Unit 5 What did I learn?

I learned many things this past semester in World History II class. In December 2009 can explain to you why their is a situation in Afghanistan. I know now that Nationalism was once seen as a concert but now a competition. I know more about the Industrial Revolution than I did in Mr. G's class. I can tell you the differences of the first and second Industrial Revolutions. My test is proof enough. Also I liked learning about the theory of Guns, Germs, and Steel. Again my paper that we did in class is proof of that. I understand know why the militant extremists fight us and why it is hard t unify Afghanistan with nationalism. I really like learning more about Afghanistan than just listening to the media propaganda. Nothing really frustrated me when learning in this course. I really liked that I could do bogs for class homeworks and even this, an exam. No other class excpet english has started uing the technology of blogging for school work. There really no obstacles that I have faced that would have make learning difficult. Thank you Mrs. Lawson for giving the class this unique opportunity to an exam like this!

REFLEC & RE-INVENT: Nationalism

Nationalism was a good thing. It was once about how the world cooperates under many very different countries. As Nationalism progressed it became a competition. This competitiveness had its pluses and minuses.With competitiveness brought some great inventions. The down side was that many nations thinking they were the best they wanted to share that ideology to other countries. Many new colonies were set up in Africa because of the competitiveness of the European countries. Nationalism also breeds wars because the idea my country is the best should be taught to all people. Nationalism should be reinvented into the concert form where all nations cooperate with each their own unique abilities. On the other hand I think It should be changed into an idea of globalism where we are all humans and be proud of it.

REVIEW: Compare and Contrast stories

Tsar Nicholas II

Archduke Ferdinand

Our story was about the cycle of repression and rebellion in Russia. There was a different situation in Russia than the rest of Europe. Russian standards and society were about 200 years out dated. The reason being is that Russia was dominated under Mongol rule and then until the 1400's did they gain independence from the Mongols. Then until the reforms of Peter the Great did most of the backwardness go away. Russia was still backwards by the fact that they still used serfs as the workhorse for the economy. The serfs rebelled when they were set free . They rebelled because they were too poor to afford necessities to life and went to complain to the czar. Also one rebellion did manage to win the hearts of the people. The leader was V. I . Lenin who changed Russia into a communist state. The story of repression and rebellion isn't different in with the situation in Austria-Hungary. The different ethnicities wanted their own country not a German speaking Austrian one. The Austro-Hungarians did repress the rebellions but when WWI struck they lost most of their lands and some of the ethnicities gained their own country. There were two exceptions: One was Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia. They were both multi-ethnical countries but the rivalries in Yugoslavia was the worst.

RECAP: What was Nationalism and it's impact

Nationalism is a feeling of strong pride to one's country. This belief emerged in the the 1800's when there was a growth of imperialism in Europe. It started with the revolutions of the 1700's when America and France had revolutions. The people of imperial European countries began to feel new passions toward their country. There was nationalism in every country. Nationalism was beneficial in some countries while it was a disaster in others. Nationalism was also used as a tool by the government to rally its people to unify. This happened in Germany and Italy. The case of nationalism in Austria-Hungary did not go so well. That country contained many cultural and ethnical boundaries. Nationalism could not be used to rally the people together to unity, rather it would have split them apart. It did when WWI happened. In fact it was nationalism that started the fist world war. Since then European nations identify themselves with a certain ethnical background. The countries of former Yugoslavia still fight with each other to this day based on there ethnicity.

UNIT 4 Nationalism: From Concert to Competition.

Nationalism is a pretty big topic. It first started out as a belief that all countries are unique and add their own flavor to the world. Like different instruments do with the orchestra. Then with the advent of imperialism nationalism changed from being a concert to a competition. The citizens of hte world's nations were all saying that their country is the best and all other others pale in comparison.

REVISIT & REFLECT: City Research JAPAN

Shibuya Crossing

I think that the most interesting place to live in would be Tokyo. Tokyo is one of the most technologically advanced cities in the world. While the city is now a technological haven the city still retains most of its cultural and historical background. The city has 23 different city wards. The asakusa district is the city's cultural center. That part of the city contains the Sensoji Temple one of the oldest Buddhist temples in the Tokyo. The Asakusa district also is one of the greenest parts of Tokyo with many gardens. In the Shibuya district you can see the more modern and up-to-date part of Tokyo. It looks like as if the Japanese modeled Shibuya after Manhattan and Times Square. There is only one major downside to living in Tokyo. The downside is that because space for living costs so much people live in tiny apartments. I just couldn't stand living in small spaces for all my life. The people are workaholics because there are fewer holidays in Japan than any other developed country. That I believe is just plain evil.

Sources: http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2164.html

http://www.lo-la.co.uk/2007/12/30/japan-one-year-later/

RECAP: Summary of Industrialization in the 1800's PART II

The topic of Industrialization cannot be covered in one post because the first post is devoted to the First Industrial Revolution. The second revolution lasted from the mid-1800's to early 1900's. The second industrial revolution brings iron as the major good to start industrialization. With iron, the buildings became larger, the bridges became longer and more sturdy, and the railroads can travel farther. Electricity replaced steam as the major energy provider in the Second Industrial Revolution. Also with the second industrial revolution there was an emphasis on the sciences to produce new goods. the first country to do that was Germany and their dye factories. Also most of hte diseases that were caused by the poor living conditions were eradicated. Now in the late 1800's people began to realize where germs came from and they learned better cleaning habits. That lead to less widespread disease. Also the fear of being mugged in the dark alleyways were long gone with the new invention of the light bulb. The cities of the world can now be active more hours of the day. The downside t this is that work hours may be extended in the winter.