Jesus Mendoza

A war started by sandwich but not really, the Great War or World War I as it is commonly known, was a war that began with the assassination of  Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian Nationalist. the assassination was not the only even that provoke the war but the strong sense of nationalism the sense curiosity to experiment with war plans also played a role. The war created two allied forces, the war lasted longer than anyone expected, leading to a huge number of casualties and deaths. After the end of the was the treaty of Versailles was created solely blaming everything on Germany. Germany saw the treaty as unfair. Soon after the war, the Great Depression economical happened to cause many economic issues for many nations. After the Great Depression, many authoritarian leaders started to emerge due to the spread of communism. Not too long after the rise of these new leaders, WWII happened, with Nazi Germany being a new superpower. The war remained in Europe till Japan decided to b...

Europe was selling opium to China in which many Chinese people became highly addictive to causing many social and economic issues, this began the Opium War. The Opium war was Chinese resistance against European imperialism. Although Chinese did victimize themselves for interacting with Europeans, they were successful in limiting trade with Europe but later caused their failure for relying on them due to accommodating their bureaucracy to impoverishment and the huge population of citizens. China suffered economically causing many deaths of their citizen due to starvations and lack of natural resources.

Europeans were far more advanced in the middle of the Industrial Revolution, their machinery was far more scientifically advanced. Due to their advanced technological innovations, they started to have this feeling of superiority compared to other nations. They started to look at poor nations as uncivilized and savages. Europe's mass production meant they needed more raw resources and human labor, Europeans saw this as a chance to colonialize other nations with the raw materials and resources need for their production. Europeans colonized the nations of Asia, Africa, and Pacific Islanders. Many other nations started colonizing underdeveloped nations as a sign of wealth and power starting the age of colonization.

The Industrial Revolution was an era in which the world started to mass produce product by usage of burning fossil fuels, oil, and machines. This was a step further into a stronger economy and capitalism. Although it was a great advancement in the world in the sense of scientific innovation, providing materials and product to people it had negative long-term effects. The environment sufferers from massive amounts of carbon footprints from factories and machinery, causing damage to the natural environment and animals. Not only did affect the environment it also affected human life it allowed for many jobs to be created allowing many people to have a steady income, but they were long hours and harsh working conditions causing employees to have mental and physical health issues.

Enlightenment thinkers immensely started to think and question slavery in which they came to the conclusion that slavery should not exist since it violates human rights and to humans as well. As the world was adapting to the Industrial Revolution and capitalism there was no need for slavery it was no longer a necessity. Enlightenment thinker came up with three major concepts which were  abolitionism, nationalism, and feminism. These ideas focus on moral and human rights, this allowed for economic progression. Feminism started to grow widely in Europe in which it "echoed" across the Atlantic inspiring many feminist movements.

The Atlantic Revolution was Echo of the American revolution in which they want to preserve the right to the self-governed. Ideas from the Enlightenment is what pushed the Atlantic Revolution the three ideas that Echoed to inspire the revolution were equality, freedom/liberty, and popular sovereignty. Theses Ideas echoed through the Atlantic first inspiring North America, France, and Haiti. Till this day these ideas of the Enlightenment are followed and it is how most modern democracies reside that accommodates the public.I believe that Atlantic revolution still is not over as their many other countries that are desperately wanting to be free from an oppressing government in which they to will follow the same ideas of the Enlightenment.

I wasn't really that familiar with the history of the SIsters of Notre Dame but after reading this handout I learned a lot of what the Sisters and NDNU really stand for. It is very incredible to know the backgrounds of some of the sisters and know the struggle they went to just to make what NDNU is today. It some sense their backgrounds remind of my parent as they went through similar struggles to put me in the place where I am today. I was able to talk to one of the sisters in which she discussed to me about sister Dorothy and how brave and committed she was to help the farm workers get rights and land in the oppressing environment they lived in, which at one point she stated that she wished she could have met sister Dorothy. Although sister Dorothy is not alive today her spirit is very alive with thin the sister and and is an inspiration and role model for the rest of NDNU.