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keunglh
Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:38:56 +0000

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Assignment: Do small events lead to catastrophes or are great events initiated by other causes?

As with many great wars or even life’s tribulations, it’s the insignificant minute deatails that lead to them. Throughout history, there have been destruction of empires and wars which have all begun with small events. With that said, it is evident that catastrophes are sparked by a chain reaction as is depicted in the American Revolution, climate change and the fall of the Roman Empire.

To begin with, the American Revolution did not simply begin with a shot of a bullet, but a series of events that allowed the citizens to realize that they’ve had enough. In the beginning, the citizens were given their freedoms, but as the British power expanded across the Eastern seaboard, the British tightened their hold. With many strict laws, such as the quartering act where citizens had to provide food and board to British soldiers, and taxes. The most famous tax imposed, the tea tax, led to the Boston Tea Party, where a group of men dressed as Indians boarded British ships and dumped their tea supplies in anger. As many troubling events continued, a catastrophe broke out, the American Revolution. Without a doubt, this chain of events, although insignificant alone, led to one of the most important wars for America.

In addition, the ever growing threat of climate change was not because of a single puff of carbon dioxide, but years of buildup and events along our history that lead to this overbearing threat on the whole human race. Ever since the discovery of coal, natural gas and other fossil fuels, the emissions have built of exponentially as well as its byproducts, such as waste and habitat destruction. Because climate change is defined as permanent changes in the norm of our climate, it did not truly affect the Earth until the recent centuries when industrial revolutions began around the world with many technological advancements but at the cost of almost depleting our resources. Looking at statistics, the climate today is being affected by emissions released in the middle 20th century, and with that said, it is evident that the many cause of climate change has built up to what it is today.

Lastly is the fall of the Roman Empire, initially a powerful and influential empire: expansion, political and military causes brought it down. With its power, the empire felt infallible and began to expand its territory. However, due to a weak military from political and economic problems, they were unable to take more land and in return began to lose their land from invaders. As this continued corruption ran through their government and weakened their infrastructure, thus leading to its fall and take over by the Goths, because of all these minor events, the great and mighty Roman Empire was reduced to a pile of rubble.

In conclusion, these catastrophes were not from the result of an alien attack, or a meteorite crashing down, but a series of negligible events that began to more than expected. One can never underestimate the significance of an event because its results can be unexpected and catastrophic.