History of economic thought

deadliest wars in history; a global war between the Allies and Central Powers. This world war was the innovator for new technology advances, and political revolutions. Following WWI, the Weimar Republic underwent economic depression as well as political pressures due to the amounts of political parties trying to take power; insecurity of the people is reflected in the culture through music and visual art movements. High unemployment and war debt contributed to the immense economic depression…

with the exclusion of having contact with people of European descent. This theory poses questions such as, “what would African people do, if there were no white people?” (Asante par. 3) This question allows scholars and students to wonder how the thoughts of people of African descent would be different today, if they had never came into contact with people of European descent during the colonial period and enslavement period that occurred in America. This theory allows me to formulate questions…

two-semester High School American History Survey course that is fifteen weeks long, the class will offer students with an overview of America’s past. The course will cover American History from Native America to the recent past. During both semesters, the course will challenge students to create thought-provoking questions on various topics in American History. Several of these questions will introduce thematic elements to the students, which are common throughout America’s history. Such…

When Wall Street imploded because of the recession in the United States, Greece became the center focus of the debt crisis in Europe. To make matters worse, Greece announced one year later that they had a bigger deficit then they had originally thought. This event led to many questions asked on how Greece handles their money. To understand the crisis in Greece, it is essential to return to the year 2001 when the euro was introduced as a common currency in Europe. The Euro effectively increased…

country’s hero. Fidel Castro was a man of strong character and beliefs - but what set him apart that made him the iconic figure of the Cuban Revolution? Was Fidel Castro a man born of circumstances, or a revolutionary that was shaped by the social, economic…

of Pearl Harbor? The Holocaust? These are all very important historic events that have been stepping stones of the building of our world today, but have you ever thought about the minds behind these plots? Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini were two of the most influential megaminds of that time. Both of these men had their own thoughts and opinions about politics, but they did agree in some ways. Both of these leaders had their goals and ways of handling their countries and the people in them…

rate. With the collapse of the western Roman Empire, barbarians invaded Europe and the rise of warfare increased: Not only did this delay civilization and its amenities, but it also changed the idea of using scientific medicine and the political/economic system of Feudalism. These events caused serious issues when the “Black Death” epidemic came to Europe which killed most of the population. Moreover, the Aerostolain idea was rejected and citizens over time converted to a Christianity mindset.…

Patriot’s & People’s American Revolution Comparative Essay Howard Zinn and Larry Schweikart with Michael Allen interpret American history in their respective books A People’s History of the United States and A Patriot’s History of the United States. Both books, while going in-depth in the progression of America, differ sometimes greatly in their views and opinions of events in history. Zinn differs with Schweikart and Allen in his interpretation of the American Revolution in that Zinn saw the…

be class struggle. He thought that what would come of this class struggle would be the working class overthrowing the system and taking charge. Working with Engels, together they wrote The Communist Manifesto, their most famous piece, in 1848. It is about the original idea of communism and why it is needed, how it works, and when it should be established.…

racism, or any other form of deviant behavior. It is odd when you recall how sin supposedly entered this world—Cain slew Abel in the bible. Even during an innocent time of our history, evil somehow found its way into the heart of mankind. While none of us were living back then, we all still wonder, how could the thought of murder enter the heart of Cain? The absence of an easy answer leads us to why there are laws today to help guide society.…