Brianna Alexis Mora

When most people speak of globalization, they are referring to the immense acceleration in international economic transaction that took place in the second half of the 20th century and continued into the 21st century. The aftermath of World War One, World War Two, and the Cold War all unknowingly triggered globalization. While globalization has done much to improve economies, it also has formed some instability as well as inequality. Desperate measures and poor economic status drove the globalizing of these countries. America gained power and began to influence other countries to follow their lead. They became known as the “American Empire” and represented strong modern developments. Many modern views and ideas came across during the time of globalization and one of them being feminism. Women and supporters began to actively fight for their rights and made efforts to change the old and traditional ways. Furthermore, Strayer also mentions the fact that globalization has also caused harm...

European colonial empires in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean region, and Pacific Ocean deceased at the end of the twentieth century. Strayer also mentions that the Austrian and Ottoman empires collapsed after World War I, resulting in a number of new states in Europe and the Middle East. In the 1940's the Philippines, India, Pakistan, Burma, Indonesia, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, and Israel gained their independence. By the 1970's, many other countries in the south did the same thing. The period from the mid-1950's through the mid-1970's was an age of African independence as colony after colony, more than fifty in total, emerged into what was then seen as the bright light of freedom. Strayer also mentions that during this time, it is also evident that the world was developing at a rapid rate, with populations increasing and expectations for independence rising. The erosion of democracy and the establishment of the military came from the economic disappointments for independence.

Modern communism was a phenomenon most effective in the world of the twentieth century, inspired by Karl Marx's teachings. The communist movements drew on the event of the French Revolution that broadened the view of the effect of human actions. Communism rose in several places throughout the world following World War II during the twentieth century, but its primary places were Russia and China.The Cold War was a clash of worldviews regarding Western democratic capitalism v. Communist. It is referred to as the "cold war" because there was no direct fighting between the two superpowers, but there was still violent conflict in other parts of the world. The two superpowers were not in direct conflict because it was evident that both had access to nuclear weapons. It is still questioned whether or not communism is still in our world as it is today. In fact, Communism is still evident as different countries define themselves as communist countries such as North Korea, China, ...

The conflict of the " Great War " which came to be called the First World War  or World War 1 (1914- 1998 ) achieved the twentieth century. The incident took place on June 28, 1914 when the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist. As the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire) fought against the Allied Powers (Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan, and the United States), it created many legacies of this "Great War." In 1939, as Hitler invaded Poland from the West, France and Britain declared war on Germany. The Second World War was "the most destructive conflict in world history, with total deaths estimated at around 60 million, some six times that of World War I." World War II gave rise to horrible amounts of nuclear weapons, blockades, mass murder, starvation, and concentration camps, affecting so many men, women, and children.  European...

European imperial efforts affected China, the Ottoman Empire, and Japan, they shared notable similarities and occurred in ways that would reform their political, economic, and social environments.  In 1793, the Chinese emperor Qianlong rebuffed Britain’s request that China rescind or loosen restrictions on trade. Chinese authorities had controlled and limited European activities for centuries and by 1912, Chinese empire had collapsed, became a weak junior member in European dominated world, leaving Britain with the upper-hand. Europe's overseas empires were way more dominant than China's internal expansion to the west and south, resulting in China developing issues such as pressure on the land, smaller farms, unemployment, impoverishment, misery, and starvation. To some extent or degree, China was a victim of its own success. Japan was the only nation outside of Europe that was able to launch its own Industrial Revolution during the 19th century and created a new modernized i...

The capitalistic culture birthed by the Industrial Revolution set up European second-wave colonial initiatives and fueled much of Europe’s expansion.. The industrial era influenced Europeans to develop a sense of secular superiority that caused them to view other people as uncivilized. Colonial rule contributed to racism, economics, and social unrest, as well as culture. African Americans, Asians, and Pacific Islanders were ruled by the British, French, Germans, Italians, Belgians, Portuguese, Russians, or Americans.  Industrialization society led to serious redistribution of wealth. Colonies and spheres of influence aboard became symbols of great power, status for a nation.

The Industrial Revolution,which took place between 1750 and 1900, transformed human society which included an increase in the rise of technological innovation, harm on the environment, capitalism, and globalization. In other words, t his later had many positive and negative effects on both the economy, society, and the environment. The Industrial Revolution was a time of increased machinery for factory use in order to increase mass production. Britain became the world's first industrialized society because they were the most commercialized European country. The Industrial Revolution later spread to other parts of the world, especially in the United States and Russia. Ultimately, the Industrial Revolution had many pros and cons all in one which is still seen in our present day.

Enlightenment thinkers increasingly thought of slavery as something that violated a human being’s natural rights. It was also unfavorable in the eyes of the religious values and economic values. These ideas "echoed" throughout countries following the Atlantic Revolutions. They reflected ideas of republicanism, greater social equality, and national liberation from foreign rule. Three major key ideas were: abolitionism, nationalism, and feminism. The Enlightenment emphasis on morals and human rights and its lack of economic progress drove the abolition movement most powerfully in Britain and resonated in other countries (echoed.) Nationalism was extremely important to civilizations. Feminism started widely in Europe and North America and with that being said, women found more opportunities in education and professions.

There were colonial initiatives which were specifically set for movements for independence. Also known as the Atlantic Revolutions, many ideas from the enlightenment were still in perspective during this time. North America wanted to preserve their traditional freedom of self-governance. Atlantic Revolutions included: North America, France, and Haiti in which these ideas bounced and "echoed." The 3 main ideas were equality, freedom/liberty, and popular sovereignty. Much of this era was very Eurocentric in which their was great assertion that Europe was the center of the world and superior then any other continent.

I learned that the Foundresses Week is designated in commemorating the women who founded NDNU over 175 years ago by holding weekly events which include Lacrosse games, masses, lunch/dinner dates with the sisters, and a commemoration of Sister Dorothy Stang who fought for environmental justice for laborers in Brazil. Foundresses Week is hosted by the Office of Spirituality whose mission statement is to honor the many religious traditions and spiritual paths in our community by providing diverse opportunities for tending the sacredness in ourselves, each other and the world, they work and learn collaboratively with community partners to bring about a more just society and positive social change. The university wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for these two Foundresses and the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. Today the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur continue this educational ministry, both formally and in less structured ways. The Sisters of Notre Dame work to support people living in poverty ...

I am very familiar with the founding of the Sisters of Notre Dame in my Media Production Lab class from last spring. I had wrote my article on the foundresses week and wrote about the background of how Notre Dame came to be thanks to its sisters.  Foundresses Week is hosted by the Office of Spirituality whose mission statement is to honor the many religious traditions and spiritual paths in our community by providing diverse opportunities for tending the sacredness in ourselves, each other and the world, they work and learn collaboratively with community partners to bring about a more just society and positive social change. I admire the work the sisters do it is just so heartwarming to see that there actually is good in our world especially in this day in age. These women really are martyrs in the world in many different locations. Our university wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for these two Foundresses and the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.

This chapter spoke about science and religion. Christendom also known as the Christianity world was divided into Roman Catholics of Western and Central Europe. The Eastern Orthodox was from Eastern Europe and Russia. Science altered ideas about the place of humankind in the cosmos and challenged the teaching of the church. In ways, people believed that this challenged religion. This is still seen to this day. However, these two ideas actually help one another in ways that some people see blind towards. Strayer explains Christianity and how it spread through specific cultures. One of them being that it brought up protestant reformation. The Scientific Revolution (which originated because of Copernicus and his ideas on the solar system) took place in Europe because it birthed a new way of thinking and that consisted of research-based thinking. Many well-known scientists emerged throughout the revolution such as Galileo and Newton.

This part of the chapter was very descriptive on the slave trade. This is a very touchy and controversial topic in my opinion just because it has to deal with race. It seems that we always touch on this topic every once in a while throughout our educational careers. The slave trade stimulated much of the Americas and was an enormous extension of business and commerce throughout the world during this time. This practice is not new in fact in some parts of the world it is still being used to this day. The practice of slavery dates back many years ago and was a very widespread human practice. Of course, there are always two sides to slavery and that is the good and the bad.

The book spoke mostly about the different types of commerce each country was specializing in during this time. This period of time was specific to economic globalization and how it changed the world. I found this really interesting because this is still important to this day where the economy and business run the world and make it go round. Some of the major trade items were silver, spices, fur, and many other commodities. I think this period of time was when the world was starting to become very business-like as we now know it as today.

I found it was interesting that the Europeans were so powerfully motivated to be one of the best countries on Earth at the time due to trade and commerce. Innovations were soaring at this time for them as they understood that China was one of their biggest threats and competitors. With that, Europe ended up finding what is now the Americas which also led to the Great Dying. I find it so interesting what destruction the Europeans did when they first sailed to the Americas but without realizing what they did. It is really disappointing to hear that these innocent people were forced to bring new ways and suffering. This is an issue that I see almost every day on Facebook, interestingly. I have always been fond of the lives of the Natives. It is really hard to understand that disease wiped the Natives out of existence and that this was only a few centuries ago and that this could happen all over again as it is doing in other places in the world. It is also interesting that in some places ...