Development of Militaries and Political Parties GGS (IHSS)

Ren Shimada
Mr. Roddy
IHSS
15 November 2018
Development of Militaries and Political Parties GGS (IHSS)
As we all know Europe’s ability to conquest, large militaries, and political parties were a key factor in their dominance in the world. Neil Diamond talks about many of the factors and possibilities that determined why countries like Spain had the resources (guns, steel, horses, armies) In chapter four Diamond relates food production and agriculture to the ability to raise an army. Since Spain was in the proximity of many other societies and countries, they were able to advance both technologically and in the development of agriculture and food. With developments in food and surpluses in food, they were able to support a bigger population as well as an army. This also seems to be true for the development of political organizations. They also provided a stronger structure which made the country stronger. As far as technology’s role in the conquest of the Incas, Spain had guns and horses whereas the Incas did not. However, guns actually weren’t the determining factor in their success. As Diamond points out, guns during that time were difficult to use in close combat as they took quite a long time to prime and reload. Their steel actually played a much bigger role in their victory. Since the Indians used only stone weapons so their armor could not protect them from the Spaniard's swords and daggers.

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