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… by political differences. The political contrast between the Southern Republic government and the North's Communist regime has brought about cultural clashes as well. While both nations are guaranteed basic personal freedoms toward speech, religion…

… sublime. And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time. - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) History: His story. The story of man, his struggles, his progresses; his achievements and his downfalls. History is made by the…

… largest and most powerful empires ever on the face of the Earth, especially considering the time period. The Mongol Empire lasted for a mere 185 years, small in comparison to the Roman Empire, and yet in that short time it was able accomplish more…

… and civil disorder. There was no central authority. People were fighting each other for land. Territorial lords, daimyos, were competing fiercely with one another for national domination at the time. During the late 16th century, three shogun,…

… He showed early promise as a leader and a fighter. By 1206, an assembly of Mongolian chieftains proclaimed him Genghis Khan, which means Universal Prince. This was a bold move for the assembly. They obviously saw some leadership qualities in Genghis…

… of a small region of southern China by the Chinese warlord Trieu Da. Trieu Da broke away from the Chinese Ch'in emperor and expanded his territory as far south as present day Danang. This land became known as Nam Viet meaning 'land of the Southern…

… political turmoil as it was undergoing fundamental changes in politics as well as society due to politicians and activists, such as Sun Yet-sen, the founder of the Republic of China, pushing for China to reform from the traditional feudal system of the…

… Diplomats club and we read a book on Japanese internment called Farewell to Manzanar. My purpose for writing this letter is because I am very sorry about what happened to you during World War II. What happened to you back then was wrong. By putting…

… What did Emperor Meiji do for Japan? How was Japan involved in WWI and WWII? What other wars did Japan fight in? These questions and most others you might have about Japan's history will be answered in the following paragraphs. Traditional Japanese…

… is extremely detailed in every aspect of Tokugawa Japan. It portrays Japanese society as divided by social classes, but also I think it was this particular division that made Japan the cohesive nation that it was. Dunn also portrays how each class…