RECAP
I learned so much from watching the 3 episodes of GGS or Guns Germs and Steel. I learned that guns helped the Europeans advance in war. Also that germs were killing people that European came in contact with and that the Europeans didn't know it until the people started dying. The Europeans had became immune to the disease they carried with there animals. Steel helped people advance because it was used for swords and machines and other equipment. But Europeans would not have had these three things if they had not lived where they did. There geography gave them domesticated animals that carried germs and helped there immune systems build up, it gave them soil that was very good for growing food, it also gave them iron that could be mined and made into steel. These things lead them to advance while other people could not.
REVISIT
In 1961 there was a constitution formed that favored white people in power. In 1965 the government declared its independence.
The UN is appealing for 378 million dollars for Zimbabwe so that Zimbabwe, a poor country, can buy food and medicine and help with sanitation and hospitals. In the first three months of 2010 almost 2 million people will need help getting food. Cholera is re appearing now that it is in the rainy season its a dicease that is passed threw water and in 2008 killed a little under 5000 people.
I learned so much from watching the 3 episodes of GGS or Guns Germs and Steel. I learned that guns helped the Europeans advance in war. Also that germs were killing people that European came in contact with and that the Europeans didn't know it until the people started dying. The Europeans had became immune to the disease they carried with there animals. Steel helped people advance because it was used for swords and machines and other equipment. But Europeans would not have had these three things if they had not lived where they did. There geography gave them domesticated animals that carried germs and helped there immune systems build up, it gave them soil that was very good for growing food, it also gave them iron that could be mined and made into steel. These things lead them to advance while other people could not.
REVISIT
In 1961 there was a constitution formed that favored white people in power. In 1965 the government declared its independence.
The UN is appealing for 378 million dollars for Zimbabwe so that Zimbabwe, a poor country, can buy food and medicine and help with sanitation and hospitals. In the first three months of 2010 almost 2 million people will need help getting food. Cholera is re appearing now that it is in the rainy season its a dicease that is passed threw water and in 2008 killed a little under 5000 people.
REFLECT
The impact of geographical luck is not fair. But I am fine with it because where I live is not poor because of it. But if i was to live in a place that was stuck in poverty because of geography I would be really mad. I would wonder what did people do to have to be so unequal. The geographical luck is the cause for many thing, it causes wars, prejudices, and other social issues. Some people think other races are lazy because they are not as advanced but its not there fault. different locations have different religions because what happens in your life changes what you believe in. But geographical luck is not fair but cant be changed so it should just be made the best of.
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