The definition of history is "Something that belongs to the past" ("History"). Everyone in the world has a history. This varies to the person and how they choose to live their life. Whatever happened before what happened now is categorized as in the past. That includes such things as what you ate for breakfast, what you did that day, and the thought that you just had in your head. History, as I have said in previous posts, is not just the material things and not just what a famous person has done. It is anything that you or me or that famous person has done. History is not limited to one person, but history is done by one person.
I believe that there is only one person that causes history to occur. There is only one person that makes an event happen. Such as, a mother brings home food, the family comes into the kitchen and sits down, they eat dinner. The mother made history happen by bringing home the food to make their dinner an event in the past. This goes back to the Hegal Theory that one event plus something else equals an effect. In this case it was the mother plus the food that equaled them eating dinner. Without the mother, then their dinner would not be in the past and it was only her making this history happened. The family was a part of the history, but they were not the initiators. She made it happen. Another example of a person causing history to occur is the war in Iraq. The war has been going on for a while, and it was Bush's ultimate call to send United States troops into Iraq and make it history of the War in Iraq. He made the decision to cause the to war happen, not the general of the army, although I'm sure he had a say, but it was not his over all decision. Bush's decision made the past appear how it is today. He made the decision to invade Iraq and now their are many deaths occurring. Another example, is the Persian War. King Darius, of Persia, made the decision to try and conquer Greece. He made it history because he caused it to happen. Again, his decision caused a cause and effect. He attacked Greece, who joined allies with other Greek forces, and then Persia ended up being defeated by the Greek and all of their allies. Since, Darius was king, he made the decision to obtain revenge on the Greeks.
There are many, many human individuals that have outstanding traits and when giving the right opportunity express their traits in extraordinary ways. Alexander the Great is an awesome example of this. Alexander the Great conquered most of the known world ("Alexander"). He conquered Syria, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Bactria, and Persia ("Alexander"). He overthrew the ruler Darius III and conquered the whole Persian Empire ("Alexander"). His amazing military traits made his conquests be able to be victorius. If his army was not tired of all the fighting, then he could have conquered India and would have been able to reach his goal of the "ends of the world and the Great Outer Sea" ("Alexander"). Alexander the Great had made the decision to create history his way by conquering all the lands he had victored over. Jesus is also another great example of one person who made the past the way it was. He is the major figure of Christianity and when we think of Christianity, we normally think of Jesus ("Jesus"). He made the past how it is by influencing people to follow his christian actions. He was able to heal and help many people who needed his care. His four Gospels still have an effect on our lives and how we want to go about living them. The Gospels also help shape the way of our past. If we choose to follow the Gospels and live a Christian life our past will ultimatly reflect that and not be the same as if we were not following the four Gospels. Adolf Hitler was also a well known German ("Hitler"). He made achievements although they were not for the best. He still, however, made history that almost changed the whole known world. Hitler started World War II and it was his responsibilty of killing over 11 million Jewish people in the Holocaust ("Hitler"). No one else caused any of these two things. Hitler's advisors helped him, but they were not the ending cause of these horrific events. Since the Olympics are going on right now, here is the example Apolo Ohno. He is an American speed skater who just recently won his sixth medal in the Olympic games ("Apolp"). In 2001, he was the first American to win a World Cup title ("Apolo"). He was one person who made this history happen. No one else could win the World Cup title, but Apolo Ohno. Michael Jackson is also another well known person that has put his mark on history. Michael Jackson also known as "The King of Pop" was very famous for his top of the chart music ("Michael"). He was also known for his awesome dancing that included "the moonwalk" ("Michael"). No one else, but Michael Jackson could have been "The King of Pop". He made history by his incredible dance skills and outstanding music.
One person is all there needs to create history. One person to do something and make that happen in the past. One person to make a great achievement. One person to go about in their day. One person to do something and create a cause and effect that affects the other people around them. History does not need multiple people to create a history. Only one person. One person to make a difference. Everyone is a part of history, and history is a part of everyone.
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