Throughout history, both previous and future, all events have had an impact that has effected society. The amazing thing about history is that it is forever changing and hard to predict. From recent tragedies to grand successes, history is never short of its fair amount of dramatic and powerful events. Of all the events that has occurred these five are the most important to Western Civilization: the American Independence and the French Revolution, the Age of Enlightenment, World War I, World War II, and the End of Communism. In the late 1700’s, the British Colonies on the American continent began to revolutionize against the monarchy of the European rule to form a new country that was a democracy that would model after the Romans. This sparked
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Lastly, the French Revolution according to the text, that a meeting “provided the Third Estate, which included urban laborers, peasants, artisans, businesspeople, lawyers, bankers, and financiers, an unprecedented opportunity to influence national politics” (508 Frankforter, Spellman). In short, the true importance of these two events gave voices to the voiceless and power to the powerless. Without these two events, the way society is today would be drastically different in such a way that monarchs and dictators would or could still be in control of majority of …show more content…
During this time span the world began to change in major ways. For an example, the United States of America was in a ten year depression, Germany was in a state of an economic downfall leading to the rise of the Nazis power and the rule of Hitler, and other things around the world began to take place such as a European depression. Humanity began to be called out due to the cruel treatment that Hitler displayed to the Jews, and also on how much free reign he had because of the appeasement plans that the world leaders felt would thwart another World War. However, war was basically inevitable. But what makes this war different from previous wars was the impact that it had on the global economy and also the waves of individuals willing to fight and stand for their country. Amongst those individuals were women who were nurses and stood beside the men. Also women in America joined the work force in such high numbers that women have sense become even more independent than previous societies would ever even allow. According to the text, “as the war continued and military conscription depleted the ranks of the civilian workforce” and as a result “around six million women entered the workforce in the United States after 1941, and almost half of them were in the manufacturing sector” (722, Frankforter, Spellman). Such an important development helped improve the American economy and demonstrated that women could be
Lastly, the French Revolution according to the text, that a meeting “provided the Third Estate, which included urban laborers, peasants, artisans, businesspeople, lawyers, bankers, and financiers, an unprecedented opportunity to influence national politics” (508 Frankforter, Spellman). In short, the true importance of these two events gave voices to the voiceless and power to the powerless. Without these two events, the way society is today would be drastically different in such a way that monarchs and dictators would or could still be in control of majority of …show more content…
During this time span the world began to change in major ways. For an example, the United States of America was in a ten year depression, Germany was in a state of an economic downfall leading to the rise of the Nazis power and the rule of Hitler, and other things around the world began to take place such as a European depression. Humanity began to be called out due to the cruel treatment that Hitler displayed to the Jews, and also on how much free reign he had because of the appeasement plans that the world leaders felt would thwart another World War. However, war was basically inevitable. But what makes this war different from previous wars was the impact that it had on the global economy and also the waves of individuals willing to fight and stand for their country. Amongst those individuals were women who were nurses and stood beside the men. Also women in America joined the work force in such high numbers that women have sense become even more independent than previous societies would ever even allow. According to the text, “as the war continued and military conscription depleted the ranks of the civilian workforce” and as a result “around six million women entered the workforce in the United States after 1941, and almost half of them were in the manufacturing sector” (722, Frankforter, Spellman). Such an important development helped improve the American economy and demonstrated that women could be