Monday, January 11, 2010
Causes of WWI
WWI begun due to the rising of nationalism in the European nations. The formed nations were afraid they were not ready for any wars so decided to build a military for there nations. The other nations did not comprehend with each others building weapons for war. Germany, France, Britain and Russia began an alot war.
Opium Wars - Imperialism In China
During the Opium Wars was a war between Great Britain and China over tradings of drugs to chinese people due to the deep cultarul conflicts between east and west. The wars were named "Opium Wars" because in the trades opium was being traded. Being one of the reasons why the war had begun it was named after it. Great britain had won the war because of there advantage in technology they had with weapons.
Film Lesson: "Mountains of the Moon"
In the film "Mountains of the Moon" the Europeans faced many diseases, threats and starvation as they explored Africa. The source of the Nile River was named after a British Queen (Victoria) because they explored Africa with there countrys pride to find the source of the river an due to that they ecided to name the lake after there British Queen Victoria. Europeans had a higher technological advantage over the Africans with there guns. Europeans were eventualy able to conquer the land due to the substancial amount of soldiers and guns they acquired over time.
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