One of the most interesting facts that really brought up my attention during my reading was that in comparison to World War 1, World War 2 has more civilian casualties. This was a big fact for me because it demonstrates how significant the “hot war” was during that time and how many lives had to suffer for that. But on another note, I think it is important to note how bigger countries use support from smaller third world countries with military and economic aid. This made those smaller countries powerful with a defense and backup from a stronger country.

In these chapters it also brought to my attention how globalization affected many of Americans. It caused millions of Americans to lose their jobs, while others became wealthy. This created a bigger gap in between classes. It made fewer people richer and poorer.

It was also interesting to read about the environmental movements in our country. First of all, we all know that there is global warming that is becoming an issue with us sustaining a renewable energy source. We have polluted our environment so heavily due to economic gain. I thought it was interesting how western environmentalist were more concerned about pollution and limiting growth, whereas environmentalist in developing countries were more concerned with food security and social justice. This made me realize how life in other countries is not as fair as it is here. There are many third world countries that are still fighting for their right to public assistance and social justice, freedom of speech. However, there are bigger issues that must also be discussed were everyone needs to be on the same page about saving our environment if we want to live on this planet for a long time.