- By Day 4, review two other classmates’ most important element displayed in the Discussion 1: Top Element area, and begin evaluating the roles and responsibilities of today’s world citizen by addressing the following questions:
- How did their elements differ from your choice?
- Were any elements a surprise? Why or why not?
- Did any of the other elements listed make you think differently about citizenship, values, or globalization based on how your peers perceived the impact of their choices on the future? Why or why not?
- Now that you are a more informed citizen, will this new knowledge change your behavior? How and why or why not?
- How will this knowledge affect your daily life/work life?
Note: Be sure to quote your fellow students accordingly when referencing their work.
1 day ago
Week 6 Discussion 1
As part of last week’s assignment, I chose my most important element to focus on was political policies and governments.
After discussing and doing that assignment, I mostly focused on the Soviet Union. Although Gorbachev had positive intentions, they were not good enough. Many Soviets did not have access to their basic freedoms and rights. When the Soviets would travel to other countries, they were disappointed in what their country had to offer. The Soviet Union was not producing any new products or services, but just replicating them from around the world (Moss, 2008).
If a country is considered a free country but is unable to produce the necessary freedoms, goods, and services for their people, then to me it seems they are relying on others for assistance. However, after the fall of the Soviet Union and the communist country, they were able to turn it around. Obviously, without basic freedoms or goods, no country is free or is able to stand alone (Moss, 2008).
Although Gorbachev had positive intentions, his plan did not work. He chose to go against a Russian economist, who could have saved it. Instead, Gorbachev chose to rush the process instead of using a 500-day plan. This was one of the biggest reasons for the fall of the Soviet Union (Norwich University Online, 2012).
Like any other country, it is vital the each social construct has what they need. For example, in the Soviet Union far more rich people than the poor or impoverished, were unable to receive the goods they needed. As a lot of people may know, farmers are the people who provide the food for most of the country. During this, they did not step in to assist the poor (Reilly, 2012). In addition this also was part of the reason there was a famine in the Soviet Union from 1946-1947 (Wikipedia, 2021).
Reilly, K (2012). The Human Journey: A Concise introduction to World History. Lanham, M.D.: Rowman and Littlefield.
Moss, W. G. (2008). An age of progress? Clashing twentieth-century global forces.
Norwich University Online . (2017, October 2). Consequences of the collapse of the soviet union. Norwich University Online. https://online.norwich.edu/academic-programs/resources/consequences-of-the-collapse-of-the-soviet-union.
Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, August 17). List of famines. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_famines.
2 hours ago
Week 6 – Discussion 1
One of the most important elements of change that shaped the twenty-first century was the advancements in technology. During WWII, there was actually a small device known as a cavity magnetron. It served a purpose as the microwave serves today. After WWII, there was the invention of nuclear weapons, microwaves, computers, and radars. These inventions of the twentieth century have shaped the advancements and innovations of technology today. As time moves on, we as a society will depend on the usage of many technological developments in our daily lives. Times have changed. The world is very dependent on technology to run our lives in every aspect.
References:
Lukas, J. (2013). A short history of the twentieth century.
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