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Give Me an Example in the United States
Decline in Morals and Values
Public Health
Staph infection?
Political Corruption
Glamorize celebrity?
lol.. everywhere
Unemployment
Inflation
Urban decay
New Orleans?
Inferior Technology
US Dollar very low
Cars, power generation?
Military Spending
Iraq?
Incentive to work?
Reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire All left Rome open to outside
1
Decline in Morals and Values
Crime & Violence made cities unsafe 32,000 prostitutes in Rome alone Emperors wasting money Too much blood? Just throw sand over it
Public Health
Lead pipes for water Blood and death spread disease Everyone lived in constant contact with each other
2
Political Corruption
No system for new emperors to be selected Corruption and ruthlessness was awarded Over 100 years, Rome had 37 Emperors. 25 were assassinated
Unemployment
Slavery made unfair wage competition for citizens Out of work farmers went to cities No skills, just crime
3
Inflation
No new gold being produced Less gold for coins Coins less valuable Eventually, coins worthless Barter trading
Urban decay
Tons of poor flooding into cities Can’t afford rent Thrown out onto the streets Adding to homelessness and crime.
4
Inferior Technology
Relied too much on human and animal labor Did not invent new technologies Were left behind by other civilizations
Military Spending
Spending out of hand No money for roads, schools, health Need to hire mercenaries Expensive, people lost interest
5
THE FINAL BLOWS
Border security became too important Civil war back in Italy, troops had to leave the border Open to invasion from Germanic tribes Eventually last Roman emperor overthrown in 476 A.D. Eastern Empire secured in Constantinople, Western Empire disappeared.
6
So…
Write a half page… Does the United States need to learn from mistakes of the Romans? Do you think the United States will fall? Or is our situation different?
7
Decline in Morals and Values
Public Health
Staph infection?
Political Corruption
Glamorize celebrity?
lol.. everywhere
Unemployment
Inflation
Urban decay
New Orleans?
Inferior Technology
US Dollar very low
Cars, power generation?
Military Spending
Iraq?
Incentive to work?
Reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire All left Rome open to outside
1
Decline in Morals and Values
Crime & Violence made cities unsafe 32,000 prostitutes in Rome alone Emperors wasting money Too much blood? Just throw sand over it
Public Health
Lead pipes for water Blood and death spread disease Everyone lived in constant contact with each other
2
Political Corruption
No system for new emperors to be selected Corruption and ruthlessness was awarded Over 100 years, Rome had 37 Emperors. 25 were assassinated
Unemployment
Slavery made unfair wage competition for citizens Out of work farmers went to cities No skills, just crime
3
Inflation
No new gold being produced Less gold for coins Coins less valuable Eventually, coins worthless Barter trading
Urban decay
Tons of poor flooding into cities Can’t afford rent Thrown out onto the streets Adding to homelessness and crime.
4
Inferior Technology
Relied too much on human and animal labor Did not invent new technologies Were left behind by other civilizations
Military Spending
Spending out of hand No money for roads, schools, health Need to hire mercenaries Expensive, people lost interest
5
THE FINAL BLOWS
Border security became too important Civil war back in Italy, troops had to leave the border Open to invasion from Germanic tribes Eventually last Roman emperor overthrown in 476 A.D. Eastern Empire secured in Constantinople, Western Empire disappeared.
6
So…
Write a half page… Does the United States need to learn from mistakes of the Romans? Do you think the United States will fall? Or is our situation different?
7
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