also stated that radical innovation is difficult to adapt by established firms
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Industrial-Technological Revolutions: I – Subsistence farming Manufacturing (Division of labor) II – Mass production (Rise of machines) III – Services & information (Artificial intelligence) Industrial Revolution I - 18th – 19th century (1750~1850) - Steam engines Pumps for coal mines - Manufacturing Division of labor Specialization Increase efficiency ‘Cottage industries’ KIV: Trading - Train transport (e.g. Steam train)‚ heavy industries - Rise of the middle classes Political
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