Summary Of Tim Marshall's Prisoners Of Geography

The geography of China has affected its people for thousands of years. Rivers such as the Huang He and the Yangtze have benefited its people because they were able to trade, get food and water and settle down in this area. These rivers were beneficial because they helped to facilitate trade. (“The Study Of History”). The Chinese traded goods such as silk, salt, teas, sugar, porcelain and other luxurious goods (“Ancient China”). While this was beneficial to the Chinese there were also many negatives effects that the geography had in China. The Himalayan mountains had some negative effects on the Chinese. The Himalayas kept them isolated for a long time. This then meant that there was a lack of cultural diffusion which was occurring (“Himalayan Mountains Documentary…”). The Chinese weren’t able to trade goods and ideas because it was hard for them and other civilizations

Robert Campbell, was a frontiers man of the early !800's. He was born, and raised in Ireland, on February 12th, 1804. He was the youngest of his family, he was involuntarily obliged to suffer from his lung complication. So, he was recommended to go to the Rocky Mountains. Which was only the beginning of his fur trapping career with Jedediah Smith, another fur trapper of that time. It took place in southern Idaho, and modern Utah, Cache Valley to be exact. Campbell was then placed into a group of six men, and they had set out November 1st, 1825. In 1827, Campbell had guided the group into Flathead territory, and the consequences led to their detriment. They then had acquired many loses. In early 1828, the group and Campbell were trapping along

In the articles “Desegregating Wilderness” and “At Risk” by Jourdan Imani Keith, the author connects the issues between race and nature. Keith connects the study of nature to the issues of race by labeling the urban youth “at risk” due to the lack of reliable sources, and also labels the chinook salmon population being “at risk” of extinction. Keith also connects the study of nature to the issues of race by portraying the aspects of “desegregating” in wilderness and race. Segregation is to set something or someone apart. In the most part we understand segregation as racial segregation but, there can also be segregation of nature.

This would mean that the natural resources they still received from the USA and other countries would be used to help Germany and Italy in World War 2. Although the USA was neutral at that point of the war, according to source B they were some indications (supplying Britain with arms and money) that they supported Britain, which was on the opposing side of Italy, Japan and Germany. Further embargoes were made (Source B). The Japanese started to believe in a neo-colonial policy and would therefore have to take over countries (Source B). So Japan was involved in a tensile war with the Chinese and according to source C, this lead to the USA, Britain and Netherlands to impose a total embargo on Japan including the critical embargoing of

China and India experienced similar economic effects and their reasons for going to war were somewhat the same. To start, in Doc 1 it states that “the economic development of India was stopped and the growth of new

Though Russia became economically developed due to industrialization in the 19th century (Docs 1 and 6), because Japan was more socially stable due to their treatment of workers and their rapid adoption of modern mechanics (Docs 2, 3, and 5), Japan’s industrialization resulted in far more economic and technological advancement, in turn industrializing to a more pronounced extent than Russia. As previously mentioned, Japan sought to advance their economy while maintaining their native beliefs. To do so, Japan advanced their machinery which in turn helped them to develop factories and gave them more opportunities to advance even more mechanics. Japan adopted machinery from the West, like iron foundries, and took advantage of their natural resources such as ore and iron. Not only this, but according to the past prime minister of Japan in the 1900s, the government supported proper education and had government officials travel to the West to obtain information about other countries' social, industrial, and political institutions which would further advance Japan as a

Japan and Great Britain are two geographically isolated countries that have risen to greatness despite many challenges. Both nations have overcome their relative seclusion and grasped power, despite consequences for neighboring areas. Though Japan and Britain have an abundance of similarities, differences abound as well. While Great Britain has used its location central to Europe to gain allies and form trade deals, Japan has been less than diplomatic in grasping its power from neighboring countries. Though Britain has been an example of progress and modernity for eons, Japan has pulled itself into modernity more recently.

. . . The deeply indented coastline of Japan provides a number of excellent harbors on the Pacific coast, and its shores abound in fish of all kinds, the rich supplies of which have for centuries constituted one of the chief articles of food of the people. The fishing industries have helped to provide Japan with a recruiting ground for one of the strongest and most formidable navies of modern times” (Doc. 6). The geography and location of Japan has helped itself in many ways, such as it has good harbors with abounding amounts of fish. Prime Minister Yamagata Aritomo said “The protection of the nation’s line of sovereignty and the defense of our line of advantage are essential if we wish to maintain our independence and security. . . . [W]e must reach as far as possible within the limits of our resources to achieve control of that position. As a result, it is essential that we begin to make significantly larger appropriations for our navy and our armed forces” (Doc. 7). The prime minister wanted large appropriations to the military because so they would have defense against threats, protection of

For one, during Japan’s imperialism, the amount of resources used over the years to create many new technologies, ranging from agriculture tools to massive cannons and ships, was rapidly decreasing as they used up much more resources than they could regenerate or create. As a result, they searched for other islands looking for more raw materials including iron, wood, minerals, and more. When they did find the raw materials and resources Japan needed, they completely depleted all of the land’s resources due to extreme demand for resources to create new machines and finished products. Eventually, they had to move on to different lands to find a satisfactory amount of resources to continue on building new products and technologies. But as other countries also needed natural resources and raw materials as well, these resources rapidly decreased and still today, resources continue to rapidly decrease, and until humanity finds a way to replenish resources as fast as they are being used, there will be no more natural resources

The term “wilderness” provokes the assumption of a nonhuman place; a remote area closed off from the sophistication of society that lacks human life. Depending on its location, wilderness can either be visualized as a dark, cold, and isolated place, or a sanctuary home to diverse wildlife. However, it is generally understood to be a landfill populated by dead trees and muddy waters to which no human wants to explore. It is a place of complete naturalness; untouched and unscathed by civilization. But three authors target these assumptions by proposing possible solutions to the protection or stewardship of wilderness. William Cronon author of “The Trouble with Wilderness; or, Getting back to the Wrong Nature” explains that wilderness is not a pristine sanctuary where the last remnant of an untouched and endangered nature lies, rather, it is contaminated by civilization and

The aftermath of war with Russia led Japan into lacking essential raw materials, land, and a full supply of food. (Ben Pi et al. SS 20IB) “Japan was an emerging industrial power in the early 20th century, but lacked sufficient domestic supplies of iron and coal to sustain its desired development. Japan, a nation of islands, believed that it was approaching its maximum density and had continued to cast hungry glances at the Asian mainland as a potential target of expansion.” (United States American

Frederick Jackson Turner 's “The Significance of the Frontier” is, in his eyes, an accurate depiction of America 's development since the Colonial Period. However, Turner 's Frontier Thesis fails to discuss the involvement of two very specific groups of people, groups that certainly had too much of an effect on the progression of the country for him to safely leave out. Native Americans have a pivotal role in America 's history, yet Turner 's mentions of them in his thesis are extremely limited. For this reason, Frederick Jackson Turner 's “The Significance of the Frontier” is not an accurate depiction of the history of the United States.

Japan is a small island nation off the coast of Eastern Asia. Despite its size, Japan has proved to be formidable both economically and militarily. Since the expedition of Commodore Matthew Perry in 1853 opened up the past feudalistic and reclusive Japan, this nation has expanded and adopted many imperialistic policies as well as taken a more aggressive military stance. Japan has changed in many ways, but has also continued upholding traditional practices throughout 1853 and 1941.

The Himalayan Mountains as well as the Taklamakan and Gobi deserts isolated the Chinese civilization. This seclusion slowed cultural advancements from taking place in the region. Travelers did eventually arrive in China and brought with them new technologies and goods from outside the region. 1, 3

Geography is an important factor to consider when you look at this worlds past, present, or future. So whether it be the earths physical geographic features, the geopolitics stirring up trouble across the globe, or the economics of growing or shrinking countries; geography plays a major role. In todays society, geographic knowledge is one of the most important and valuable tools to possess. Without it, we are victims of ignorance and endanger ourselves, others, and the world. This ignorance, possessed by many, is posing a great risk of self-destruction. The author of “Why Geography Matters More Than Ever”, Harm de Blij, makes many strong points on this matter, but occasionally makes unsupported and unclear statements which tend to stray off topic.