The world is constantly changing and we can’t always control what happens. However, there are some things we can do to help us cope with the current events that are happening in our society. For example, identifying your emotions and coping mechanisms will help you better deal with them. You can also try to make a difference in the world by volunteering or just doing something positive.
Despite being written for another purpose, Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address would become the foundation of American Civil Rights and helped to shift perceptions on race in America. The speech was an attempt to bring peace to the divided nation and to refocus Americans’ attention on the fight against slavery.
In the US, 9/11 was a massive shock to the country and caused lasting effects such as increasing terrorism awareness, the USA PATRIOT Act and increased nationalism. It also caused people to focus on defending their country and led to a rise in the US military budget and a new generation of military-minded youth.
The revolutions that swept through France in 1789 resulted in the downfall of the monarchy and the establishment of a republic. It also introduced the French ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity, which still exist in their national motto today. Following WWII, the US and the USSR began to build nuclear weapons, leading to a slow burn of distrust that became known as the Cold War.