Sam's World History 2 Blog: April 2017

Technology was an important factor with the economic globalization and how fast it happened
Technology like oil tankers, containerized shipping, and air express services lowered transportation costs
Internet and fiber optic cables helped with the interaction between people
Neoliberalism - when capitalist countries left earlier political control because their leaders viewed the world as a single market
This approach was in favor with less tariffs, global movement of capital, temporary work force and spending cuts
Economic globalization helped create the biggest increase in economic growth in history
1973-1974 stock market crashed because of increased oil prices which created a tough time for developing countries.
Lost Decade - In Latin America when people couldn't pay their debts
There were a lot of protest improvements in the 1960's

20th century communists believed the only way to achieve their goals was through revolution
Others believed in democracy and peaceful strategies
1950 - McCarthyism began in the US
Russia was the first country to have a communist revolution
Workers in Russia began to take their issues to the streets, expressing their anger at the “incompetence and privileges of the elite”
Tsar Nicholas 11 was stripped from all of his power, forcing him to step down from the throne
Ended the 3 century long Romanov dynasty in Russia
This gave workers more leverage and all the more reason to fight back
workers took over factories and people began to fight and speak out for workers
Peasants began to fight back as well, taking over their landlord's estates
provisional goverment took over, and it was obvious that there was no one fit to lead Russia
Many people wanted them to take Russia out of war
government refused to do so
created more tension for the people and started an uproar
Bolsheviks - greatest group led by Vladimir Llyich Ulyanow(aka Lenin)
1921 - small Chinese communist party, the CCP was formed in order to organize country's working class
Guomindng - CCP rival who eventually kicked CCP out of China's cities
Mao Zedong - Leader of CCP
Communists in China relied heavily on peasant villages for support

"Time in the sun"
Germany was a problem for Europe in terms of politics
Triple Alliance vs. Triple Entente
Triple Alliance = Germany, Italy, Austro-Hungarian Empire
Triple Entente = Russia, France, Britain
June 28, 1914 - Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serbian Nationalist
The Austro-Hungarian empire was determined to crush the Serbian Empire
The Great war lasted for about 4 years and ended in the defeat of Germany

Thursday, April 20, 2017