It was said that a nations greatness was derived from a great navy that was ran well and had multiple strategies. Most of the US greatness in their navy was from the influence they received from the book The Influence of Sea Power upon History. Mahan believed in bringing together certain elements. His elements were trade, as well as a merchant to do the trading, a navy, navy base, and lastly, an empire. His elements allowed the US to establish a thriving navy that would grow to be successful.
Ancient Contributions Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome made their contributions Western Civilization and the modern world today. Some contributions were small, while others were big. Both civilization shared the same characteristic, they both began as small areas and rose to become what we know them as two of the most influential civilizations today. From people, to ideas, to inventions, these two civilizations influenced everyone around them and gave us the building blocks to become the successful civilization that we are today. The Ancient Greece culture has made many contributions to Western Civilization.
In 200 B.C.E. is when the Han Dynasty first established Silk Roads and since the beginning of the establishment, all the way through 1450 C.E., Silk Roads were deeply an important change that happened to connect China in the east to the empires of the west. Although over tim different products and goods were changed including trading partners, the exchange of innovations and culture which led to cultural diffusion, became a continuity as well. Roughly around 200 B.C.E, the Silk Roads came into use. By that time, they linked the Roman Empire to the Han Dynasty.
Under the Han Dynasty, China made great advances in many areas of the arts and sciences. Also started trading connections between China and the West, along the Silk Road. This time period has been greatly romanticized in works such as Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The Sui Dynasty, which managed to reunite the country in 589 after nearly four centuries of political fragmentation. China together again and set up many institutions that
Chapter 11: Mediterranean Society: The Roman Phase Chapter 11 Reading Questions: 1. What contributions did the Etruscans and the early Roman monarchy make to the Roman republic? The Etruscans built thriving cities and established political and economic alliances between their settlements. They manufactured high-quality bronze and iron goods, and they worked gold and silver into jewelry. They built a fleet and traded actively in the western Mediterranean.
Western Europe experienced the largest amount of changes because the main countries that were becoming involved in international trade were located here. These countries include England, Spain, and Portugal. After contact had first been made with people on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, the first stock exchange was set up in 1538, which represented a steady economy and businesses that could be trusted to continue success within the companies. Along with the new businesses and technology, through international trade, new products were introduced to Europe such as tobacco and potatoes. Companies that focused on trade were also introduced, such as the Dutch, English, and French East India companies.
The Phoenicians were members an ancient culture located in the region of the modern Middle East. They were renowned for their aggressive pursuit of trade and colonization in the Mediterranean Sea region during the last three millennia B.C. They established important cities and colonies throughout the region, including Sidon, Tyre, Carthage, and Berot. After its establishment, Carthage became the most important city in the western Mediterranean. It was the chief site of commerce and served as an important link in the trail of colonies that Phoenicia had established.
This dynasty was characterized by achievements that have had a great impact on the world. The Han Dynasty brought China to new military, political, and social heights. The Qing dynasty was mainly responsible for pushing China’s boundaries and expanding the country once it was united. Lastly, the Tang Dynasty is the most influential empire of China’s civilization. During the Tang Dynasty, China achieved the peak of its civilization and became the center of trade in the east.
The experiences faced by soldiers in Vietnam were so extreme that the men lost their humanity in order to survive. The lack of control mixed with each intense event would pull soldiers away from everything they knew in order to cope with Vietnam. There animal instincts slowly took over until it was more dominate then anything they had known before. The events that changed the soldiers created such an overwhelming adrenaline rush that combat was turned into a drug that gave them the heightened awareness they not only needed to survive but also slowly grew to love. The adrenaline generated by combat was the physical form of there animal instincts taking over.
Sentences such as this one made the people scared and angry at the Muslims and may have change their opinions of the Muslims. Consequently making them want to kill them because of all the ordeals. Urban also used the technique of causing people to change themselves through integrity. This is shown in the sentence when he says ‘He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me’. People wanted to have others honor them which caused many to join the crusade.