Western world

In the development of what is now the present western society there have been numerous instants in which western society has had to defend its way of life through battle. From the ashes western society has built cultures with unique ways of thinking and doing things that have set them apart from the rest of the world. What follows are three crucial battles that have helped to shape the modern world. Through analysis of the key players of these battles, their victories in battle, and the social advancements they achieved, validate the cultures, styles of government, and ideologies of religion that they created. Despite the Persians’ defeat in 490 B.C. to the Athenians at both the Battles of Marathon and Thermopylae, the Persians led by King…

Religion and culture both have influence on views regarding death and dying in the Western World. This essay will show the impact this influence may have on views today. Religion is defined in the Oxford English dictionary as “Belief… which is typically manifested in obedience, reverence, and worship; such a belief as part of a system defining a code of living, esp. as a means of achieving spiritual or material improvement.” (2014). Culture on the other hand is defined as “The distinctive…

greatly impacted the Western World. Greek have influence our lives in several ways such as law, literature, Philosophy, sculptures and architecture. The law in Ancient Greece had no court system at first making it impossible to prosecute anyone for a criminal offense. Since there was no court system there was no justice served unless you acted on your own. Later on the official law were recognized. The concept of trial by a jury of peers. The democratic court system in Ancient Greece was…

How the Islamic World and the Western World Diverged As new civilizations have emerged throughout time, each one has taken aspects of previous civilizations and altered and adapted them so that they could form the foundation of and help shape the newfound civilization. Seeing as many cultures and civilizations have taken this approach, it is no surprise that many seem closely related to one another, especially those that originate from the same region. As the Islamic world began to make its…

In Jonathan Daly’s book, Revolutionary Civilization: Explaining Western Power in the Modern World, the author argues that European political fragmentation created hothouse conditions for innovation and almost constant warfare. Professor Daly’s argument is accurate for many reasons. The decentralized government of Europe had led to innovation and constant warfare which developed into “the world’s first arms race – one that never ended (Daly 94)”. I firmly believe that the political fragmentation…

In the late summer of 1914, train stations all over Europe filled with millions of enthusiastic young soldiers heading to the most glorious war. But within weeks, the excitement and glory was crushed by the horror and death, brought by dangerous new machines of war. This new great and powerful war was what is now called World War One. WW1 began as a local disturbance in Southern Europe and it eventually spread into a worldwide. The western war front took place mostly in Belgium and France. It…

The Great Depression was “the deepest and longest-lasting economic downturn in the history of the Western industrialized world” (http://www.history.com/topics/great-depression). It lasted ten years, from 1929-1939. Every day was a struggle to provide for families. Overall, the morale of the entire country went down. The public did anything they could to stay alive, even if it was frowned upon, everyone had to take care of themselves one way or another. The Great Depression was an awful time in…

The Western Front The Western Front is a labyrinth of trenches which were used for the protection of soldiers during World War I. It is located down the coasts of France and Belgium and trails 740 km to the Swiss border. Out of the many countries involved, the first few that joined the Western Front included Serbia, Russia, France, Belgium and the British Empire all of which fought against the Ottoman Empire, Germany and Austria-Hungary. One of the main causes of the First World War was due to…

In today’s world, there is an imbalance of wealthy and poor states; within these states, there is an even worse imbalance between wealthy and poor people. This imbalance is a result of the capitalistic system that we have in place in Western first-world states. The way that the Western capitalistic system is built, the wealthy owners of large companies hoard the money that is given to them rather than pumping large amounts of it back into the economy. As a result, the state cannot print more…

Europe 1914 (Pre War World 1 Map): This is a map of Europe before World War I. The countries in red are the Central Powers. The countries in beige are the Allied Powers. The countries in yellow are the independent countries. Before World War I, there were far fewer countries than are after the war. Russia was by far the biggest country extending all the way to Austria Hungary, Germany, and Sweden. Europe After World War I: This map shows all of the changes that happened after World War I.…