Chapter 22 Part 1

This chapter is focusing on the rise and fall of communism. Some people accused Barack Obama of being a communist. On a very reliable website called "commieblaster.com" they boast this slogan: PROGRESSIVES = SOCIALISTS = COMMUNISTS = LEFT-WING RADICALS = ANTI-CAPITALISTS = UNAMERICAN. They have also apparently confirmed that Obama is marxist. This is frustrating because when people do not like something they begin to search for excuses. Which can be extremely ridiculous. Communism is a socialist movement that strives to make everyone equal for the most part. This is one by eliminating social classes and such. It sounds like a good idea... in theory. But it has never really worked out. The Soviet Union and China are the most popular communist countries that I know of. Russia went through a revolution which resulted in the Cold War! And then look at China, bad stuff happened under their dictator, Mao Zedong, and millions of people died in the search for social perfection.

Chapter 20 Part 1

The focus of the beginning of this chapter is all about colonialism! As it says in the book, there were two different kinds of waves of European conquest. The first place that they went to was America. This is the story that most people now about Europe colonizing America. But the second place that they invaded was Asia and Africa. And people kind of know the story about this, but it is not as broadcasted as their trip to Americas. The major countries that were into colonialism were France, Britain, Italy, Germany, Portuguese, and Russia. Lots of people, besides the rich, disliked the colonies however because the rulers took many things from the people that they invaded including land and money.