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…of nationalism was not common in ancient times. A man usually owed allegiance to a political unit like the Greek city-state that was smaller than his national group or to one like the Roman Empire that was larger. During the Middle Ages, man's chief loyalty…

…August 1914, setting France, Russia, Britain, Belgiumand Serbia at war with Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Everyone assumed the war would be over in a few months. Instead, the war lasted for four years. Germany finally agreed to sign an armistice…

…is a valuable one and I feel that some conflicts such as the one involving diamond wars in Africa give this hypothesis merit although the wars in Africa cannot be solely based on it. Although Homer-Dixon concludes that the first hypothesis lacks empirical support…

…and Autumn period when order in China was disintegrating. During the second century B.C. the Tao Te Ching was established as the sourcebook of practical wisdom in the imperial court. The Chuang Tzu was preferred by more mystical Taoist. It was said to have been…

…to be as efficient as possible. Japan copied all of the West's good ideas and advanced technologicly and at one stage was looked at as an equal. The way I see this situation is every one country or empire was building a ladder of power, all using their own ideas…

…on marmots, prairie dogs, and other types of rodents. During the five years in which the black plague was at its peak it is estimated that over 25 million people were killed in Europe alone. The Black plague probably originated in China. From…

…, formerly known as part of the British Indian Empire, had one of the first urban populations in the world (2-3). In Pakistan, the Harappan culture practiced making artifacts (3). Buddhism has also left its mark in Pakistan. As a center for the Buddhists…

…women to become doctors in Great Britain. There were six treaties and agreements that were signed or passed during this period. What China called the "Unequal Treaties" which made Hong Kong a British colony was made in 1842. In 1854 The Japanese started…

…was the U.S. 2.Free trade and the formation of IMF, World Bank, and GATT B.The Rise of other Economic Centers 1.1973-1986 China , Taiwan, South Korea, and Hong Kong economies tripled the U.S. rate 2.Japan's strong economic growth. In 1991 new factories opened…

…society we live in today. Through the many years of political turmoil, pressures and corruption associated with governments and empires all over the globe, these issues have greatly influenced man's behaviour and judgement of others especially through the bias…