blog #15

In this chapter it describes all the struggles the west went through and the economic downfall in the Great Depression. The 20th century was a time of crisis for the wet because a lot of problems happened and a lot of things went wrong during this time period. The economy and the fall of governments challenged the core values that defined "The West". During the times of world war 1 and world war 2 the US learned that systems of alliances can be dangerous, improved tools of killing, and established organizations of global cooperation. The Holocaust was actually many small actions done by various people to kill the jews. The US learned from the Great Depression that capitalism can be very unstable if not regulated and that the regulation of economy is important. The purpose of having an economy is to supply meets demand, circulation of money, every citizen has an opportunity for a job, and to spread the wealth.