To what degree does the level of industrialisation experienced by individual countries influence the balance of power in the world?

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World History                                      Quarter 2                                                Grade 10/ R

2012-2013                                          Reflective Question 2        

The degree of industrialization experienced by individual countries influence the balance of power in the world.

Do you agree or disagree with the above statement.  Be careful in both cases you will need to research a bit in order to come up with a solid argument for this question.  

Write a 2-3 pages paper that discusses this statement, show your stance on the matter and support your ideas with examples.  Formulate a thesis that states your beliefs and support your thesis with at least three body paragraphs, each arguing a different point. State your thesis in your introductory paragraph and underline it.

Supporting your argument:

  1. Give examples
  2. Use related theories
  3. Show evidence (numbers- published researches- interviews…)
  4. Refute counter argument to strengthen yours
  5. Acknowledge counter argument, if cannot be refuted.

 

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        Throughout history, the fluctuation in the global balance of power has been irrefutable and prevalently existent. Various factors profoundly affect this process, however the most prominent variant that extensively alters the manner in which global superiority is designated is the prospect of Industrialization. Essentially, the industrialization of a nation entails the widespread induction of advanced technological processes that facilitate extensive production and manufacturing, thus facilitating economic and military advancements. It is palpable that industrialization enjoys a pivotal relationship with the global balance of power due to the overwhelming stature offered by industrialization with respect to the economic, political, and military superiority and ascendancy of a nation. Numerous nations experienced such augmentation due to unprecedented levels of industrialization, encompassing the British Empire, and the United States of America.

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        The most prominent nation that proficiently epitomizes the paradigm of industrialization and the interrelated relationship with global power is the Kingdom of Great Britain. Instigated in 1750, the Industrial Revolution transpired within Great Britain offering innumerable advantages to the empire and bolstering its political and economic influence. Industrialization lucidly affected economic development within the nation, as well as aided global economic regulation by the nation. Agriculture was the foremost catalyst of the industrial revolution, for it supplied the tremendous quantity of laborers needed in order to accommodate the recently initiated prospect of factories and mass production. As well as the ...

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