`GUNS,GERMS AND STEEL`

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Environmental Factors as a Root of Inequity

Certain states have power there are some which have attain power in terms of their geographical size and location , while others possess invaluable natural resources . However , many of the most powerful states have attained power through the process of colonization , similar to the method utilized by Britain in conquering various nations . According to historical accounts , it is clear that most of the nations who have a high status in the international community also have participated in the

br most important events in the history of the whole world . For instance countries such as Spain , Britain and the others conquered the different parts of the world and attained power by establishing colonies and becoming allies to countries to obtain various necessities such as spices , vegetables and the likes . However , looking at the current era it could not be denied that such processes of colonization are still present

In the book Guns , Germs and Steel : A Short History of Everybody Since the Last 13 ,000 Years ' penned by Jared Diamond , one of the most acclaimed authors of this era , the author argues that the countries that have colonized other nations have remained wealthy while others have remained severely poor until this very day . During the colonial expansion of the Europeans , they have conquered the world and discovered many lands . Even before such event happened , many of the known civilizations in Asia and Africa were already using metals for industrialization and progress...