Black Death

            The thought of a plague like the Black Death happening today is almost unimaginable. The documentary we watched did a good job at showing the devastation this plague caused at its peak in the fourteenth century. At this time in history where medicine was still extremely primitive compared to what we have today it would have been hard to understand the cause of the plague. People back then must have found it hard to find hope, as there was almost no escaping the Plague. After the plague Europe eventually recovered and the remaining population made significant advancements in history.

            With modern medicine today a plague wiping out 30%-60% of the population seems impossible. If something like this were to happen though there would be wide spread panic and fear throughout the modern connected world. People would likely maintain more hope than back in the 14^th century, as we would likely know the cause and have some degree of confidence that a cure would be found. Modern society would undoubtedly be set back as humanity adjusted to the severe decrease in population.