Cultural
Divergence and Convergence
Cultural Divergence
The Amish
The Amish have continued to stay with their traditions throughout the many years of their existence. They have stayed to true to their beliefs and they still practice the same things they did hundreds of years ago. While the rest of the world has moved on and evolved the Amish have stayed their tradition way.
Cultural Convergence
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union was once a dictatorship, but the dictators were toppled because the people wanted a more democratic governement. In 1991, the Soviet Union split into separate states that each got to elect governement leaders.
English Music Lyrics
Because of the popularity of English singers and English music many other countries have learned English from listening to the songs. In order to understand the lyrics, foreign people learn English.
The iPhone
The iPhone was invented in the United States and now it can be found all over the world. The iPhone was the first of its kind and it offered things for everyone. It created a new way to use a phone and everyone in the world wanted to be a part of that.
The Olympics
The Olympics is a sporting event featuring summer and winter sports every 4 years. The people that participate in the sporting events represent a country and they compete to win medals for their country. Sports competitions were not always global affairs, but after the Olympics began all countries came together to participate in one thing.
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