I choose World War II.
It was not just about armies fighting each other but also concerned the
decimation of an entire race of people.
During WWII, the Germans tried to
wipe out the Jews in Europe and almost succeeded had not the allies arrived and
liberated the camps where the Jews were held. This also led the establishment of international laws to prevent genocide and convict those who perpetuate it.
The North had a LOT more people than the South, having up to 22 million people where the South had about 9 million.
Peter I played a crucial role in the dramatic economic and population growth of Russia in the eighteenth century. He made some radical reforms which were not accepted by everyone. He conducting a tax reform by imposing severe taxes on the people. He also did a Church Reform, which reduced the power of religion and church in the public life. He established the "Senate" and the "Ministries", leading to a more centralized administration and an exclusion of the hereditary privileges. He focused on the increase of the industrial production and the advances of technology and engineering. In addition, he increased the empire's trading activities and changed many of the agricultural practices.
<span>The Human Development Index (HDI) is a measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development. The United Nations maintains this index. </span>
Some indicators that the HDi measure are:
- education
-gross national income
-life expectancy
