R POS 102 Study Guide - Final Guide: Germ Theory Of Disease, Comparative Politics, The Takeaway
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Competition, fear and glory--- 3 things that drive man. Cholera epidemic broke out in august 31 1854. Miasma- bad odors in the air cause diseases. Germ theory- microorganisms causes diseases from person to person. Found that it was coming from one of the water pumps. Managed to remove the handle of the pump. Diff theories give rise to diff sets of observable implications. Careful consider evidence that is not consistent with the observable implications. Not all problems are as obvious as the cholera story. Major powers in europe fight of religious affiliation. Heir to austria-hungarian empire was shot by a serbian nationalist- Germany went to war with russia and france (pre existing plan [schlieffen plan])- 1945 start of nuclear era drop the bomb on japs. Bipolar system and ussr as a nuclear power. Creation of un that would later become the eu. 1989 cold war ended and berlin wall down. Persistence of colonial boundaries often gave rise to new conflicts.
