Chapter 22 Summary

Anthony Langarica
World History
4-9-19

Chapter 22 Summary

During this weeks class we made a time line of the Modern Era. The modern era meaning the European Era. During the European Era many things happened such as the Renaissance and the Enlightment. These two particular things focused on things such as freedom, equality, science, and democracy. This included the teachings from Karl Marx. Their were many revolutions however one of the most important one is the industrial revolution. Also, the Conquest of the Americas was very important to world history considering this was the start of the "new world."

As we move futher down the time line we started to point out many other things that happened in world history. Things such as World War 1 and 2, The Cold War, and The Civil Rights movement. We also see the sign of declination from the modern era. We start to challenge science at a way of understanding the physical reality. In addition, many people who were conquered by another culture, started to embrace their own cultures. An example is that for many years English was either a primary or secondary language, however now that is not that case. Also, many people are embracing their own cultures and traditions that their elders may have that come from the same race and ethnicity. Thier was an erosion of all of the enlightment ideals.

In Chapter 22 it talks about India and South Africa and how they struggle for their independence from European colonization. On May 31st, 1910 Africa got its independence from British rule because this was the end of the Boer War. This war happened because the people in Africa didnt like the the influence that the Europeans had and they wanted independence from thier rule. The independence of India is a different story. India owes much thanks to a man named Gandhi. Gandhi was a "indian activist who was the leader of the Indian independence movement against the British colonial rule." In 1915 Gandhi returned to India after being in South Africa and transformed the Indian nationalist movement. This first started with his non violent ways of protesting against British rule. His peaceful methods were the foundation for Indian independence. And on Augest 15th 1947 India finally got their independence.

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