HISTORY 3CG3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Cecil Rhodes, Typewriter, Archduke Franz Ferdinand Of Austria

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Chapter one 1900: a preview of the twentieth century. 1900: wright brother"s tested first flying machine. Airplane symbolizes emergence of technology based on new scientific knowledge. Technology became one of central forces shaping twentieth-century life. Technology brought many helpful advances (ex. computers, automobiles) Also brought consequences that strained humanity"s capacity to adapt to them (ex. nuclear weapons that could extinguish all human life) Economics played large role in 20th century as well. Food production increased with technology but governments controlling supply of food created unequal distribution. Caused famines (like in india from 1875-1900) Great britain encouraged india to produce export crops for them. Use land to produce jute, cotton, tea, wheat for british rather than for own growing population. Major economic theme: continuing disparity between poor and affluent areas of the world. Created prosperity for a few favoured nations only (ex. Anarchists often used violence to exert power over poor. Dropped bombs where poor people would be.

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