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…Early Korean settlements developed south of the Han River relatively isolated from the Asian continent. Because of this, the early Korean people were able to develop independently without early involvement with events on the continent, at least…

…lord campaigned and, thus, were the legitimate ruler of China as mandated by Heaven. Only once the Chu lord obtained the Tripods would Power follow. In studying Early Chinese Art, Wu…

…Communism is a political and economic system that became one of the most powerful forces in the world. It shaped much of history from the early 1900's to the 1990's. Some people have considered Communism the greatest risk to world peace, while others…

…as always in a very empirical tone defends the actions of the British against the rebels. It also runs a similar story to that of the Indian one. In China the capture of Canton has caused much unrest amongst the Chinese and the western powers. Showing again…

…On 15th November 1908, on her deathbed the Dowager Empress named young Aisin Gioro Puyi to inherit to the throne. The son of the imprisoned emperor's brother, Puyi was only three years old at the time. Foreigners were over powering China; Qing dynasty…

…India, the crown jewel of their imperialist empire, for the export of many raw materials. In addition, they placed trade laws upon India that restricted its trade with countries other than Britain. India was eventually under the complete control, even…

…de Gaulle used the Soviet menace in Europe to try and blackmail the US into supporting the restoration of the French Empire in Indochina. He warned "The Russians are advancing apace, when Germany falls they will be upon us.... We do not want to become…

…If one looks at Europe in the mid 1900s and the entire world today, one can see a mirror image of the old big 5 countries. In the 19th century it was Great Britain, France, Austria, Russia, and Prussia, but today it is China, India, United States…

…I do not think The Three Gorges Dam project should be completed for many reasons. One of the reasons is that China will have to relocate three hundred and eighty million people. This is because the proposed 185 meter high and two thousand meter wide dam…

…rejected. The U.S could not expand any further in North America and had to look at other parts of the world for expansion. At the time, there were many other nations looking to expand its empire such as Britain and Germany. Some Southern expansionists saw…