Discuss the Impacts of Oil on the world in the 1900’s.

Prompt: Contingency and Environmental Determinism – Daniel Yergin concludes his epic history of oil with the observation that “oil would achieve the capacity to make or break nations and would be decisive in the great political and economic struggles of the twentieth century.” (762) This sounds an awful lot like environmental determinism. How, in fact, was oil’s significance impact on key events since 1900 actually contingent upon human actions and decisions? Must use the books “The Prize” by Daniel Yergin and “Thicker than Oil” by Rachel Bronson (attached).

How and why was the war portrayed (i.e. context of the times, biases, etc.)?

Answer the following in a well-organized, formal, argumentative/persuasive essay. You do NOT have to address ALL of the themes and issues raised in the essay prompt. You should, however, try to incorporate some of them into an overall thesis/argument. MAKE A CLEAR, PRECISE THESIS AND ORGANIZE YOUR ESSAY AROUND IT! Remember to use specific information from the film as evidence to support your argument(s) and that the general rule in formal writing is to avoid self-reference (no “I”). 1. What view(s) of the Civil War is portrayed in Gone With The Wind? How and why was the war portrayed (i.e. context of the times, biases, etc.)? Was this movie really just a love story? Possible themes to discuss: Pro-North/Pro-South; the significance of battles; the war on the home front; the role of women; gender (male and female roles); race; class; religion; ethnicity (the O’Hara family was Irish); whether the outcome was inevitable; the role of the individual in times of war (think of the scene where Scarlett was looking for the doctor at the railroad depot as an example), etc.

Is the American Dream Alive ?

The American Dream is still alive no matter how corrupt it is. The opportunity to live out the Dream has become scarce but the Dream is still alive.Sources:https://grist.org/politics/2011-06-24-what-is-the-american-dream-dueling-dualities-in-the-american-tra/https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/012616/what-american-dream-2016.asphttps://www.thebalance.com/what-is-the-american-dream-today-3306027https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_6314708

Compare the Eastern and Western paths to recovery in Europe.

Lesson 12 – Superpower Struggles and Global Transformations: The Cold WarIntroduction:In 1974, a retired Frenchwoman, Françoise Giroud, contrasted her early life as a stenographer in the 1930s with the lives of young women of the 1970s. “[T]here is simply no comparison…. A month of paid vacation, … organized travel, … paperback books, … blue jeans and the T-shirts, instant mashed potatoes, the transistor, … the boyfriend who has a [used car], … and the Pill! It’s not a better world; it’s another world altogether.” This new world that Giroud described boasted unheard-of material well-being, international peace throughout most of the West, innovative day-to-day conveniences, and striking new medical knowledge. The painting on the facing page is an apt illustration of this new age. The image reveals a wealthy, commercial society awash in consumer goods. In effect, the painting offers a view of reality from different perspectives, paralleling the efforts that many Westerners made to understand their rapidly changing world.Yet these decades also had their dark side. Nations around the world labored to recover from the devastation of World War II. As they did so, a new menace emerged—growing tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union that for decades would overshadow international relations and everyday life. At the same time, colonial peoples took advantage of Europe’s weakness and changing attitudes toward imperialism and demanded their independence in ways the West could not ignore. New nations and international organizations soon emerged throughout the world, and global interactions grew so complex that the traditional lines between Western and non-Western societies blurred more than ever.Lesson ObjectivesStudent will:- Analyze the causes and spread of the Cold War.- Compare the Eastern and Western paths to recovery in Europe.- Study the struggle to end colonialism.- Explore trends in art, literature, and thought.- Trace the challenges to social peace during the 1960s and 1970s.- Analyze the transformation of Western industrial societies.- Examine developments in science and medicine.Please go to the website of the British Museum, a link named – History of the World in 100 objects. http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/about/british-museum-objects/object (Oxus chariot model), from the period covered in this module, and upload a word document report of about 250 words.In your report have a title – the name of the artifact at the top, then in the write up include answers to the: Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How.