Living in a Globablized Society
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Living in a Globablized Society
Naturally, the world since World War I is the most familiar to us. The lines on the map of Europe resemble what we see today, and after World War II, national boundaries in Asia and Africa became approximately what they are today. In Eastern Europe and Russia there were some more changes after the Cold War, but these have been minor compared to the political structures and boundaries that existed in the 16th century.
Political changes don’t come on their own, however. Consider how differently we must think compared to people in the 16th century and how much more empowered we are to act on our thoughts. The way people thought near the end of World War II is recognizable and we can probably feel pretty good about our ability to empathize and understand arguments and ideas in the documents. Still, there are differences today.
Initial Post
Since the end of World War II, many would argue, the interconnectedness of the world has increased exponentially. We are now a “globalized” society and, despite the existence of weapons capable of decimating the human race, we have not destroyed the world yet. At least not all at once. Why?
How is it that there has been no World War since the end of the World War II in 1945?
In what ways do we coexist more peacefully as a globalized society than we did in the early 20th century?
To answer these questions, you’ll have to reflect on the causes and consequences of World War I and World War II. Answer these questions about how people get along since WWI and WWII using specific references to at least one document from each of the three topics in this week’s module.
In addition to making you look closely at the primary documents again, the purpose of this discussion is to help you think about how the world has continued to change even since the turn of the 20th century. Although we will not dig into these changes, my hope is that looking closely at these big events in the twentieth century will help you see the continual process of historical change.
Reply Posts
Then, respond to the initial post of at least two of your classmates.
How did your classmates interpret the documents differently—or use different documents to determine the causes and consequences of WWI and WWII? And/or about the impact of globalization and why there has not been a World War since 1945?