Term Definitions - World War II

Invasion of Poland:
The event that triggered the start of World War II. Germany invaded Poland, thus breaking the Versailles Treaty for yet another time. This time, though, Britain and France decided to take action against Germany.

Blitzkrieg:
The manuever Germany used to quickly invade and attack Poland leading to an all out war.

Nazi-soviet Nonaggression Pact:
This pact was signed between Stalin and Hitler to declare an alliance between Germany and the Soviet Union.

Tripartite Pact:
The Pact signed by the leaders of Germany, Italy, and Japan to form the alliance known as the Axis Powers that worked to try and defeat the Allied Powers in World War II.

Anti Comintern Pact:
The pact signed between Germany and Japan which would lead to violating the Nazi-soviet Nonaggression Pact by going against the Soviet Union.

Operation Barbarossa:
This was the event where Germany attacked the Soviet Union and violated the Nazi-soviet Nonaggression Pact.

Winston Churchill:
Represented Great Britain throughout most of World War II.

Atlantic Charter:
The result of a meeting between Churchill and Roosevelt where they originally planned to plan military tactics for the war.

Pearl Harbor:
The site of the United States naval fleet on Oahu, Hawaii. It is the site where Japan bombed the United States, thus declaring war, even though their official declaration of war hadn't been received until after the bombing.

D-Day:
This was the name given to the first day the Allied Powers landed in Normandy to fight the Nazi army during World War II. This was also the first victory for the Allied Powers in World War II.

Stalingrad:
The was a battle fought between the Axis Powers and the Soviet Union. It was located in Stalingrad, Russia and some say it was the turning point of the war.

Midway:
This was another major naval battle fought between Japan and the United States that resulted in greatly hurting the Japanese milatary.

Hiroshima & Nagasaki:
These are the events where the United States dropped nuclear bombs on Japan. The first bombed was dropped on Hiroshima and the second on Nagasaki 3 days later. After both bombings, Japan didn't surrender for another 4 days.

Robert Oppenheimer:
Nicknamed the "Father of the Atomic Bomb" and was one of the lead scientists working on the Manhattan Project, the New Mexico based project working on creating the atomic bomb.

Yalta Conference:
This was a meeting between Russia, Great Britain, and the United States where they discussed how to deal with the European countries after the war, mainly the countries taken over by Germany.

F.D.R:
The only United States president to be elected for more than two terms. He was president during World War II and tried to keep the United States out of the war until Japan declared war at Pearl Harbor.

Dwight D. Eisenhower:
He was Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers during World War II and later became president of the United States.

NATO:
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is a military organization made up of collective defense.

Warsaw Pact:
The pact that formed an alliance between communist states and was signed in Warsaw, Poland. It was created as a response to West Germany joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Term Definitions

Appeasement:
The policy in which one or more countries gives into another country's demands so that they won't get mad and start another war.

League of Nations:
The organization formed at the end of World War I and the Paris Peace Conference. The idea was mostly President Wilson's, but the United States never joined. During the time between World War I and World War II, the League of Nations faile dto do its job in preventing conflicts and preventing particular countries from taking over.

Colletive Security:
The idea where a number of countries would ally together for a more peaceful Europe.

Neville Chamberlain:
He was the Prime Minister of Great Britain and dealt with the agreements and appeasment of Germany. His dealing with Hitler led to the Munich Conference and Munich Agreement.

Remilitarization of the Rhineland:
Germany remilitarized the Rhineland a year earlier than what was planned for the rest of the countries. This remilitarization violated the Versailles Treaty, but the League of Nations did nothing what-so-ever to prevent it.

Anschluss:
The annexation of Austria by Germany where Germany incorporated Austria as its own.

Lebensraum:
Germany believed that they were entitled to the land of Czechoslovakia and demanded to take it back under German control.

Austrian Nazi Party:
A political party in Austria that combined with the German Nazi Party to create a more powerful Germany.

Austrian Plebiscite:
A vote taken by the Austrian people on whether they wanted to be under Austrian or German or power. The vote ended up being for Austrian power in the end.

Kurt Schuschnigg:
Chancellor of Austria who administered the Austrian Plebiscite and dealt with Hitler during the Anschluss.

Abyssiania Crisis:
Started by the Walwal incident, a conflict betweem Italy and Ethiopia. Italy took over Ethiopia, the League of Nations tried to do something, but they didnt want trouble and let it happen. This led to the alliance between Germany and Italy.

Sudetenland:
The region owned by Czechoslovakia after Germany lost the land in the aftermath of World War I. Germany ended up taking over the Sudetenland, but created more troubled when they tried to take over all of Czechoslovakia.

Munich Agreement:
The agreement signed at the Munich Conference stating that Germany could have the Sudetenland in exchange for no more demands in land. The conference was held between Germany, France, Great Britain, and Italy. Ironically, Czechoslovakia was not invited.

Lenin's Death & Aftermath

Task One:

1. Lenin led the Bolsheviks into power and started the rise of communism.
2. The revolution would face having to continue with their revolution without their leader/role model Lenin to help them through it and face the new role of Trotsky in the near future.
3. Lenin's death and Trotsky's takeover kept the revolution going while Robespierre's death led to a drop in morale and the end of the French Revolution.
4. I don't think the revolution would have been such a success without Lenin, but a revolution was going to happen eventually, with or without Lenin. I think that a Trotsky or Stalinist revolt would have been a lot different and been bad for the good of Russian society.

Task Two:

1. He is afraid of his country falling apart because the other members of the C.C. who can take his place, he does not approve of, especially Stalin and Trotsky who are the main candidates for his position.
2. He doesn't like Trotsky because he thinks that Trotsky is too self-assured and preoccupied. I think that Trotsky would have made thinks worse for the Bolshevik party.
3. He thinks that Stalin is rude and intolerable. Stalin also would be bad as a leader because he would not be able to think about the people he is leading.
4. I think Lenin was favoring Bukharin to take his place in the leading position. Presonally, I would have chosen someone to choose for me but both Bukharin and Pyatakov seem like they would be semi-good candidates because of their good qualities.

World War I Propaganda

This piece of propaganda is from the UK. It is trying to convince people that the war isn't as bad as they think and that they will have fun playing sports and that kind of stuff in the army, which is untrue.

Wilson's 14 Points

Cartoon Interpretation: I believe the cartoon is trying to portray how Engalnd, Japan, European powers, and other foreign powers are fighting over the USA's power as an ally. The ties holding down the USA also represent the League of Nations created by President Wilson, but the USA never actually joined the League of Nations.

1. This would help because international business would not be behind closed doors and America would be able to be at peace with the rest of the world.

2. People will be able to freely travel mostly wherever they want on means of water and not be faulted.

3. If economic barriers are destroyed, then not one country would be in poverty while another has surplus. Everyone would have equal trading rights and be in the same national low poverty rate.

4. ???

5. Countries will be able to peacefully determine what countries rule over what colonies.

6. Russia will stay out of disputes until they are ready on their part to aid. They will also most likely aid the USA when they need the help with the help they given Russia previously.

7. All foreign powers will leave Belgium and let Beligium restore itself and create a better government for itself. This will help America by creating a stronger ally.

8. All foriegn powers will leave France and restore FRench land that has been invaded, such as Alsace-Lorraine, to help create a better/strong/united ally for america.

9. Italian borders will be clearly defined.

10. Citizens of Austria-Hungary will be treated more fairly.

11. All foreign powers will leave Romania, Serbia and Montenegro. Serbia can freely travel the sea.

12. Turkish people of Ottomon Empire will be given safe governing. Peoples under Turkish rule with be given security of life and autonomous development. The Dardanelles will be open for free travel and trade.

13. a polish state should be created and have a free and safe route to the sea.

14. A league of nations shuold be created to regulate rules and agreements between foreign countries.

The Great War 1914-1918

People:
Gen. Blackjack Pershing
Limies
M.P.
Huns
Krauts
Amputee
Pacifists
Basket Case
Enemy
The Red Baron
Goldbrick
Air Ace
Infantry
Doughboys
Czar
C.O.
Draftee
AEF
Corpse
Wilson
Kaiser
Swabby
Cavalry
Slacker
War industries Board
Lousy
French Postcards
K.P.

Events:
Rape of Belgium
War Revenue Act
Espionage & Sedition Acts
Lusitania
Armistice
Furlough
War Bonds
Liberty Bonds

Ideas:
Nationalism
Democracy
Militarism
Neutrality
Totalitarian
Wheatless Mondays
Meatless Tuesdays
Porkless Saturday
Balance of Power
Liberty
Bravery
Peace
Self-Determination
Territorial Integrity
Patriotism
Preparedness
Propaganda

Weapons:
Mustard Gas
Machine Gun
Bomb
U-Boats
Barbed Wire
Blimp
Submarine
Torpedo
Tank
Airplane
Battle
Blockade
Artillery
Sacrifice
Assassination
Invasion
Powderkeg
Parachute
Mobilization
No Man's Land
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Trench Warfare
Alliances
Khaki
Bunker
Over the Top
Stalemate
Homefront
Dud
Dog Fight

Diseases:
Syphilis
Shell Shock
Cooties
Trench Mouth

Red Tape

More Slang/Lyrics from Army Songs:
War Bread
Dog Tag
Chow
Liberty Cabbage
Liberty Steaks
French Kiss
Civvies
"Over There"
"I Didn't Raise My Boy to be a Soldier"
"Oui, Oui, Marie"
"Goodbye Broadway Hello France"

Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

The first difference between the accounts was about how the plan to kill the archduke was concocted. The video shows us that Princip was the main mastermind of the plan. The People's Almanac tells us that it was concocted when 3 students were turned in to an official for planning some stunt against the archduke, the officer coincidentally being a leader of the Black Hand.

The second difference between the two is that the People's Almanac said that the Austrian government found out about the plan and had warned the archduke himself. In the video, no one had any idea that there was a plot to do anything concerning the archduke Frans Ferdinand.

A third difference between the accounts is that in the video they knew that they failed at assassinating the archduke when planned. In the almanac reference, they thought that they had succeeded in killing Frans Ferdinand and went to celebrate.

A fourth difference between the accounts would be how the parade ended up passing Princip at the coffee shop. The video showed them taking a wrong turn and trying to turn around. The almanac explained that they were going the way planned but decided to turn around to head toward the hospital to visit the injured officer.

The fifth difference I noticed was how Princip managed to kill the archduke and his wife. The video showed Princip pulling out his revolver and firing two or three shots at them from a distance, killing the archduke's wife instantly and the archduke died an hour or two later. The People's Almanac excerpt said that Princip walked up to the car and a shot the archduke who died 15 minutes after being shot. He then aimed at the officer but the officer grabbed his arm, screwing up his aim, making him accidentally shoot the archduke's wife.

A depiction of how Princip supposedly ran up to the archduke's caravan a shot both the archduke Franz Ferdinand, and his wife Sophie Chotek.

Motives for British Imperlialism

1. Slavery was declining because it was starting to seem immoral. They thought that the right thing to do would be to free the slaves. This effected British imperialism by bringing a little, tiny, miniscule, microscopic bit of peace to Britain. Also, they had to pay people to work now that slaves were gone, forcing them to raise the taxes and prices of goods and also forcing them to get goods from other countries like India.

2. Halstead believed that industry and trade did not have an affect on British imperialism because imperialism was just another method of foreign policy while industry and trade were the bases of British power. I somewhat agree, that imperialism was another method of foreign policy, but industry and trade must have something to do with imperialism in some way.

3. Halstead was a supporter of British imperialism, saying that it would only cause more good and less problems. Others believed that British imperialism would make life worse and hurt society.

4. Halstead's final reasonings were that "British imperialism during the period of the 'ew imperialism' was motivated by
several factors: national security, protecting free trade, protecting commercial routes,
competition for markets and spheres of influence, settlement, colonization, diplomacy, and
ideology."

The White Man's Burden

1. I think that "the white man's burden" is the westerners job to aide the less fortunate and 'uncivilized' peoples and nations. They believed it was their responsibilty to help them in any way possible; make them more civilized and self-sifficient.

2. Kipling justifies imperialism because the westerners are actually helping the supposedly 'uncivilized' peoples, even when it doesn't seem like they are. But it's not all justified because he calls the peoples "half devil and half child," meaning that he considers them to be savages, but still human.

3. The justification seems apealing because most people are willing to accept favors and help from other people, which is exactly what the westerners are bringing. The westerners seem like heroes because they are willing to lose their lives to help the 'unclivilized' peoples.

4. Religion was used as a justification because it is something most people can all relate too. Almost all people, regarless of how much money they have, their capitalistic ideals, their moral values, or their political stature, all followed a religion or its followers. Religion is also a good debating topic because so many people have so many strong views that make it a good justification to use.

Unit 2 Short Answer Questions

1. The enclosure movement gave rise to the growth of citites because it forced people to move to the cities and work in factories after their farms were closed.

2. The middle and lower class took up most of the population. Living conditions were tried to be improved because most of the population were overcrowded and miserable.

3. Immigrants were willing to work for lower wages, forcing others workers to lower their standards. Labor unions were created to give the workers the pay they deserve, not what they are willing to settle for so they can just skate by in life.

Obama’s Cabinet Positions

Secretary of Energy:
I think that Arnold Shwarzenegger would be a good secretary of energy. As governer, he has been around the world and seen things other countries are doing to be "green", like China producing ZAP 100% electic cars. He has some good ideas about energy, and could help in that department.

Secretary of Education:
Truthfully, I believe that Dave Lemons would be a great secretary of education. He has experience in the field of education and teaches in a very helpful way. He has very strong beliefs about No Child Left Behind and would help move the cause in the right direction.

Attorney General:
I think that David Boies would be a good Attorney General. He has experience as a lawyer and has been through many important trials, including the case that tore apart Microsoft and defending Vidce President Al Gore in the Bush vs. Gore case after the 2000 election. He is also very educated and has been was first a partner in a law firm in 1973.

United Nations Ambassador:
John McCain would might be a good UN Ambassador. Before his presidency campaign was started, McCain has traveled to many contries and befriended most of the leaders of those countries. Hopefully he is willing to listen and bring forth our ideas and needs truthfully, and will get along with the rest of the cabinet.

Secretary of Homeland Security:
I think Hilary Clinton would fit this position well. She has experience as senator and first lady. During her campaign for presidency, she expressed her concern for the citizens and would make the right decisions for our, as citizens, safety and America's safety.

Essay on Population & Wealth of Nations

"Essay on Population" by Thomas Malthus

• food necessary
• man & woman need relationships
• ratio stay same (people to population)
• can't overgrow
• nature will correct itself
• pop. increases geometrically & mathematically
• human pop. increases most
• doubles every 25 years
• no check in pop. = overgrowth
• death rate increases
• impossible not to reproduce
• european pop. = more kids
• native american pop. = miscarraiges (women = slaves)
• more food = pop. increases
• barbarian pop. fight w/ each other = balanced pop.
• england poor laws
• children dieing
• money 4 poor not helping
• always be poor
• pop. increase = less food 4 poor
• good intentions
• blame leaders
• healthy countries increase pop.
• Mexico, Spain, etc. high pop. w/ taxes & tyranny
• more room = more support
• natural disasters frequently affect pop.
• North American colonies rapid pop. growth
• Dutch / French colonies worst gov.
• pop. increase faster than food = famine
• harsh seasons = poor quality or no food
• plague = great increase in pop. = greater increase in pop. - surplus food
• famine & sickness = checks

"Wealth of Nations" by Adam Smith

• working = money to spend
• surplus produce = purchase needed stuff
• judgement and skill of labor
• number of people working
• kids disposed of
• those who can't work get free stuff
• labor bad = low production
• small groups = small production
• more supplies needed = more people = more separate groups
• less educated = working more
• don't need to know trade
• more goods made
• more wealth
• better products
• private land = landlord gets products pf labor
• every worker needs a master
• sometimes workman is own master
• rent = cost of use of land
• better land = higher rent
• easy profit for landlord
• demands rent even when land's not improved
• improved land = higher rent
• renting = monopoly game
• people took up land but didn't divide it up
• when land thought of as entertainment, it should be split between everyone in family
• when land thought of as more than entertainment, it should ALL be given to ONE person
• landlords like kings & every other form of government
• land given to landlord's children, like a monarchy
• prefer to give land to male kids
• if qualities equal, then oldest child receives land (because oldest usually is most educated) through lineal succession
• written laws out of date but still in use
• right of primogeniture states that 1st owner of patch of land will always own that land unless sold or taken by gov.
• purpose of law of primogeniture is to secure lineal succession of owners of patch of land according to owner's choices
• if land stays in family, gov. gets more money from property taxes
• after fall of roman empire people came from all over
• increase in taxes
• tax for protection (annual poll tax)
• pay fee to king to work on farms (pay commission)

Unit 1 Exam Outlines

1. Plato & Aristotle Outline

A. Intro/Restate Question
B. Plato

1. Background/Academy
2. Republic
3. Ideas of Tyranny
4. Ideas of Rulers
5. Ideas of Government

C. Aristotle

1. Background
2. Politics
3. Ideas on Tyranny
4. Ideas of Government
5. Ideas of rulers and subjects
6. Ideas on science

D. Comparison of the two

E. Conclusion w/ summary

2. Greek & roman Society Outline

A. Greek

1. Intro
2. Athens
3. Sparta
4. Polis System
5. Pericles Influence

B. Rome

1. Intro
2. 1st monarchy-king Romulus
3. estruscans driven out - race publica (people's government)
4. Centuriate Assembly: 193 groups (centuries) -95 poor, 98 rich (poor always lost)
5. SPQR - Hierarchy - 2 consuls, praetor, aedile, senate, & Qaestors
6. 2 social classes; plebians and patricians
7. Conflict of Orders
8. Tribal Assembly - 36 tribes (both rich and poor together)
9. New social plan - Dignitas & Gloria = Auctoritas

C. Comparison

1. Citizenships
2. Government bodies
3. Offices
4. Political changes
5. Eventual outcomes (conclusion sentence/topic)

3. American Revolution Outline

A. French & Indian War

• start in 1754
• 7 years war
• colonies & england vs. france & native americans
• ended on February 10 1763 with the Treaty of Paris of 1763
• Britain in debt by 140 million pounds
• Proclamation of 1763
• Western boundary (Appalacian Mountains)
• west=Native Americans

B. Taxes

• Sugar Act / Revenue Act (1764 on molasses, silk, wine, etc.)
• Stamp Act (February 1765 on documents) - Great Britain repelled tax later

C. Boston Massacre / Townshend Acts

• all taxes repelled except on tea (1770)
• Boston Massacre (March 5 1770)
• 11 injured, 5 dead (Crispus Atticks)

D. Boston Tea Party / Coercive Acts

• Boston Tea Party (December 16 1773)
• dumped 10,000 pounds worth (90,000 lbs) of tea into Boston Harbor
• March 18 1774 (Intolerable Acts/Coercive Acts)
• British soldiers could be housed in any colonists' house

E. Paul Revere's Ride/Lexington/Concord

• 1 by land 2 by sea
• 1 dollar = 1/2 pound
• shot heard round the world (Lexington)
• April 19 1775
• Concord started beginning of Revo,lutionary War

F. Common Sense

• January 10, 1776 (first published) by Thomas Paine

• 500,000 copies first year

• anti-Britain ideas

G. Declaration of Independence

• written mostly by Thomas Jefferson from June 11 - June 28 1776
• July 4 1776
• individual rights
• helped spark French Revolution

H. Battles

• Fort Ticonderoga (May 10 1775)
• Bunker Hill (June 17 1775) colonists lost
• Trenton (December 26 1776 defeated British (1st victory)
• Valley forge (1777-1778) hard winter. much suffering training, many died
• Yorktown (May 20 1781) last battle of Revolution
• forced Brits to surrender with help of French ground and naval forces

I. Treaty of Paris / Aftermath

• Treaty of Paris of 1783
• marked end of war officially
• brought peace between Britain, France, Spain, America, & Netherlands
• Britain recovered, France didn't and had their own revolution
• U.S. Constitution
• legislative, judicial, executive
• September 17 1787
• amended 27 times
• first 10 amendments (Bill of Rights)

Declaration of the Rights of Man

1. All men have the same rights and special privaledges are given when the citizens agree to it.

2. The people in politics try to keep man's natural rights in tact.

3. The nation's government has the power and no one can use that power unless directly through the nation's government.

4. A man's natural rights cannot be denied unless they are harming someone else's natural rights.

5. Laws can only stop things that may harm the community. Anything that isn't illegal cannot be stopped.

6. Every citizen has that right to participate in the government. Every citizen also has an equal right to run for office.

7. No one can be arrested except when it is under the law. Anybody who breaks a law will be punished.

8. Punishments for broken laws can only be given when necessary and legal.

9. Everyone is innocent until proven guilty.

10. People have freedom of speech as long as it doesn't break any other laws.

11. People have freedom of speech and press unless they abuse their freedom.

12. Military forces are required to protect the rights of man and of the citizens.

13. Everyone shall be taxed in proportion to their means.

14. Everyone has the right to decide how much taxes are and how they are used.

15. By law, every public agent must have an administrative account.

16. A nation where the laws aren't enforced, there are no set of laws.

17. Since owning land is a special right, no one shall be deprived of this right unless public necessity clearly needs it.

This image uses images from Christian religions (angels). Along with the pyramid with an eye in the middle. This reminds me of the United States Constitution where it lists the amendments. This image is trying to show that the Declaration of the Rights of Man is such an important document it's like it was etched in stone.

"Common Sense" by Thomas Paine

"There is something exceedingly ridiculous in the composition of Monarchy; it first excludes a man from the means of information, yet empowers him to act in cases where the highest judgment is required. The state of a king shuts him from the World, yet the business of a king requires him to know it thoroughly; wherefore the different parts, by unnaturally opposing and destroying each other, prove the whole character to be absurd and useless."

This excerpt explains that a citizen wasn't allowed to know about where their money goes and what is going on, but can do things that can be extremely positive or negative and requires thought. Also, the King follows his own special laws made just for him, but is required to know about everything that goes on across the Atlantic in the colonies.

"It hath lately been asserted in parliament, that the Colonies have no relation to each other but through the Parent Country i.e. that Pennsylvania and the Jerseys, and so on for the rest, are sister Colonies by the way of England; this is certainly a very roundabout way of proving relationship, but it is the nearest and only true way of proving enmity (or enemyship, if I may so call it). France and Spain never more, nor perhaps ever will be, our enemies as Americans, but as our being the subjects of Great Britain. "

This excerpt is saying that each colony in America are only part of one nation through Great Britain, and because they are then British, they have to share the same enemies as Great Britain, even though they would never be enemies if the colonies were a separate nation from Engalnd.

"But, admitting that we were all of English descent, what does it amount to? Nothing. Britain, being now an open enemy, extinguishes every other name and title: and to say that reconciliation is our duty, is truly farcical. The first king of England, of the present line (William the Conqueror) was a Frenchman, and half the peers of England are descendants from the same country; wherefore, by the same method of reasoning, England ought to be governed by France."

This excerpt means that the colonists, even though they have Britsh blood, are not British in any other way because England is the colonies' enemy. Also, the first french king of England being French, along with half the citizens, does not mean that England is ruled by France and that the colonies should not be ruled by England.

http://www.sagehistory.net/revolution/topics/PaineCommonSense.html

What is Enlightenment?

1. He says that "freedom" is ability to be able to share his opinions with the public and makee good use out of them.

2. He thinks that the more free we are, the more enligtened.

3. People becme enlightened by leaving behind their childish immaturity along with other people.

4. He uses religion, a major political issue, as an example of enlightenment.

Pericles Funeral Oration

1. What makes Athens great is the fact that they have a strong army that fights in portions, yet they still win. Also, they are well educated at an early age and don't exclude anyone from Athens.

2. Athens fighting / army style is different compared to other city-states. Sparta fights with not only their entire army, but with their allies. Athens on the other hand only fights with part of their army.

3. Their are some things wrong with Pericles' description of Athens. He describes a man who minds his own business as "good for nothing." Everyone is good for something, even if it doesn't have something to do with you personally.

Plato & Aristotle Notes

Plato
Lived from 428 B.C. - 347 B.C.
He was a son and descendent of Kings
He was aristocratic (rich)
His mother married Pericles
He was well-educated
He was a student of Socrates
He was forced to watch the excecution of Socrates in 399 B.C.
He left Athens to travel
When he returned, he created the first university called "the Academy" in Athens
He wrote a lot of dialogues about what he believes
He came up with the idea of Atlantis
He came up with the idea of Hell
He thought that the state should contain 3 parts:

1. Desiring (Lower Class)
2. Spirited (Middle Class)
3. Rational (Upper Class)

People who were in the upper class were well-educated

Some in the upper class who took a position in government had to give up their land, money, etc.

Aristotle

Lived from 384 B.C. - 322 B.C.

He was one of the most famous philosophers and scientists of Athens

His father was a royal physician

He moved to Athens at 17 years old and enrolled at "the Academy"

He became a teacher at "the Academy"

His home was sacked by the Macedonians, so he was not able to go back home after Plato died and the school closed

He took off to Asia Minor and married one of the King's daughters

He moved to the Macedonian capital of Pella and became friendswith King Phillipe II

He became Alexander the Great's personal tutor

He created his own school called "Lyceum" which was a parapetetic school

Alexander the Great died n 323 B.C.

He spent his last year away from school in a family compound and died a year later

He thought of geocentricity which was later proven wrong

He thought of the elements

He thought that denser objects of the same material and size would fall faster than less dense objects, which was also proven wrong

He thought that every species produces its own type (no evolution)

Plato thought that the perfect ruler should be a lover of mankind, which probably started getting into his head when a past ruler ordered the excecution of Socrates.

Aristotle thought women shoudl have equal rights as men throughout each state, which is probably because the rights were so varied depending on who you were and where you lived.

Top 10 World Issues

Here is a list of my top 10 global issues today.

10. Oil
Oil is an important issue because the oil levels are depleating and we are just starting to come up with alternatives. Most of the oil left is in the middle east, creating more dispute over who owns it. Also, the more the oil depletes, the higher the price is raised, which leads to money just being dumped down the drain at the expense of the government.

9. Iraq
Too many soldiers and civilians and dieing in the war over in Iraq. This war has gone on way too long and is pointless, yet people are still dieing over it.

8. World Debt
Many countries are in major debt including a lot of third world countries and the United States of America. We have to try and pay off these debts, even though there are many more important things we could and should do with the money.

7. Natural Disasters
Natural disasters are destroying natural habitats and manmade homes. This is creating more poverty around the world and pollution of rubble and trash from torn up homes.

6. Human Rights
Human rights vary throughtout the world, but they all discriminate against someone. This is going to lead to another revolt like we've had in the past, but at a much larger level with the technology available today.

5. Poverty
Poverty is important because the homeless rate and hunger rate are growing and we have nowhere to put them and nothing to feed them.

4. Nuclear Weapons
Many countries that rival each other are developing the technology of nuclear weapons. This will lead to the start of a nuclear war. Everyone in the war could die, plus people not even near it because of all the radiation given off.

3. AIDS / HIV
AIDS and HIV are really important because they are spreading around the world and their is still no cure. It is one of the most abundant causes of death.

2. Human Population Growth
Human population growth is really important because the world population is still growing rapidly. Eventually we are going to run out of room on Earth and in the process, destory habitats for other species around the world.

1. Global Warming
Global Warming is one of the most important issues today because the atmosphere is heating up rapidly, which is melting polar ice caps. This is destroying habitats for nothern and southern widlife. It is also making sea levels rise, causing dramatic changes all over the world.