THE REASON WHY AFRICA IS SO POOR

The reason Africa is so poor is very simple. In fact, the real question is, why are some countries so rich, while others are so poor? Here is an insanely simple answer. Here it is: HEADSTART!!!! Eurasia (Europe and Asia) got a headstart. Why? Another easy question. Eurasia had something all the other countries didn't: the Fertile Crescent. The Fertile Crescent was perfect for growing crops and domesticating animals. Now, because they didn't have to hunt and gather food all day anymore, they were able to have extra time to think and invent things! this is part two to the equation. If anyone knows the story of the Inca Empire and the Conquistadors, the whole reason the Conquistadors were able to take down the Inca Empire was because they had technological advancements. The conquistadors had guns and steel swords, while the Inca Empire had spears and sling shots. No wonder they won! But before the battle, half the Inca Empire had already been wiped out the previous day. WAIT! IT DOESN'T SAY ANYTHING IN THE TEXTBOOK ABOUT THAT! Of course not! the textbook lies. The conquistadors had brought over anouther weapon, without even knowing it. GERMS! They had been working with certain animals for so long, they had grown immune to certain diseases caused by those animals. But the Incas hadn't ever worked with those animals, so they weren't immune to the germs the conquistadors had brought over from Eurasia. Meanwhile, in Africa, they're trying to domesticate an elephant, which doesn't exactly work. Now remember what I said about headstart earlier? Well, look closely!

11,000 BCE

Hunting and Gathering
Eurasia
Abundance of Species
Domestication
Sedentary Lifestyle
Tons of Food
Axis: East/West
River Civilizations
Technological Advancements

It's a timeline! Who knew? and an acrostic! So basically, the whole reason in summary of why some countries are so rich while others are so poor is because Eurasia got geographically lucky!!! Simple, right? But it's all true. For proof, read Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond