1. These countries did not want another war because they had just started to recover from the last one, they couldn't afford another war financially either.
2. When Hitler united Germany and Austria, he fooled his people into thinking that he was creating a greater Germany to unite German speaking people.
3. Sudetenland was the part of Czechoslovakia where most German speaking people lived.
4. Germany couldn't immediately take over Czechoslovakia because it was a fairly powerful country and was backed by the Soviet Union.
5. a) Britain, France, Germany, and Italy were represented at the Munich Conference.
b) Czechoslovakia probably should have been invited to the conference, since the whole point of the conference was to decide
what to do with the Sudetenland, which was Czechoslovakian.
6. At the Munich Conference, it was agreed that the Sudetenland would go to Germany and some other parts of Czechoslovakia would be taken by Poland and Hungary.
7. Many people felt giving in to Germany would be a good thing because they hoped it would prevent war and make Hitler happy so that he would stop fighting for more land.
8. Chamberlain said that the Munich Conference was a success because four powerful countries had been able to come to a compromise without resorting to violence.
9. Churchill thought that the Munich Conference had only prolonged the war against Germany that was going to have to be fought at some point. He felt that Hitler would not stop trying to expand Germany, and that he would have to be stopped forcefully.
10. Most of the people of the Sudetenland were probably happy to join Germany, since they had urged to join Germany in the first place. The people in areas taken over by Poland and Hungary were probably very angry that they had not been protected and had instead just been thrown out of their own country. The people who remained in Czechoslovakia were probably angry that their country had not been fully protected, but glad that they didn't have to fight Germany (yet).
Bonus Question: I don't believe that the policy of appeasement was fair because I think Britain and France had the obligation to help the other European countries. Germany should have been stopped right when they tried to remilitarize the Rhineland, and the rest of the Versailles Treaty's limitations should have continued to be enforced. Germany's punishment had already been decided, and it should have been enforced. I can see why Britain and France didn't want to fight another war, but they wouldn't have had to if they had just kept Germany under control from the start. The whole policy of appeasement was just a way for Britain and France to stay out of things themselves by basically offering weaker countries as sacrifices to Germany. It was obviously unfair to these weaker countries that didn't even have a say in the matter.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Fascism vs. Nazism
5 Similarities
1. Both believe that only an elite group of people such as citizens and Italian political leaders should decide the laws and government. Nazi party says, "The right to choose the government and determine the laws of the State shall belong only to citizens." Italy said, "Fascism denies that the majority, by the simple fact that it is a majority, can direct human society". They both have an elite group of people ruling over the rest of the people.
2. Both also will put down an opposition within the State. Italy said, "The necessarily severe measures which must be taken against those who would oppose this spontaneous and inevitable movement of Italy". Germany said, "No individual shall do any work that offends against the interest of the community to the benefit of all." Both countries want their citizens to benefit their country and will put down those who oppose it.
3. Italy said, "twentieth century, and would oppose it by recalling the outworn ideology of the nineteenth century". Germany in the same way said, "We demand that Roman law, which serves a materialist ordering of the world, be replaced by German common law." Both are replacing old laws that the government feels is no longer relevant.
4. Both ideas have people who have sacrificed themselves for it and will in the future do the same, "demonstrated by those who have suffered and died for it." That is what Italy said explaining the people who have supported it and died for it. Germany stated, "if necessary at the sacrifice of their own lives". Both believe that their cause is good enough to die for.
5. Both lastly are that everything should be for the betterment of the state. People should do what is the best for the common good not the individual good. Also, whatever is the best for the state.
Questions
1.What ideology do you believe would more appeal to adolescents? Why? (State examples)
-I believe that Nazi would be more appealing to adolescents. The Nazi party said that they would provide education and protection for all the people. Also, they have stated that health and birthrates are up since they have been in power. Also, it would create a strong sense of nationalism within the adolescences.
2.Looking at the Fascist ideal, what you find would be the hardest part of getting the populations acceptance? Explain.
-The most difficult part would be as a government to get the people's faith again. The old government lost the people's faith when they did not get any land in the Paris Peace conference. The new fascism needs to distinguish and diversify themselves from the old government which the people no long trust.
3.Looking at the Nazi ideal, what you find would be the hardest part of getting the populations acceptance? Explain.
-Getting everyone's trust and support would probably be the hardest part. Nazi's are taking many businesses away from people so they still need to gain support. they did this through blame of many groups to gain the people's support. Also, they are taking away from the individuality of the people which could cause some problems as well.
1. Both believe that only an elite group of people such as citizens and Italian political leaders should decide the laws and government. Nazi party says, "The right to choose the government and determine the laws of the State shall belong only to citizens." Italy said, "Fascism denies that the majority, by the simple fact that it is a majority, can direct human society". They both have an elite group of people ruling over the rest of the people.
2. Both also will put down an opposition within the State. Italy said, "The necessarily severe measures which must be taken against those who would oppose this spontaneous and inevitable movement of Italy". Germany said, "No individual shall do any work that offends against the interest of the community to the benefit of all." Both countries want their citizens to benefit their country and will put down those who oppose it.
3. Italy said, "twentieth century, and would oppose it by recalling the outworn ideology of the nineteenth century". Germany in the same way said, "We demand that Roman law, which serves a materialist ordering of the world, be replaced by German common law." Both are replacing old laws that the government feels is no longer relevant.
4. Both ideas have people who have sacrificed themselves for it and will in the future do the same, "demonstrated by those who have suffered and died for it." That is what Italy said explaining the people who have supported it and died for it. Germany stated, "if necessary at the sacrifice of their own lives". Both believe that their cause is good enough to die for.
5. Both lastly are that everything should be for the betterment of the state. People should do what is the best for the common good not the individual good. Also, whatever is the best for the state.
Questions
1.What ideology do you believe would more appeal to adolescents? Why? (State examples)
-I believe that Nazi would be more appealing to adolescents. The Nazi party said that they would provide education and protection for all the people. Also, they have stated that health and birthrates are up since they have been in power. Also, it would create a strong sense of nationalism within the adolescences.
2.Looking at the Fascist ideal, what you find would be the hardest part of getting the populations acceptance? Explain.
-The most difficult part would be as a government to get the people's faith again. The old government lost the people's faith when they did not get any land in the Paris Peace conference. The new fascism needs to distinguish and diversify themselves from the old government which the people no long trust.
3.Looking at the Nazi ideal, what you find would be the hardest part of getting the populations acceptance? Explain.
-Getting everyone's trust and support would probably be the hardest part. Nazi's are taking many businesses away from people so they still need to gain support. they did this through blame of many groups to gain the people's support. Also, they are taking away from the individuality of the people which could cause some problems as well.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Versailles Treaty Terms & SAQ’s
David Lloyd George - He was Britains's Prime Minister who guided the nation through most of WW1 and was a massive influence at the Paris Peace Conference. He promised to build a post war Britain that was "fit for heroes." This goal would cost a lot of money and he wanted the Germans to have to pay this money. He thought that the Germans should have to pay for all of the war reparations including the pensions of soldiers. He wanted to punish Germany economically and politically for the war, but not completely destroy them, like the French did. He also wanted to weaken the German navy because so then Britain would continue to have a strong navy.
Georges Clemenceau - He was France's Prime Minister and was one of the major voices behind the Treaty of Versailles.His main goal was to weaken Germany so that it could never again threaten France. He wanted Germany to be severely punished to protect France from further attacks. He became the president of the peace conference since it was being held in France. He wanted Germany to pay for all the war reparations and for them to suffer economically. He also wanted Germany to take their army out of the Rhineland, which was the main area that forms the border between France and Germany along the Rhine River. They also wanted the Alsace and Lorraine territory back from Germany.
Woodrow Wilson - He was the President of the United States during WW1 adn wrothe the Fourteen Points as a way to establish and keep peace in the world. He was a mayor player at the Paris Peace Conference adn one of the Big Four.He was a dedicated reformer and was very stubborn making him at times hard to work with. He initially didn't want to get involved with WWI and remain isolationist, but was forced to enter the war when Germany sent the Zimmerman note saying they would continue to use unrestricted submarine warfare. He wanted to include all of his 14 points in the treaty and he urged for "peace without victory." His 14 points were meant to resolve territory disputes, make free trade, and create peacekeeping organization. He thought that Germany should not be treated that badly after the war. He had to compromise some of his 14 points for the treaty, however he still wanted to form the League of Nations, a group of countries that stuck together in order to keep peace. Wilson wanted to join the League of Nations, but the U.S. congress did not want to enter it and ally them selves with other countries, so the United States did not join the League of Nations.
Article 173 - This was a section of the Versailles Treaty that declared that Germany could no longer make military service a requirement. In othe words, they said that Germany could not have their own military; therefore saying that they were not allowed to protect themselves.
Article 227 - This required the arrangement of the German Emperor (William 2nd) for the offence against inernational mortality. This basically states that Germany is to blame for all the deaths during the war.
Article 231 - This is also know as the "War Guilt Clause" which forced the German nation to accept complete responsibility for iniating WW1. In all, this states that Germany is, again, responsible for starting the war and should then have to deal with the consequences.
. Some of the individual goals of Woodrow Wilson were to have "peace without victory." He wanted his 14 points to be included into the treaty of Versailles. His 14 points wanted to stop territory disputes, make free trade, and to form a peacekeeping organization. He didn't think that Germany should be punished too badly for the war. His main goal of the conference was to form the League of Nations.
2. Some of the individual goals of Georges Clemenceau were to weaken Germany so that it could not threaten France again. He wanted Germany to pay for all of the war reparations and suffer economically. He also wanted Germany to take soldiers out of the Rhineland, which was the area that separated France and Germany. They also wanted the Alsace and Lorraine territory back from Germany.
3. Some of the individual goals of David Lloyd George were to weaken Germany's army and navy, however not completely destroying the country. His main goal was to make Britain a place "fit for heroes" and he wanted Germany to pay for this and all of the war reparations. He also wanted to weaken the German navy which h would make the British navy even stronger.
4. The problem the U.S. congress saw with the League of Nations was that it made them part of an alliance. They wanted to stay independent and not get dragged into another war unwillingly. Congress did not want to ally the U.S. with any other countries because they thought that this would work against them even. Wilson wanted to join the League of Nations because he came up with the idea , however the U.S. congress would not let him.
5. The effect of article 231 on Germany was it reduced the size of their army. The power of the German army was weakened and this would effect them in wars later on. In WWII Germany was not supposed to use the draft while all other countries could, making their armies more powerful than Germany. Germany would not be able to get the numbers of soldiers that the other countries could in WWII. This would give Germany a disadvantage in WWII that was going to happen in about 20 more years.
Georges Clemenceau - He was France's Prime Minister and was one of the major voices behind the Treaty of Versailles.His main goal was to weaken Germany so that it could never again threaten France. He wanted Germany to be severely punished to protect France from further attacks. He became the president of the peace conference since it was being held in France. He wanted Germany to pay for all the war reparations and for them to suffer economically. He also wanted Germany to take their army out of the Rhineland, which was the main area that forms the border between France and Germany along the Rhine River. They also wanted the Alsace and Lorraine territory back from Germany.
Woodrow Wilson - He was the President of the United States during WW1 adn wrothe the Fourteen Points as a way to establish and keep peace in the world. He was a mayor player at the Paris Peace Conference adn one of the Big Four.He was a dedicated reformer and was very stubborn making him at times hard to work with. He initially didn't want to get involved with WWI and remain isolationist, but was forced to enter the war when Germany sent the Zimmerman note saying they would continue to use unrestricted submarine warfare. He wanted to include all of his 14 points in the treaty and he urged for "peace without victory." His 14 points were meant to resolve territory disputes, make free trade, and create peacekeeping organization. He thought that Germany should not be treated that badly after the war. He had to compromise some of his 14 points for the treaty, however he still wanted to form the League of Nations, a group of countries that stuck together in order to keep peace. Wilson wanted to join the League of Nations, but the U.S. congress did not want to enter it and ally them selves with other countries, so the United States did not join the League of Nations.
Article 173 - This was a section of the Versailles Treaty that declared that Germany could no longer make military service a requirement. In othe words, they said that Germany could not have their own military; therefore saying that they were not allowed to protect themselves.
Article 227 - This required the arrangement of the German Emperor (William 2nd) for the offence against inernational mortality. This basically states that Germany is to blame for all the deaths during the war.
Article 231 - This is also know as the "War Guilt Clause" which forced the German nation to accept complete responsibility for iniating WW1. In all, this states that Germany is, again, responsible for starting the war and should then have to deal with the consequences.
. Some of the individual goals of Woodrow Wilson were to have "peace without victory." He wanted his 14 points to be included into the treaty of Versailles. His 14 points wanted to stop territory disputes, make free trade, and to form a peacekeeping organization. He didn't think that Germany should be punished too badly for the war. His main goal of the conference was to form the League of Nations.
2. Some of the individual goals of Georges Clemenceau were to weaken Germany so that it could not threaten France again. He wanted Germany to pay for all of the war reparations and suffer economically. He also wanted Germany to take soldiers out of the Rhineland, which was the area that separated France and Germany. They also wanted the Alsace and Lorraine territory back from Germany.
3. Some of the individual goals of David Lloyd George were to weaken Germany's army and navy, however not completely destroying the country. His main goal was to make Britain a place "fit for heroes" and he wanted Germany to pay for this and all of the war reparations. He also wanted to weaken the German navy which h would make the British navy even stronger.
4. The problem the U.S. congress saw with the League of Nations was that it made them part of an alliance. They wanted to stay independent and not get dragged into another war unwillingly. Congress did not want to ally the U.S. with any other countries because they thought that this would work against them even. Wilson wanted to join the League of Nations because he came up with the idea , however the U.S. congress would not let him.
5. The effect of article 231 on Germany was it reduced the size of their army. The power of the German army was weakened and this would effect them in wars later on. In WWII Germany was not supposed to use the draft while all other countries could, making their armies more powerful than Germany. Germany would not be able to get the numbers of soldiers that the other countries could in WWII. This would give Germany a disadvantage in WWII that was going to happen in about 20 more years.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
WWI Casualties Analysis
1) It seems a tad ridiculous that so many of these people were fighting someones else's fight. The alliances formed, I assume, were STRONG ones considering the amount of solders pulled from these two countries. In the end, there were thousands killed from both sides and a treaty was signed.
2)Geographically, Austria-Hungary is directly in the middle Russia and France. The fact they were in the center of so many fighting countries could be the reason their casualty rates were so high. Another reason would be that Russia and France had two fronts which would force Austria-Hungary to separate their army and therefore weaken it, resulting in higher numbers of casualties.
3)I presume "missing" soldiers as men who decieded to run-away or were shunned from their countries. The ones that fled were probably those who saw and experienced the horrors of war and began to question the purpose. The Russians too shared this feeling most likely had little faith in their country as a whole and what they were able to do. This may have influenced the start of the Russian Revolution because Russia was a separated country. There was no trust and the government had just collapsed under the stress of the war.
4)The number of soldiers America rallied up just shows how much it was philanthropized throughour the United States. America could have brought in even more if they needed to. They were really the decideing factor that brought an end to the war because both sides were pretty pooped. Although America procrastinated on joining the war, they went in full force and got what they were after.
5) In all, the allies had a far more countries involved than the central powers. These numbers show that the Allies fought smart. Meaning, they were probably better supplied, better trained, and as a result they had fewer casualties. Also, over time more and more countries started joining the war, putting more pressure on the Central Powers until there was a mutual agreement to stop fighting. Plus, since a lot of countries joined late for the Allies, their attitude about the war remained undaunted for a while longer during the time the Central Powers were beginning to doubt their involvement.
6) My overall thoughts of the casualties of WWI are that they were mostly pointless since the countries were only in the war because of their allies.The chart tells me that both of the sides were exhausting their resources in order to win the war that most countries did not know what they were fighting for. The chart does not tell me how many of the men went crazy when they went home or were greatly affected by the war (mentally). This would probably be worse than actually being physically wounded.
2)Geographically, Austria-Hungary is directly in the middle Russia and France. The fact they were in the center of so many fighting countries could be the reason their casualty rates were so high. Another reason would be that Russia and France had two fronts which would force Austria-Hungary to separate their army and therefore weaken it, resulting in higher numbers of casualties.
3)I presume "missing" soldiers as men who decieded to run-away or were shunned from their countries. The ones that fled were probably those who saw and experienced the horrors of war and began to question the purpose. The Russians too shared this feeling most likely had little faith in their country as a whole and what they were able to do. This may have influenced the start of the Russian Revolution because Russia was a separated country. There was no trust and the government had just collapsed under the stress of the war.
4)The number of soldiers America rallied up just shows how much it was philanthropized throughour the United States. America could have brought in even more if they needed to. They were really the decideing factor that brought an end to the war because both sides were pretty pooped. Although America procrastinated on joining the war, they went in full force and got what they were after.
5) In all, the allies had a far more countries involved than the central powers. These numbers show that the Allies fought smart. Meaning, they were probably better supplied, better trained, and as a result they had fewer casualties. Also, over time more and more countries started joining the war, putting more pressure on the Central Powers until there was a mutual agreement to stop fighting. Plus, since a lot of countries joined late for the Allies, their attitude about the war remained undaunted for a while longer during the time the Central Powers were beginning to doubt their involvement.
6) My overall thoughts of the casualties of WWI are that they were mostly pointless since the countries were only in the war because of their allies.The chart tells me that both of the sides were exhausting their resources in order to win the war that most countries did not know what they were fighting for. The chart does not tell me how many of the men went crazy when they went home or were greatly affected by the war (mentally). This would probably be worse than actually being physically wounded.
Monday, February 15, 2010
WWI Letters Home
Dear Folks
It has been six days since I wrote you last but it is only because we moved a lot since then. I am now in a dugout near the front line in trenches with several other men. We control the telephone connections from here. It is now 3:30 in the morning. The other boys are all asleep and it is my turn to be on duty. I thought it would be a good time to write. We are all well. We are feeling fine. We get plenty to eat. We eat with the French, and you can't beat the French cooks. The French soldiers are the best pals. I think they are the finest kind of fellows. I can understand a bunch of their lingo already. Although, American candy sounds so good right now. I haven't had any since i left home. I must light a new candle soon. We are OK so long as we can get candles. I am surely glad I brought lots of paper with me. It seems foolish always to be carrying such stuff as paper around on my back from place to place but it comes in mighty handy down here. What is going on in the good old U.S.A. any way? Where is my sister now? When I get back to the USA, I'm never going to leave again. But I've gotten used to it here. It's all a matter of course. Well, I must close. I hope you are all well and happy. Write often. Send my love to everyone.
Your son,
Harold
It has been six days since I wrote you last but it is only because we moved a lot since then. I am now in a dugout near the front line in trenches with several other men. We control the telephone connections from here. It is now 3:30 in the morning. The other boys are all asleep and it is my turn to be on duty. I thought it would be a good time to write. We are all well. We are feeling fine. We get plenty to eat. We eat with the French, and you can't beat the French cooks. The French soldiers are the best pals. I think they are the finest kind of fellows. I can understand a bunch of their lingo already. Although, American candy sounds so good right now. I haven't had any since i left home. I must light a new candle soon. We are OK so long as we can get candles. I am surely glad I brought lots of paper with me. It seems foolish always to be carrying such stuff as paper around on my back from place to place but it comes in mighty handy down here. What is going on in the good old U.S.A. any way? Where is my sister now? When I get back to the USA, I'm never going to leave again. But I've gotten used to it here. It's all a matter of course. Well, I must close. I hope you are all well and happy. Write often. Send my love to everyone.
Your son,
Harold
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Movie Night Extra Credit
QUOTE 1: British General - “God has endowed the British race with a worldwide empire that they may execute His sovereign purpose in the world. The victories you will have over the heathens are the victories of the nobler soul in man.”
Question #1: What does this quote say about how British viewed their role as colonizers? Was this perception valid? Explain.
- This quote explains how the British thought that they were colonizing Africa for their religion. They believed that their Lord wanted the British to colonize Africa in order to expand their massive empire. I don't think that this perception was valid, because I don't think God really wanted them to do this. I think He wanted the British to keep peace with all the territories around them, and let the other countries have their freedom.
QUOTE 2: Harry - “I sometimes wonder what a godforsaken desert in the middle of nowhere has to do with Her Majesty the queen.” Question #2: Why is Harry questioning the idea of colonization? Why is he looking at it differently than everyone else? What does this belief force Harry into doing?
- Harry is questioning the idea of colonization, because he is starting to wonder if this is what God really wants them to do. I also think he is trying to figure out why the Queen would want to take over small desert areas that would be of no help to the colonization and flourishing of the British empire. He thinks that Britain should let countries have their freedom, rather than suffering in every-day life under British rule. This belief leads Harry to not shoot incoming natives when they are being attacked in the desert because he believes not every one should be brutilized due to the British Empire's greed.
QUOTE 3: British Soldier - "Avoid drinking local water and spirits "avoid local barrooms and brothels and, above all, remember, you're a Christian soldier." Question #3: What does this say about the lands that the British were colonizing? What did the soldiers have to look forward to? Why are their religious beliefs brought into question?
-This says that the lands the British were colonizing were very poor. They didn't have clean drinking water, good sanitation, laws governing the actions of the natives in these areas, and no religious foundations or beliefs. The soldiers didn't have anything to look forward to. All they did was eat, sleep and wage war against other regions they were trying to take over and colonize. Their religious beliefs are brought into question, because the Queen knew of the mockeries that are inside some of the regions and the brothels and barrooms may shift the soldiers' mind. If the soldiers started to visit the filthy areas of the region, they would be thinking about sex and alcohol before taking action for God and the Queen, so she wanted them to stay focused on the mission.
QUOTE 4: Desert Trader - “They're like children. They have no concept of gratitude or loyalty. That's something you British don't understand. You come here, trying to civilize them with your Christian values.” Question #4: What does this quote say about the people in the colonized areas? What were some drawbacks dealing with these people? Why did the British feel they could (and had the right to)change people who were already set in their ways?
-This quote says that people in colonized areas don't believe in Christianity or have loyalty to anyone but themselves! The British are trying to be courteous to them and teach them to be civilized, but they don't want to learn to be civilized! They are only doing the work for British in order to not get beaten or punished. The African people still believe in their own religion and don't care about Christianity. Some drawbacks were that the African people didn't understand the British language, the British work ethic and the British day to day activities in regards to work. They also purposely disobeyed the British foreman and tried to overthrow the British work force by being defiant and belligerent. British rulers believed they had the right to change people because they had overthrown their region/country. Now that Britain was the ruler, the people in that area are forced to follow their rules and religious beliefs.
QUOTE 5: Abu Fatma - “You English walk too proudly on the earth.” What does Abu mean by this statement? Do you think he looks at Harry as a typical Englishman? Do you feel Abu agrees with what the British were doing in Africa?
- Abu is saying in this statement, that England walks too proud on the Earth and doesn't recognize or respect the freedom and religion of other nations. I think he looks at Harry differently than other English men and women. Abu believes Harry thinks as he does! Harry and Abu believe people in Africa shouldn't have to obey the British rules and laws and change what they have been doing for hundreds of years. He looks at Harry as if he was one of African descent. I feel that Abu hates what the British are doing in Africa, and wants to punish them all for their horrible deeds.
Critical Thinking: Think back to the scene where Jack shoots the young boy during their first encounter in Africa. Why did the boy not follow Jack’s orders? Do you think the boy knew he would die if he continued to load his gun? Was Jack justified in shooting the boy? Would you have done the same thing? Jack felt remorse after shooting him, why? Would you have? When the people started throwing stones at the soldiers, do you think it was because Jack shot the boy or some larger reason? Explain.
-I think that the boy didn't follow Jack's orders, because he knew that he had the support of his own people right behind him. The boy didn't think that Jack would shoot his gun at him, because he though Jack was a coward and wouldn't shoot anyone. Jack was justified in shooting the boy, because Jack would have died if he hadn't shot the boy. If I was in Jack's position I would've done the exact same thing, in order to save myself from death. I believe Jack felt remorse after shooting him, because he knew that he didn't deserve to die at such a young age. If I was in that position, I would feel total remorse and guilt for my actions too. I believe that the people started throwing rocks at the soldiers, not solely because of Jack's shooting of the boy, but Britain's actions as a whole. Throwing stones at the British was a small punishment from the African people, and a communication tool to tell the British they were hated! The Africans were trying to tell the British that they should stop all of their violent actions immediately.
Question #1: What does this quote say about how British viewed their role as colonizers? Was this perception valid? Explain.
- This quote explains how the British thought that they were colonizing Africa for their religion. They believed that their Lord wanted the British to colonize Africa in order to expand their massive empire. I don't think that this perception was valid, because I don't think God really wanted them to do this. I think He wanted the British to keep peace with all the territories around them, and let the other countries have their freedom.
QUOTE 2: Harry - “I sometimes wonder what a godforsaken desert in the middle of nowhere has to do with Her Majesty the queen.” Question #2: Why is Harry questioning the idea of colonization? Why is he looking at it differently than everyone else? What does this belief force Harry into doing?
- Harry is questioning the idea of colonization, because he is starting to wonder if this is what God really wants them to do. I also think he is trying to figure out why the Queen would want to take over small desert areas that would be of no help to the colonization and flourishing of the British empire. He thinks that Britain should let countries have their freedom, rather than suffering in every-day life under British rule. This belief leads Harry to not shoot incoming natives when they are being attacked in the desert because he believes not every one should be brutilized due to the British Empire's greed.
QUOTE 3: British Soldier - "Avoid drinking local water and spirits "avoid local barrooms and brothels and, above all, remember, you're a Christian soldier." Question #3: What does this say about the lands that the British were colonizing? What did the soldiers have to look forward to? Why are their religious beliefs brought into question?
-This says that the lands the British were colonizing were very poor. They didn't have clean drinking water, good sanitation, laws governing the actions of the natives in these areas, and no religious foundations or beliefs. The soldiers didn't have anything to look forward to. All they did was eat, sleep and wage war against other regions they were trying to take over and colonize. Their religious beliefs are brought into question, because the Queen knew of the mockeries that are inside some of the regions and the brothels and barrooms may shift the soldiers' mind. If the soldiers started to visit the filthy areas of the region, they would be thinking about sex and alcohol before taking action for God and the Queen, so she wanted them to stay focused on the mission.
QUOTE 4: Desert Trader - “They're like children. They have no concept of gratitude or loyalty. That's something you British don't understand. You come here, trying to civilize them with your Christian values.” Question #4: What does this quote say about the people in the colonized areas? What were some drawbacks dealing with these people? Why did the British feel they could (and had the right to)change people who were already set in their ways?
-This quote says that people in colonized areas don't believe in Christianity or have loyalty to anyone but themselves! The British are trying to be courteous to them and teach them to be civilized, but they don't want to learn to be civilized! They are only doing the work for British in order to not get beaten or punished. The African people still believe in their own religion and don't care about Christianity. Some drawbacks were that the African people didn't understand the British language, the British work ethic and the British day to day activities in regards to work. They also purposely disobeyed the British foreman and tried to overthrow the British work force by being defiant and belligerent. British rulers believed they had the right to change people because they had overthrown their region/country. Now that Britain was the ruler, the people in that area are forced to follow their rules and religious beliefs.
QUOTE 5: Abu Fatma - “You English walk too proudly on the earth.” What does Abu mean by this statement? Do you think he looks at Harry as a typical Englishman? Do you feel Abu agrees with what the British were doing in Africa?
- Abu is saying in this statement, that England walks too proud on the Earth and doesn't recognize or respect the freedom and religion of other nations. I think he looks at Harry differently than other English men and women. Abu believes Harry thinks as he does! Harry and Abu believe people in Africa shouldn't have to obey the British rules and laws and change what they have been doing for hundreds of years. He looks at Harry as if he was one of African descent. I feel that Abu hates what the British are doing in Africa, and wants to punish them all for their horrible deeds.
Critical Thinking: Think back to the scene where Jack shoots the young boy during their first encounter in Africa. Why did the boy not follow Jack’s orders? Do you think the boy knew he would die if he continued to load his gun? Was Jack justified in shooting the boy? Would you have done the same thing? Jack felt remorse after shooting him, why? Would you have? When the people started throwing stones at the soldiers, do you think it was because Jack shot the boy or some larger reason? Explain.
-I think that the boy didn't follow Jack's orders, because he knew that he had the support of his own people right behind him. The boy didn't think that Jack would shoot his gun at him, because he though Jack was a coward and wouldn't shoot anyone. Jack was justified in shooting the boy, because Jack would have died if he hadn't shot the boy. If I was in Jack's position I would've done the exact same thing, in order to save myself from death. I believe Jack felt remorse after shooting him, because he knew that he didn't deserve to die at such a young age. If I was in that position, I would feel total remorse and guilt for my actions too. I believe that the people started throwing rocks at the soldiers, not solely because of Jack's shooting of the boy, but Britain's actions as a whole. Throwing stones at the British was a small punishment from the African people, and a communication tool to tell the British they were hated! The Africans were trying to tell the British that they should stop all of their violent actions immediately.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Simulation Questions
- Two historical accuracies of the stimualtion were that the "Europeans" had to increase the amout of people and time to colonize depending on the size and importance of the colony. India, America, and Canada were the most successful colonies.
- The advantages for our group were that we were small and basically knew where everyone was the entire time, but the drawback was that we couldn't colonize as much territory due to the fact that we only had 7 people.
- We didn't really need to communicate via cell phones because we didn't split up, we couldn't because we wouldn't have had enough people to colonize a territory.
- We didn't have any conflicts with the other countries because they obviously had WAY more people so we kind of gave up quickly. In other words, we didn't communicate at all with our competition really at all.
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