Where were the people going?

The cold war proved a turning point in population due to the terror between countries that affected people's lives, and new opportunities created for different people such as women. The cold war included many frightening images and events including the rise of communism, the rise of new nations, the tension between militaries, and the space race. During the cold war the economic competition between the Soviet Union (Satellite States) and the United States (Western World) proved to be a major scare for other countries. With WWII ending, people were tired and concerned of the thought of falling back into war again. Though with the conflict between the major countries, this wasn’t an assuring thought.

As the two powerful powers began their rise, neighboring countries felt dreaded and tried to keep themselves out of the conflicts. The terror could be felt everywhere, and people were preparing themselves for the worst. The missile crisis in Cuba proved to be the closets the world has come to nuclear war. This thought frightened people in many areas in the world. This caused many people to travel around the world. People were in terror and frightened by the thought of war again. As well as the rise of powers and communism began, people wanted freedom. Both the space race and nuclear arms race frightened people, they felt that they were in danger at all times. Due to these reasons people felt the need to travel around in order to stay safe. On the other hand people traveled around the country due to jobs (this can be a job in the military). The dread and fear of nuclear war made many civilians move around.

Though cold war was a though time full of fears there were new opportunities that were created for different people. These opportunities included jobs for women, new rights, and more freedom. The cold war went through 1946-1991, throughout this period countries such as the major powers needed new workers to build the arms for the race. Women got more rights and were able to start working and help support the family. During this period women got a chance to rise and peruse their rights. The Soviets on the other hand questioned the United States on their motto. The United States stands as a capitalist and believe that they had freedom and equal rights in their country. This made the Soviet Union question their status, as the US did not allow voting for African-Americans or slaves. The United States was to rethink their rights after this comment. As the US changed their rights and more and more people got the chance to experience freedom, people began to travel. Due to the rights and jobs that were created throughout the world people began to shift and move around. Jobs were an important aspect, and were a main interest when moving. As well as rights that people got in different countries, and the security they were given.

People in this period were migrating to other countries due to many reasons. Though this two are sample reasons there are more such as; food, wages, prices, income, and so on. All these factors played a role during this time. People wanted to be safe and overcome the fear of war again. It was a hard time moving on from the two world wars. People were in fear and ready to move around to a better place. This caused the demographic shifts during the cold war.

Here are some sites you can check out more about the cold war itself:
http://www.funfront.net/hist/europe/coldwar.htm
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war

Mongols, why were they so powerful?

During a time the Mongols played a big role in our world that we live on today. They migrated around the Middle East, Russia, China and Korea during 1200 – 1500 CE. The Mongols were an empire known to be one of the biggest continuing empires. The Mongols were made from tribes, which were bought together under the rule of Ghengis Khan. He was the ruler who wanted to invade and spread the empire into many parts of Europe and Asia. The Mongols used to migrate to wherever the empire won land. The Mongols moved a lot as they were nomads. They would move around in search of work and money.

The Mongolians were a powerful empire, extending their territory through Europe and Asia. In addition they used some trade routes to help win territory. In 1260 the Ghengis Khan empire divided into four parts. They were known as the Golden Horde Khanate, the Chagatai Khanate, the Ilkhanate, and the Yuan dynasty. Below is a picture of the empires divided accordingly to the leaders who conquered the land. 

The Mongols military setup was different from others. Not only was it strong and powerful, but the people were determined to fight for anything. Their setup was simple and strong. The Mongolian army fought through Europe and Asia as well as the hard battle in China. Under the rule of Genghis Khan, traders on the Silk Road would provide him with information from the neighboring countries making it easier for the military to fight into another country. The mongols were able to expand their territory throughout the nearby places in those years (Mongols expansion through time). 

Their hard conquest into china, as well as the disputes over succession all left an effect of how the Mongols were shaped. The Mongols were build to last. But when Genghis Khan died and the empire was based on ruins and empty places, their fall began. Though some say the Mongols did not “fall” but rather broke up. Some say the Mongols broke up due to the leaders who died and how they detached after terrorizing Europe as well as their power struggles.

Their impact left a lasting legacy as the empire was known for many things. The Mongols have left many effects on today’s world. They were one of the largest empire in history, well organized and believed in military and conquests. Their invasions were purely based mass destruction, determination, and mass destruction. They developed a writing system, which is still used today and has impacted some countries writing. The Mongols were also one of the firsts to start using paper money, which impacts our daily lives today. Many of their military techniques influences today’s armies. As well as tax systems and different ways of credit also was influenced by the Mongols.

Here is a video (part one) of the mongols. The video outlines the rise and falls and everything the empire went through till the end. There are 5 parts to the video, each 10 minutes long. Parts 1 and 3 outline the difficulties and rise and falls of the Mongols themselves. I hope this video helped! 

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