How do you think climate change during the neolithic period effected early humans

How do conflict minerals, and in particular, conflict coltan get their name? what groups benefited from the trade in conflict minerals? what group were hurt by it?

In this unit, you read about transitions of power and the formation of newly independent nations in africa, asia, the americas, and the middle east. some of these transitions were peaceful, while others caused long-term instability. why do you think some countries were more successful than others with political transitions? what do you think were the biggest challenges facing newly independent countries? would it have been possible for leaders to prevent these problems before they happened? why or why not?

How did the united states surprise other delegates at the washington naval conference in 1921