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Jan 1, 1500
agricultural revolution
-18th century-19th century
-spread from Holland to Europe and US
-vast improvements of farm technology -
Bernardo Razzimazi
-died November 5, 1714
-italian doctor
-wrote "disease of workers" -
industrial revolution
-lasted through 1850
-worlds per capita increased 10 fold -
Thomas Malthus
-english scholar
-popularized economic theory of rent
-died in 1834 -
general motors
-ethyl corp. began making fuel
-1968 became a collaberation with Oldsmobile, Cadilac, and Pontiac -
civilian conservation corps
-lasted through 1942
-involved men of ages 17-23
-part of the new deal -
world war II
-lasted through 1945
-hollacaust led by hitler and nazi army
-atomic bomb was used -
chinas three gorges dam
-limit green house gases
-produce electricity
-lasted through 7/4/12 -
tragedy of the commons
-Garrett Hardins theory
-divided resources evenly -
Rainbow warrior
-ship sunk at its dock in Scottland
-bombed by the French intelligence service -
chernobyl
-nuclear accident in the o-zone
-fire set off bombs -
Exxon valdez
-spilled 260,000-750,000 gallons of crude oil -
persian gulf war
-lasted through february
-the US led forces to destroy Iraq forces
-32 other nations were involved -
9/11
-terrorist attack on twin towers in New york city
-greatest environmental disaster in NYC history -
"an inconvenint truth"
-documentary from Al Gore
-recognized global warming as a world problem -
Bp Gulf oil spill
-in the gulf of mexico
-oil spill due to deep water drilling