I believe that the war instigated the development of three main technologies which eventually aided in the further destruction of the world. To generalize, these three technologies were better planes, better guns, and better bombs. For example, planes began to get faster, carry more weapons, and be less detectable. Overall, this allowed them to kill many more people and more efficiently as well. The improvements in bombs guns, however, were directly made to kill efficiently, such as faster rates in shooting or larger radii of explosions. Eventually this led to the peak of modern explosives and the very well known, atomic bomb. The atomic bomb could easily be most efficient killer which was developed due to the world war, and eventually played a massive role in the winning of the Allies.
The atrocities of the United States and other international powers most definitely show bad leadership, as any atrocity would. This is especially due to the inhumane testing of these weapons and technologies, which of course caused a huge amount of damage to many people and their ʻāina. However, that does not make the development and study of nuclear sciences an atrocity itself. This can be seen in your phrasing of the question, “ how do the ethical atrocities that arise from the use of WW2 technology show…” where the placement of the word “use” exemplifies this. For example, although the testing and use of nuclear weapons killed many people and had a strongly negative impact and regrettably couldʻve been done in a much more peaceful way, this also allowed for a great understanding of nuclear sciences. The reason that this is a great thing, is that it allows for the creation of a clean, renewable, and extremely effective energy source. This especially impacts Hawaii and our kahiau project because of Hawaiiʻs desperate need for such a resource when the only other currently viable energies are things like solar and wind farms which can be quite unreliable and take up valuable ʻāina (as seen with kahuku). As for our Kahiau projects, the generation of such an unexploited resource would allow for a massive step in sustainability, allowing us to become incredibly sustainable in energy and from there, food, transportation, etc.
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Macro Big Question: Explain how (In what ways) was the Treaty of Versailles the most important political document of the 20th Century?
The treaty of versailles was the most important international document of the 20th century due to several reasons. First of all, it initially ended the largest war of recorded history and led to a short era of peace. However, due to putting so much pressure and blame on Germany, it then lead to a buildup of hatred and the eventual beginning of another massive war, WWII. By fostering hatred in Germany, not only did the treaty unintentionally cause the mass genocide of the Jews, but also an international war which wiped out many more millions of soldiers and civilians. However, more than that, the treaty of versailles put many limitations on the “losers” of world war one and because of that, made those countries “hungry” for more territories. This meant that the start of a new war was the perfect chance and climate for the conquering and acquisition of more land, meaning few countries would really oppose this tragedy. Therefore, not only is the treaty of versailles extremely important due to itʻs halting of a massive war, but also itʻs unintentional creation of a war and genocide. Micro Looking Deeper Question: How did the Treaty of Versailles set up the world for War the 2nd time and explain how the treaty impacted geography & especially the Pacific & Hawaiʻi? The treaty of Versailles affected many things, however, geography is not one of them. It did affect Hawaii quite significantly, though, due to Hawaiiʻs proximity to Japan, an ally of Germany. What I am referring to, of course, is the bombing of pearl harbor. As I spoke about earlier, there is a strong connection between our modern-world problems and the issues created during the enlightenment and other such ages. Like I said, our reliance on many processes and resources during those times, transcended the ages and are still in reliance today. This is a problem because the scale to which they are applied and the systems they are trying to “power” are too advanced and there is a disconnect. This disconnect means that problems which were minute and negligible, are now major and building up. Due to this huge problem, the world is suffering many problems such as massive differences in class and possible ecological disasters like extreme climate change. The difference in class is what causes extensively poor countries to be hotspots for terrorism, disease, and many other plagues while the rich countries have little to no such problems.
To have a leader who could deal with these problems, he or she would have to be able to handle the immense stress placed upon them. More than that, they would have to be very well educated in Sciences, Psychology, Economy, and many other subjects which are key to our world’s survival today. Without this education, the leader may not be well suited to responding to niche problems which require creative and unique solutions. Also, the leader would have to be well-backed and well-liked by the people he leads. This way, he would be able to handle the amount of stress placed on him and be able to respond to problems on behalf of and in the way his citizens would. Which continues to impact your Kahiau Project topic the most today?
How do we see these impacts of exchanges now in modern America and Modern Hawaii?
For my groupʻs required community service, we chose to help clean and restore pāhonu, an ancient Hawaiian turtle pond. Our goal was set to promote sustainability in many ways such as food, energy, and environmental. This service would align with our goal since it is helping native wildlife and the pond is a possible future resource for aquaculture which could produce food. We planned on doing this on the weekend before Christmas day and all met up at the site where we were to work. After introducing ourselves to the men leading the cleanup, we put on our gloves, tabis, and other tools we were going to use and set off to the pond. We worked for two hours and in that time restored roughly 20 feet of the wall while learning about wildlife, Hawaiian vocabulary, and history along the way.
Overall, we learned a lot and left feeling accomplished. We managed to not only help the environment but also restore an area of huge human importance. Therefore everything went as planned, if not better and not much else could be changed to improve the experience. An improvement that I personally could have made is to have brought swim attire since the majority of the time here was spent in chest-deep water with waves. Although I did learn a massive amount and was able to interact with many plants and animals, I didnʻt learn a lot in the ways of poverty or other U.N. goals. I did learn a little about sustainability in nature and being able to maintain and coexist with wildlife which is an important and major lesson. Although I didnʻt learn as much as I had originally wanted in ways of U.N. goals, I did learn much more about leadership. By being able to organize this event as well as experiencing the effects of teamwork, I improved greatly at leading and being able to work with others. |
AuthorIʻm Kaleikaumaka Carrillo. My parents are Ruben and Sidney. Iʻm from Oʻahu, though my Mom is from Big Island and my dad, California. I love rocks, plants, science, and nature in general. I like dogs and my favorite food is Mexican. Archives
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