| − | '''Western Civilization''' is the name given to civilizations in [[Western Europe]], [[North America]], and [[Australia]] as based predominantly on [[Christian]] values, [[chivalry]], representative government, and principles developed in [[Ancient Greece]] and [[Ancient Rome]]. The achievements of Western Civilization are by far the greatest of all of world history. Beginning in the 20th Century, attempts to undermine the [[Christian]] and chivalrous foundations of Western Civilization have gained ground in [[Britain]], [[France]], and [[Germany]], but not as much in the [[United States]] and [[Poland]].
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| − | Western values, which have traditionally emphasized individual rights and freedoms, are often contrasted with the values of the other great civilizations of the world, those of the [[Middle East]], [[India]], and [[China]].
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