Dbq Green Revolution
DBQ-Green Revolution The Green Revolution brought about many causes in societies, some positive and some negative, due to new uses of technologies such as scientifically bred crops. Since the revolution started in 1945, the agricultural supply has gone up tremendously and farmers have benefitted (doc 1, 2, 6). Many cities, such as Punjab, India, state how the Green Revolution was extremely beneficial in multiple situations not just economically, however, other cities think differently, saying that the Green Revolution permanently destroyed their societies (doc 5, 8, 9, 10). America in the early years of the revolution elected President Truman as president of the United States, Truman in his inaugural address stated how the revolution could change lives if used properly and many stood behind him in that belief (doc 3, 4, 7). The technological advances that specified with agricultural innovations helped food production grow and helped farmers produce more and make a bigger profit. The Wheat Yields of India and Mexico grew almost 4 times as much since about 1950 when the Green Revolution really progressed (doc 1). The technology that helped breed crops led farmers to produce more of specific crops which caused more crops that were needed to sell. This actually helped out the world tremendously. IN the 1850s and early 1900s the amount of food supply barely met the population need. After the Green Revolution in the 1940s and 1950s, food supply was never scarce, rather, it exceeded the population which was obviously beneficial to many globally (doc 2). Like said previously, the more crops there were due to scientifically breeding crops the bigger the profit the farmers made. Mrs. Dula, a wife of a Mexican agricultural officer, said in 1970, “They have such a lot of money. The ladies of these rich Mexican farmers like to save, so they form a club, and once a month they go to Tucson (to shop). Some saving! (doc 6)” The additional document that would be needed to make