Downfall of Rome

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Downfall of Rome

• Students will analyze the downfall of the Roman
  Empire

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Barbarian Invasion

• Empire grew to big to protect
• Barbarians were anyone not a Roman citizen
• Barbarians slowly captured land at the borders
• Lead to increased military spending

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Barbarian Invasion

• Today, the United States is constantly fighting
  illegal immigrants coming in through the borders
  of Canada, Mexico and the surrounding oceans.

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Increase in military spending

• Needed more soldiers to protect borders
• Military cost took money from other imperial
  needs
• Lead to inferior technology

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Increase in military spending

• Today, the United States has increased its
  military spending to fight terrorism and the Iraq
  invasion.
• 1942 a P-51 Mustang fighter plane cost 100,000
• 2005 a F-22 Raptor stealth fighter plane cost
  2,000,000,000.

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Inferior Technology

• Military spending took money away from technology
  funding
• To busy with military and survival to improve
  their quality of life.
• Lead to political corruption

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Inferior Technology

• Today, United States imports many different goods
  for its citizens, from cars to clothes to food.
• Many of the United States businesses are in
  competition with foreign businesses. Toyota
  verses Chevy, American made clothes verse Asian
  made clothes.

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Political Corruption

• Leaders were immoral and could be bought.
• Leaders raised taxes to improve their own wealth.
• Used military to gain more power.
• Lead to inflation

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Political Corruption

• The politics in the United States has had its
  share of corruption, scandals, and shady deals.
• Most reason examples are Watergate and President
  Clintons impeachment

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Inflation

• Money became less valuable
• Trading of goods was better than money
• Lead to unemployment

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Inflation

• Today, inflation in the United States is at an
  alarming rate. Gas prices are at a all time high.

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Unemployment

• Very high rate of unemployment
• Lead to urban decay

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Unemployment

• In the United States, unemployment ranges from 3
  to 7.
• In Rome, unemployment reach as high as 90

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Urban Decay

• With high unemployment, people could not afford
  to pay high rent.
• People were forced to live on the streets.
• Lead to the decline in morals and values.

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Urban Decay

• Every time we turn on the news, we hear about
  riots, home invasions, homeless, and buildings
  collapsing.

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Decline in morals and values

• With so many people living on the street,
  conflicts were inevitable.
• Crime rates increased and social unrest occurred.
• Lead to rise in Christianity

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Decline in morals and values

• In todays society we are seeing a rise in
  gang activity, crime rates raising, and the new
  sport of ultimate fighting is one of the most
  popular sporting events.

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Rise in Christianity

• Gave people another set of rules
• Conflicted with some of the Roman laws
• Emperors were against church beliefs
• Exposed public and environmental health issues

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Rise in Christianity

• The United States was founded on certain
  freedoms including freedom of religion.

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Public and environment health issues

• Pipes were made out of lead.
• Lead poison was high among the upper class.

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Public and environment health issues

• In todays society health issues are a major
  concern from the flu to Aids.