Film Lesson Gandhi

Gandhi was born on Oct 2,1869. Mohandos Gandhi was an Indian philosopher who fought for the independence of India which was under the control of the British for hundreds of years. Gandhi fought against the British using non-violence methods, he believed that violence will only lead to more violence and he didn't want that to happen. He led his people in many boycott against the British, Gandhi told his people to not buy anything from the British. He told his people to stop buying British goods and to make their own cloths and cloths. One of Gandhi's most known Boycott was the salt march. He marched there with thousand of Indians to make their salt because it was against the law. Gandhi did not just want India to be free but for all Muslims and Hindus to get along and be one peaceful country. When India got their independence it separated into the Hindu part which is all of India Pakistan east and west was Muslim but Pakistan east later changed to Bangladesh.

Extra-credit: Do you think India's Independence was all about Gandhi? Or do you think it would have happened anyway? What was happening in Great Britain about the time of Indian Independence (1947) that may have influenced events? I think it was all about Gandhi with out Gandhi India wouldn't have of been able to group up and fight against the British they needed a leader and that was Gandhi.

The Russian Revolution

The Russian Revolution started because the people of Russia were tired of the czar. Because of the czar they were dragged into WW1 and had a shortage of good and people were starving. Then Lenin and the Bolshevik came into Russia to take over because they saw an opportunity promising peace and bread for people. People were excited Lenin and the Bolshevik came and they took over and put out foundation of communism in Russia who the idea of communism originated form Karl Marks who was a German who hated the Industrial Revolution. Russia was the first country to have communism as a form government with workers controlling the country. Many years later Lenin dies and and Joseph Stalin comes a takes over Russia and becomes the dictator of Russia.

Cause Of WWI

The cause of the World War One was because of the assassination of the Archduke of Astria-Hungray Franz Ferdinand the Astrianhungrian empire blamed Serbia and declared war on them. And at the time many countries in Europe had alliances. The triple entente had France, Russia and England and they jumped in to help out Serbia. the triple alliance included the Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary and jumped in for Austria-Hungary. These alliances were just waiting to fight each other and when the Archduke was assassinated it just light the spark and the first biggest war the world has seen happen.

Opium Wars - Imperialism in China

The Opium War started when the British wanted to trade with China but they refused to trade with westerners. The Chinese were also very isolated and thought they were better than everyone. The British wanted tea from the Chinese and since they refused to trade they came up with a plan to make them trade. The British started giving Opium (drug) to the Chinese which they became addicted and had to trade with the British cause they wanted more.

Later on the British stopped trading Opium and told the Chinese tot trade with them and they refused again. So the British declared war on China and they defeated them because Chinese weren't as advance as the British were military wise.

Film Lesson: "Mountains of the Moon"

In the movie "Moutains of the Moon" it displays many of the problems englishmen had to face while trying to discover the Nile River. Many tried to find the source by going from the end of the river to the source but were eaten up my the deserts that surrounded it. In the movie the 2 explores try walking at random in hoping they would bump into it. While traveling they had many of their helpers run away with the gear they brought cause they would be able to sell it and make alot of money. Another problem was the disease they would get off the Moskito, Englishmen didn't have a immunity to it and died. Also seeing near by tribes who have never seen a white man before.
It funny that the source of the Nile is called Lake Victoria after a dead white queen because she didn't discover it. Its been discovered along time a go by the native people who already named it. England was finally able to conquer Africa because they invented the vaccine for malaria that was what was killing them. Another benefit they had was around the time the vaccine was invented they created the machine gun which made it even easier for them to take a village of Africans.

Imperialism Project

We did the Imperialism Project so we could understand better how the world was becomeing imperialist. I noticed that England conquered many countries to get their goods because they were the first to start the industrial revolution and you need many goods. It took England about 20 years to really conquer most of Africa because of it disease they weren't able to go in. Germany, Portugal, Belgium, and France. Spain had some land but they really didn't need it cause they had Central and south America.

Karl Marx and Communism

Karl Marx was an German philosopher who created the idea of Communism. He didn't believe in the idea of the industrialization so he came up with communism. In the a communist country they share the wealth, by that meaning everyone gets paid the same amount no matter what your job is. Karl Marx believed that if communism would take over the world and it would filled with prosperity. Karl Marx believe that the bourgeoisie (factory owner) were evil and the workers were the good ones being used by the bourgeoisie to get richer and leave the workers poorer. he wanted them to stand up and take over the bourgeoisie and spread the wealth. But Karl Marxs idea of Communism didn't work because in real life everyone is greed and wants more then others.