World History II

8.) What distinguished feminism in the industrialized countries from that in the Global South?  Feminism in the Global North was different from the Global South. In the Global North, feminism came in waves. By the 1920s feminism was losing its momentum. The second wave had an emphasis on education and employment. Although the movement meant for every woman in America, there were different views on what was wrong. White women in the middle class found family and staying at home oppressive, as they wished to seek better opportunities. African American women viewed family and home life as an escape from racism. It is was African American women that also battled issues regarding racism in the streets. In the Global South, men would sometimes advocate for women but also women were responsive to a better future for themselves. In the Global South, women were encouraged to support nationalist and communist leaders. Many feminists of the Global South did not like the idea of feminism ...

Angelica Garcia P. Andrews World History Pandemic Paper Pandemics are not rare but they appear irregularly in history. A pandemic is when there is a dangerous disease that has been spreading globally, and it affects everyone and everything directly or indirectly. Currently, the world is going through a pandemic but there have been many more pandemics that have occurred and are still occurring in the present day. For example, the pandemic of the Spanish Flu is one of history’s most famous pandemics, and had many deaths which is compared to the novel Coronavirus. However, there are also other pandemics that although they are a huge deal, they are silent. The HIV/AIDS pandemic was found very late into the 1900s but was not considered a pandemic until 2005. This pandemic is still considered ongoing however, there are new therapies and treatments today that slow and inhibit the virus from spreading at a faster rate inside of the host. Another pandemic that is the H2N2 virus t...

What was the role of Gandhi in India's struggle for independence? Gandhi had various roles but mostly he was an advocate for Hindus and Muslims to coexist with each other and also an advocate for women. Gandhi believed that there should be no violence when approaching politics. Gandhi’s views in politics differed because they were mostly based on morality and the overall good treatment of people. Gandhi worked hard to raise the status of those that were low in the caste system, however, he did not send any negative messages towards people of higher castes as he always accepted the support of businessmen and other critics. Gandhi also advocated for women as he tried to elevate their standing in marriage and society.  Gandhi even called for women to be part of nonviolent protests. Although he advocated for women, it would only be in part because he would make sure to follow traditional Indian values as he would later describe that the job of motherhood was very important. Gandhi w...

HIV/AIDS Pandemic The HIV/AIDS pandemic has many different timelines as the first few cases of HIV/AIDS were reported in 1981. There were many people that were infected and many that died. HIV/AIDS was first identified in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The cases were found in sub-Saharan areas and West Africa. The virus spread. In 2005, 2.8 million people died from AIDS and 4.1 million people were newly infected with HIV, and 38.6 million people were already infected with HIV. The spread of HIV/AIDS is not only through intercourse but also through the use of infected needles. There is a negative stigma with HIV/AIDS as many people believe that it was only transmitted through homosexuals and at the time, there was a massive hatred for homosexuals at the time. HIV/AIDS also became a problem among drug users because of the sharing of needles. There have been new treatments developed such as Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) which tries to stop the virus to become a DNA virus. The free ...

Chapter 20 Fascism was intensely nationalistic, seeking to revitalize and purify the nation and to mobilize its people for some grand task.  Fascists bitterly condemned individualism, liberalism, feminism, parliamentary democracy, and communism, all of which they argued, divided and weekend the nation.  Fascist movements appeared in many Western European countries but had very little political impact.  Fascist movements achieved political power in Italy and Germany.  Mussolini swept into power in 1922 promising an alternative to both communism and ineffective democratic rule.  Italy's fascist regime disbanded independent labor unions and peasant groups as well as all opposing political parties.  Although Mussolini was an atheist he made the catholic culture the national religion of Italy. In the fascist propaganda, women were portrayed in highly traditional domestic terms (mothers or stay at home women).  German fascism was similar to the It...

In what respects was Japan’s 19 th century transformation revolutionary? The first task Japan had, was to have genuine national unity, in order to be able to get rid of anything that would be a threat to the upcoming changes. Next, there was the end of a regime. Daimyos were placed from there positions and governors were appointed by the national government. The main state would now collect the taxes and used the money for a national army. Samurai were gone and turned into bureaucrats. The old Confucian-based social order was dismantled as there was a need to change the social order and structure. The Japanese had a fascination for the Western world as there were many things that were considered influences and favorites. Examples of things that fascinated the Japanese were the legal and education system. The Japanese also liked the dances, clothing, and hairstyles. Books were also translated into Japanese as the biggest book that was translated was Self Help. Feminism was also on t...

Why might subject people choose to cooperate with colonial regime? What might prompt them to violent rebellion or resistance? Whether someone chose to cooperate would be based on the opportunity or circumstance that one would be in. Reasons to cooperate with the colonial regime, would be to secure stability. The kind of stability that was sought was employment, social status, and overall protection of European forces. There were also many opportunities in terms of education for those that were in support and cooperates with the colonial regime. Educational opportunities allowed for cooperators to study outside of where they lived and return as western educated people. Many came back as lawyers, doctors, engineers, and journalists. Many of those that cooperated were focused on traditional and sophisticated values that the Europeans held. Although there seems to be a lot of reasons to cooperate, there were many more reasons to not cooperate with the colonial regime. Many of the local ...