The Black Death A fierce plague swept through Europe in 1348, indiscriminately killing most people who came into contact with it, irrespective of age or social status. This pandemic, which remains perhaps the single greatest human tragedy in history, is known as the Black Death. The earliest known visitation of the plague to Europe may have occurred in Athens in 430 B.C., but it is unclear if the disease that afflicated Athens was caused by Yersina pestis. A disastrous epidemic occurred in the Mediterranean during the time of the Roman emperor Justinian; an estimated 25% to 50% of the population is reported to have succumbed. The most widespread epidemic began in Constantinople in 1334, spread throughout Europe (returning Crusaders were
The Black Death, also known as the Bubonic Plague or simply the Plague, was the mother of all plagues. No matter what one calls it, the effects of the Black Death were devastating. No other disease comes close to this pandemic illness. The Black Death reoccurred several times throughout history, but the most notable occurrence was during the mid-fourteenth century in Europe. It resulted in the deaths of one-third of Europe’s population, roughly thirty million people [1].
The economy in 1951 was not in the best of shapes after the devastating impacts of world war two however Britain had come out of the war in a much better condition than the likes of France and Germany thus assessing growth over the coming years is difficult as it began in a much better place. The economy of 2007 again appeared to be in a good condition after the years of continuous growth under the labour government however in hindsight it is now known that this was simply a mirage that collapsed in the recession of 2008. The British economy varied greatly through the years 1951-2007 but equally continuity can be seen thus this will discuss the continuous relative economic decline, the decline of the trade unions and the transition from austerity to prosperity. It will be argued that throughout the period there was evidence of both continuity and change but after the revolutionary years of Thatcher the economy was to a greater extent changed. Although the British economy can be seen to have grown throughout the period to some extent in relative terms it was actually in decline.
Bergen-Belsen The United States has had many horrifying accident that ended up costing millions of deaths, but never like the tragic deaths that happened in Bergen-Belsen. Northwest of Celle, in between the villages of Bergen and Belsen established in 1940, Bergen-Belsen was one of the worst concentration camps in history. It was originally a detention camp, where Jews were held with the intention of exchanging them for German prisoners of war held overseas. The prisoners of this concentration camp experienced such dreadful conditions in the camp, including the most primitive sanitary conditions, starvation rations, and virtual lack of medical care contributed to the enormously high mortally rates. Bergen-Belsen was divided into 8
The Impact of Black Death on Society Rowena R. Chaple World Civilizations I HIS 103 Professor Steven Harn March 6, 2010 The Impact of Black Death on Society All through history, the world has endured enormous death rates caused by plagues, and the most famous was without a doubt the bubonic plague. It was named the Black Death and spread across Medieval Europe in the years 1346-53. During this time the Black Death was to kill 1.5 million people out of an estimated 4 million people. Ancient history includes descriptions of epidemics that seized their victims suddenly and offered an agonizing death as far back as 430 B.C.E. in Athens, Greece.
The Post-Mongol World, 1300-1500 By Malik Harry While the Mongol armies brought destruction with them wherever they went, the invasions also ushered in an era of increased cultural and political contact through re-invigorated trading networks. The vastness of the Mongol Empire also set the stage for something else: the bubonic plague. Following Mongol armies and trade routes, the disease spread throughout Afro-Eurasia, resulting in tremendous destruction. These germs devastated societies much more than Mongol warfare. The Black Death's toll was so staggering that population densities took 200 years to recover.
Although our relations with America did improve, and have later proved to be very important, missing out on Europe was a major mistake. This has had an impact on many later governments, and ultimately towards the formation of the European Union. However, even though I see the years as being wasted, it can’t be denied that the 3 successive election victories the Conservatives had were impressive, and show that they did have popular support. Although unemployment remained low, house building increased, and Britons had ‘never had it so good’, I think that the mistakes outweigh these positives and the period can certainly be described as ‘thirteen wasted
The Black Death, often called the Plague which is now known to be caused by the bacteria Yersina pestis, occurred in vast tracts of Europe and along the Silk Road connecting Asia importantly in the years of 1348-1350 when it is estimated that over Europe’s population was killed. In slaying roughly 20 million people, the plague indiscriminately eradicated noble lineages as well as commoners. With the onset of the plague in medieval Europe, when little or no medical knowledge was at hand alongside over population and famine, chaos was bound to strike. Thus, to a large degree the world and Europe’s histories were altered by the Bubonic Plague by weakening the influence of the church, influencing post plague culture and lifestyles, and affecting
Each “flu season”, many people die. In the time of the Great War, there wasn’t a vaccine for the flu. It killed more people than any other epidemic ever recorded in world history. The flu overtook the world during late 1918. This pandemic infected about one-third of the global population.
Although it wasn’t coined the American dream just yet, the dream itself is much older than the US, we can date it back to the 1600s, (PBS) when people began to have all sorts of aspirations for what was a new and unexplored continent to European immigrants. These dreams included, owning land, being debt free---theoretically at least, which would increase one's happiness. These dreams are as alive now as they were back then, however, the American dream is in critical condition and is quickly slipping away from us. Is it reversible? The more statistics are provided about the condition of our economy and the social pressures, the more that becomes apparent.