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Sunday, January 28, 2018
FI #48 - "History Today" Article Summary
To complete question #48 on the "Foundations Investigation," select an article from a PRINT issue of History Today. Your comment should include the following:
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ReplyDeleteEast Asia
ReplyDeleteStanley, Tim. “Young Guns.” History Today, vol. 65, no. 8, Aug. 2015, pp. 54-55.
The Asama-Sansō Incident of the 1970s is a part of the patterns of urban revolutionary violence, which the author is trying to learn more about. The incident began when police started a raid on the United Red Army because five members had gone into hiding at Asama-Sansō after killing off members to purify ranks. Television cameras quickly followed the arrival of police forces and for over a week the country watched as Japan's revolutionary Left self-destructed. This followed the pattern of revolutionary acts where violence occurs to provoke the state and highlight class tensions. It additionally follows the pattern of being influenced by television as they became a source of entertainment for viewers and created Japanese rolling news.
South Asia
ReplyDeleteKamran, Tahir. “Pakistan a Failed State?” History Today, os, vol. 67, no. 9, Sept. 2017, pp. 26-35.
Pakistan is one of the first modern states to be created in the name of religion. Pakistan was being accused of being a failed state because the two religions that became of Pakistan (Sunni and Shia) revolted against each other. Bhutto's Pakistan Peoples party won in 1977, but it was rigged by the Sunni's. This almost aroused the start of a war. Then 2 years into Bhutto's regime he expanded the Pakistan's boarders which satisfied both parties pleasantly.
Europe
ReplyDeleteDodds, Klaus Dodds. "Drilling and Disaster in the North Sea." History Today, vol. 66, no. 2, Feb. 2016, pp. 39-40.
The North Sea had encountered both disasters and discoveries, where one led to another due to the need of a new source of energy. The Sea Gem was a barge, acted as an oil rig, where the British hoped to use it as another energy source rather than coal. The British had encountered their first discovery in September 17th, 1965 of their "gas" that soon became a place known as the West Sole Field, for their petroleum needs. Disaster occurred after the discovery, as many men where dying due to the hard labor of drilling and it became very unsafe. Though disaster occurred, the act of drilling in order to find gas and oil had become extremely prominent in the UK society.
Mayor, Adrienne. "When Alexander Met Thalestris." History Today, vol. 65, no. 1,
ReplyDeleteJan.-Feb. 2015, pp. 10-17.
The article "When Alexander Met Thalestris" by Adrienne Mayor investigates the possible romance between Alexander of Macedonia and the Amazonian Warrior Queen. The whole basis of this romantic relationship between Alexander the Great and Thalestris was that the Amazonian queen wanted to have a child with the mighty conqueror. Many historians studied different variations of this tale, and often contemplate whether or not it is fact or fiction. Alexander the Great had many affairs with several women in order to make his empire a "melting pot";the apparent Amazon queen Thalestris may not be a fable. This affair between Alexander the Great and Queen Thalestris is one that will continue to be unsolved.
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ReplyDeleteHutt, David. “The Opium King.” History Today, vol. 66, no. 9, Sept. 2016, pp. 39-40.
Khun Sa made an imprint on the United States government when they were given an option to cut the supply of heroin into the country, or to deny this option, and the United States was not satisfied with his . This started when Sa gave the United States the chance to say "yes" to stop the supply of opium coming into the country, and he would be able to take care of his people with the money. However, this backfired on Sa because the United States government gave him a $2 million fine for drug trafficking. After this, he then got into an altercation regarding his former ally, the Kuomintang, which then led to a small war because they almost held an illegal monopoly. Then a while later, Sa decided to surrender to the Burmese government, this allowed him to be provided with a mansion instead of being imprisoned.
Europe
ReplyDeleteMotadel, David. "Jihad 1914." History Today, vol. 64, no. 9, Sept. 2014, pp. 41-42.
In World War I, the Germans and Ottomans attempted to use Muslims as a secret weapon in the Jihad of 1914, but ultimately failed and destroyed Islam’s purity. A jihad is a war against infidels, but the Jihad of 1914 was not necessarily a religious conflict because the Germans and Ottomans used propaganda to influence Muslims to only fight their enemies in the war: Britain, France, Montenegro, Serbia, and Russia. The main mission for the Germans was to spread the Jihad into Afghanistan where a Muslim population bordered British India, but the Germans failed in this task. In addition, a contributing factor to the German’s failure was their overestimation of the impact Islam would have as a weapon in World War I, and the discovery that the Ottoman Sultan did not have the authority to declare a Jihad. In summation, the Germans and Ottomans attempted to use religion as a weapon in war, but were unsuccessful and ended up offending Islam as a whole.
South Asia
ReplyDeleteThiranagama, Sharika. “Sri Lanka’s Lingering State of War.” Current History, Apr. 2014.
It is evident that during the 1980s, Sri Lanka dealt with major conflict that resulted in the disappearances and deaths of nearly forty-thousand people. This issue had become a major concern, and as Sri Lanka expanded, military mechanisms were also able to extend to a further area in hopes of diminishing the conflict. This, however, had little effect and the nation was unsure of how to deal with the violence that was not necessarily war, but had similar impacts and would not go away. Still, Sri Lanka has difficulty moving on from its violent past.
Europe
ReplyDelete“The Lascaux Cave Paintings Discovered.” History Today, vol. 65, no. 9, Sept. 2015, p. 8.
Four teenagers in France unearthed one of archaeology’s most exciting discoveries, the Lascaux cave paintings in September of 1940. When stumbling upon a hole outside the village of Montignac in south-west France, they took turns climbing down in hopes of finding some sort of treasure. As they reached the bottom, they discovered a cave with every wall covered in incredible paintings. The news of this cave spread quickly and it was soon a well-known tourist attraction, with the teenagers keeping interest in it for decades. Today, the paintings have been slightly damaged from the amount of visitors, and the cave itself was closed off to the public in 1963. Instead, there is now a replica of these paintings constructed close to the cave site that draws nearly 300,000 tourists every year.
Europe
ReplyDeleteCavendish, Richard. “The Lascaux Cave Paintings Discovered.” History Today, vol. 65, no. 9, Sept. 2015, p. 8.
This article elaborates on four teenagers that discovered a hole in the ground in September of 1940, later to be known as the astonishing cave paintings of Lascaux. Four teenagers were walking in the woods near the village of Montignac (southwest France) and came across a hole in the ground, and later realized this hole led to various dated cave paintings. The cave paintings were open to the public until 1963, when it was determined that the mass amounts of people touring had slightly damaged the paintings. However, people still wanted to see the paintings, therefore, replicas were made to show the details and information in each paining. In conclusion, it was found that the paintings dated back to 15,000 BC, and the teenagers' finding led to be one of the most amazing discoveries of archeology.
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ReplyDeleteHannant , Larry . “Europe's Last Battle .” History Today , vol. 65, no. 7, July 2015, pp. 6–6.
As World War II slowly ended, there was one more bloodbath to occur, and it earned its name as “Europe’s Last Battle”. The German soldiers in Texel were anxious to go home, as they thought the war had faced its demise and they could peacefully retreat. However, starting on April 6 of 1945, for the next six weeks those with a patch on their uniforms were Georgians and those without German and the two engaged in brutal combat. It was not until May 20th, when Canadian forces went to the island and established an end, did it stop. This battle is now largely forgotten, as it began as the results of the war had already been deciphered.
Europe
ReplyDeleteHannant , Larry . “Europe's Last Battle .” History Today , vol. 65, no. 7, July 2015, pp. 6–6.
As World War II slowly ended, there was one more bloodbath to occur, and it earned its name as “Europe’s Last Battle”. The German soldiers in Texel were anxious to go home, as they thought the war had faced its demise and they could peacefully retreat. However, starting on April 6 of 1945, for the next six weeks those with a patch on their uniforms were Georgians and those without German and the two engaged in brutal combat. It was not until May 20th, when Canadian forces went to the island and established an end, did it stop. This battle is now largely forgotten, as it began as the results of the war had already been deciphered.
Europe
ReplyDeleteGoodwin, George. "How the Brits Lost America." History Today, vol. 66, no. 4,
Apr. 2016, pp. 38-39.
In 1763, as the Seven Years War came to an end, Britain became a global power, however the expenses of their conflicts and their arrogant approach of British politicians led to the loss of America. The Stamp Act, including the high prices that Britain put on stamps and the political aspects of the law, were viewed as an outrageous burden for the colonists. In addition, resistance in America continued when Charles Townshend came into leadership as a long-time advocate of enforcing parliamentary supremacy over the colonies. He ignored the views of his cabinet colleagues and persuaded Parliament to pass the duties on the American importation of glass, paint, paper, and tea. Ultimately, these actions caused formerly disunited colonies to come together in response to perceived British aggression, and although it was the colonies that rebelled, the moves that led to the rebellion were first made in London.
Europe
ReplyDeleteRead, Sara. “A Women’s Revolt.” History Today, vol. 65, no. 8, Aug. 2015, p. 6.
In the summer of 1643, a peaceful protest against the English Civil Wars run by women turned deadly, and the women were in turn unjustly slandered. It started on August 8 in 1643, when several hundred women gathered in front of the Houses of Parliament to peacefully protest the English Civil Wars. The next day, the women, with hundreds more, all dressed in white ribbon hats to show peace, adjourned in front of the Parliament once more and blockaded the entrance for two hours in hopes of meeting with the Parliament leaders to present them with "The Petition of Many Civilly Disposed Women." Sir William Waller's horse regiment was sent to suppress the protest, causing harm to many men and women and killing two men. One of the women killed was John Norman's daughter, who has supposedly been fatally shot by accident while crossing the Palace Yard, but there has been much speculation if her murder was actually planned because her murderer held contempt towards her father.
Europe
ReplyDeleteHudson, Roger. "Bomber in the City, 1943." History Today, vol. 66, no. 4, Apr.
2016, p. 28.
Bombs were strategically placed and dropped within the city of London in 1943. For example, a well known bomb site was east of St Paul's Cathedral. A campaign, formally known as the Wings for Victory campaign was created in March 1943 to raise money for warplanes. When the bombing event occurred, it called for the funds from the Wings for Victory campaign to be used. Unfortunately, the funds from the campaign could not compensate for lost aircrew, causing the citizens of Europe to lose hope.
Europe
ReplyDeleteBoth, Christine. “Remedies against the Devil and Dementia.” History Today, vol. 67, no. 10, Oct. 2017, pp. 18-20.
During early 2015 the University of Nottingham's AncientBiotics Project began uncovering medicinal studies from the past that help explain how the early world remedied diseases. In the nineteenth century, Bald's Leechbook became an infamous book of compiled medical journals that was continually being expanded. This book of remedies became one of the most important documentation of illness, disease, and infections that was traced back to being used even in medieval times which changed the studying of medieval ages today. Today, the book is still effecting the medicinal world, allowing the AncientBiotics Project to learn the remedy for styes could also be used for MRSA.