CHART 2: Enlightenment Ideas Is this the old or new way of thinking? (type Old or New)

Which Enlightenment Thinker(s) from the chart above might agree with this statement? List all that may apply.

Humans are naturally selfish.
Government is necessary to keep order.
Without government, the world would be chaotic.
Giving up some of your rights in exchange for law and order sounds like a good idea.
The purpose of government is to protect the citizens’ rights.
If people do not agree with the government, then the people have the right to rebel and demand change.
It is important that power is separated and not given to one person.
Humans are naturally good.
All people should be free and equal, without social classes and social hierarchies.
Education is necessary to become virtuous, useful, and productive.
Every person should be given an education.
Some jobs should be filled only by a specific gender.
Traditional marriage roles are important to maintain order.
Through experience, people naturally gain wisdom and insight.
People know how best to govern their own affairs, not the government.

Select 3 oral histories from the section entitled, "oral histories of long walk events", and explain how you would feel if this experience happened to you.

Background information: this is an article by will irvin, a correspondent for the new york tribune. irvin wrote this piece in april 1915, while reporting from the western front. at the time that irvin wrote this piece, the united states had declared neutrality in the war. boulogne, april 25. – the gaseous vapor which the germans used against the french divisions near ypres last thursday, contrary to the rules of the hague convention, introduces a new element into warfare. the attack of last thursday evening was preceded by the rising of a cloud of vapor, greenish gray and iridescent. that vapor settled to the ground like a swamp mist and drifted toward the french trenches on a brisk wind. its effect on the french was a violent nausea and faintness, followed by an utter collapse. it is believed that the germans, who charged in behind the vapor, met no resistance at all, the french at their front being virtually paralyzed. the effect of the noxious trench gas seems to be slow in wearing away. the men come out of their nausea in a state of utter collapse. some of the rescued have already died from the after effects. how many of the men left unconscious in the trenches when the french broke died from the fumes it is impossible to say, since those trenches were at once occupied by the germans. –will irvin, 1915 what were the effects of the poison gas, according to the reporter? a.) the french were victorious over the germans. b.) soldiers suffered from nausea and began to pass out, while some even died. c.) there were few effects, and the battle continued. d.) the gas was yellow and caused the men’s skin to blister.

Why was the united nations established