English” (p. xix). In 2004, Japanese, Chinese, and Western scholars gathered to remedy this situation and in the belief that such a close study of the operations and strategy of the Sino-Japanese War would “illustrate that, in this period, warfare drove much of what happened in the political, economic, social, and cultural spheres in China and Japan.” They further recognized that because “much of the best scholarship on WWII in East Asia is naturally produced in China and Japan,” there was a need to
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Mao’s approach to political leadership as a revolutionary was summed up in the phrase, “Correct leadership must come from the masses and go to the masses.” What was Mao’s philosophy of how to lead a revolution, before and after 1949? Initially a radical revolutionary then a committed Marxist, Mao’s philosophy on how to lead a revolution was bathed in Nationalism. It is Mao’s love for China’s independence coupled with agrarian reforms that put Mao on the road to power. After 1949, Nationalism
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Western Governors University GKT1 Applications in US and World History Tammy Railsback Four Themes to be Addressed • Geography and the Development/Diffusion of Human Societies-Cumberland Gap • Individuals and Institutions as Mechanisms of Social/Governmental Change-Clara Barton • Historical Systems of Power, Governance and Authority-The Nazi Party • Science and Technology as the Engine of Economic Growth and Development-Gunpowder Geography and the Development of Human Societies The United
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It has been argued that most of the crucial political and ideological battles of the Cultural Revolution were fought over the issue of the nature of social class structure in post-revolutionary China. What does the Cultural Revolution teach us about class structure and struggle under socialism? The Great Proletariat Cultural Revolution[1] was a political and ideological struggle spanning the decade from 1966-1976. More implicitly, it was a struggle spurned into motion by Mao Zedong to reinstitute
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Empire. What kind of Government ran this nation? Was their economy a strong or weak economy at the start of the war and how did the war affect it? How did their military operate? The Empire of Japan’s government was a parliamentary constitutional monarchy. To better understand the dynamics of the Government during WW2 you have to travel back to the Meiji Restoration in 1868. “The Meiji Restoration was the political revolution that brought about the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate (a feudal military
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Some scholar think that one of the main reasons for warfare during the Viking age was the economic wealth that came with war. “Hoards are a gathering of silver and gold that where collected by tradesmen” (Stacker 1997, p. 90). The hoards give a closer view of the economic system during the time. There have been many different discussion regarding the hoards questioning if they where gathered through warfare and raiding or through times of peace through trading and gift-giving which was a way of ensuring
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countries/regions, which was least involved in voyages of discovery? a. Portugal b. France c. England d. Italy The conquistadors were primarily interested in: a. founding settlements. b. fighting Muslims. c. spreading Christianity. d. finding gold. 7. 8. What has been dubbed “the Columbian exchange”? a. the spread of Christianity among the Indians b. the spread of trade throughout America c. the transfer of gold from America to Europe d. the spread of European diseases to America England’s first colonization
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Byzantium and Islam The Age of Justinian In 527, Justinian became the emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire. He succeeded his uncle from the throne. A strong-willed and ambitious leader, he was determined to restore the Roman Empire in the Mediterranean. After a series of campaigns, Justinian finally achieved his goal. Through his prominent general, Belisarius, he has conquered Italy, part of Spain, North Africa, Asia Minor, Palestine, and Syria. However, Justinian’s campaigns had resulted to
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The Ancient Chinese are responsible for many inventions and contributions to the world. Some of their inventions and contributions include paper making, moveable type printing, gunpowder, compass, alcohol, mechanical clock, tea production, silk, practical umbrella, acupuncture, iron and steel smelting, porcelain, earthquake detector, rocket, bronze, the kite, the seed drill, row crop farming, toothbrush and paper money. We will take a look at 10 of these contributions and then choose the four that
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The Crusades In 1095 an assembly of churchmen called by Pope Urban II met at Clermont, France. Messengers from the Byzantine Emperor Alexius Comnenus had urged the pope to send help against the armies of Muslim Turks. On November 27 the pope addressed the assembly and asked the warriors of Europe to liberate the Holy Land from the Muslims. The response of the assembly was overwhelmingly favorable. Thus was launched the first and most successful of at least eight crusades against the Muslim caliphates
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