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However, the US opposed the idea of spheres of influence in 1899 and advocated the open market system, where every Western power had the right to the Chinese market.

The emergence of the British rule expressed a lot of optimism and the establishment of an era, which would unlock all the challenges of beliefs and traditions in South Asia, thus opening the way for [...]

In fact, he describes them as 'superb democratic politicians.' The author affirms that the founding fathers dedicated their efforts to serving the Americans within an autonomous framework that welcomed the decisions of the public.'James Madison [...]

While orienting to gaining the material resources and economic benefits and to stating the position of the superpower in the world, it is possible to shift the attention from the moral norms to the economic [...]

The rank of the party hosting the ceremony was established based on the quantity of the gifts they gave away; the more the gifts the host gave, the higher his rank in the Native Canadian [...]

After taking into consideration the various pros and cons of the theories that were presented, it was decided that the best possible theory to explain why the Tomb of Shi Huangdi was created was due [...]

Another of the flaws inherent in the 14 points was the fact that they were inherently dependent on the negotiating power of Wilson.

The very persona of General McClellan is often viewed as controversial due to his infamous retreat in the course of the Peninsula Campaign and his role in the Civil War; however, he still should be [...]

The occupation of the Nile Valley by the Romans in 31 BC marked the beginning of change in the culture of the Egyptians.

The country's economy has experienced massive growth in the last two decades, making it the second largest in the world after the economy of the United States.

But the multiple cases of the Chinese civilian citizens' rights violations demonstrate that the realization of the Campaign to Suppress Counterrevolutionaries and a few other campaigns by the Chinese Communist Party led to the expansion [...]

The empire was insensitive to the cultural values of the neighboring communities like Chinese and went ahead to distrust the influence of the neighbors.

The film entitled Lincoln and the documentary entitled The Civil War are useful teaching tools to help a new generation of students and historians understand the significance and impact of the U.S.

General Jean Francois Carteaux led the first phase of the siege with the assistance of the "Carmagnoles" army troops. On the other hand, General Jean Francois Cornu de La Poype led the Alpine Maritime Army [...]

The US joined this war in 1917 and to assist in the war efforts, it sent air combat units to Europe.

It is quite obvious that these events attract a great deal of attention of various scientists and researchers who want to understand the main peculiarities of the given processed and analyze them for people to [...]

The first is experience relates to the sarcastic conclusion of a state-building project of the former government by enhancing the state power and boosting the bureaucracy.

To many, the building of the Japanese empire is seen as an important milestone in the history of Japan. As discussed in this paper, Japan encouraged its citizens to learn from others and especially those [...]

Some said that religion is in the way of the medicine and stops it from evolving and changing while others stated that medicine undermines the sanctity of human life and goes against the natural way [...]

This essay paper reviews the role of the US hegemony and Korean patriarchy in the development of South Korea. The South Korean military was instrumental in the economic development of South Korea in East Asia.

A key-value associated with the historic preservation of the American urban landscape was to meet the preservation challenges that hampered the promotion, protection, and development of a sustainable urban environment with cultural picturesque.

This assertion and this type of interpretation did not spring out of anything; it came from the point of view of victorious leaders driven by the desperate need to conquer the West. They were the [...]

Even if I had the opportunity to participate in higher education, I could not have managed to take advantage of it since it was expensive, and I would have nothing to eat after school.

The desire to have money has resulted in mankind doing all sorts of jobs so as to acquire money. Ferguson has managed to contrast the amount of money that particular individuals make versus the number [...]

The Dutch Revolt was an uprising that pitted the Protestant northern areas of the Netherlands against the Roman Catholic southern areas of this region in the 16th century.

Improvements in the production of goods through changes in forms of labor were the first notable drivers of the Market Revolution.

Western countries were interested in having the control over the countries in the region as they wanted to have access to their resources and wanted to make sure that the governments will be loyal to [...]

In the 15th century, the Ottoman Empire controlled many parts of North Africa and the interior remote areas were not affected by the relentless efforts of the Portuguese to control the Atlantic coast.

Despite being uncertain and risky, the discovery of America is of a high significance and contributed to the development of the world trade, globalization, and innovation by introducing new products, starting the colonization period, acquiring [...]

By the end of the eighteenth century, the southern states of the country had already acquired the status of pro-slavery ones.

According to Pye, "the turmoil of Cultural Revolution in China and the subsequent crisis of legitimacy...have been central features of traditional Chinese political culture".

The biggest problem is that many believed that it cannot be contagious because of religious reasons, and it has led to numerous casualties. However, the issue is that it was not possible to control the [...]

The greatness of General MacArthur was later to be reiterated by the protests that followed his recall from the United States military.

The Squad's mission is to reconnoiter the location of the enemy during the night before the battle and prevent the possible unexpected attack of the enemy by enhancing the Principles of War.

The author disagrees with that conclusion because in his opinion, the President was trying to explore different avenues in order to find out the truth regarding the Watergate scandal. The author of the article protects [...]

It is hard to argue with the fact that it was not an easy task to forget years of brutality and unfair treatment, but it needs to be said that exploitation was not a single [...]

Romulus is the legendary founder of the city of Rome, a son of Rhea Silvia the Vestal and Mars the God of War.

The government of the day developed policies that would result in the segregation of the aboriginals due to the pressure from its citizens. The Metis and the Inuit are the groups of the Aboriginals that [...]

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the subsequent economic slump during the start of the 1990s, Russia experienced an unparalleled rise in socio-economic inequality and poverty.

The Lost Cause was a mechanism that they developed to make sense of the aftermath of the U.S. The Lost Cause grew in the soil of a Southern culture that was steeped in the admixture [...]

It should be pointed out that the way the United States viewed the implementation of the new political system, and the changing of the economic environment in Asia was polar to the approaches Great Britain [...]

The main thesis of the book is that the United States used to reconstruction period to transform Japan from an imperialistic aggressor to a cooperative partner. The author explores the major evils that affected Japan [...]

Census was necessary for the political regulations and the consideration of the minor ethnic groups in the concept of citizenry and voting.

In addition, Egyptians believed that both animals and the human soul were inseparable from the rest of the body. The Egyptians felt that such practices were important in the well being of every individual in [...]

The poor man's expectations never saw the light of the day as the new leader's brutality surpassed that of his predecessors.

The construction of the massive buildings in the two cities implied the existence of an autocratic regime that mobilized the labor and provided the necessary raw materials.

The Ottoman Empire experienced some changes in the government and its way of administration which was, in fact one of the major reasons for the decline of the empire.

The general state of the economy was subject to criticism by a balanced budget and discipline in spending by the central government.

There were however levels of discontent among civilians in these countries who felt that the communist government system was not favorable to their countries' economies.

In the end, democracy becomes just another way of imposing the will of the few upon the many thus implying that governments claiming to be governments of the people are really fiction.

However, the level and speed of change of culture in Sub-Saharan societies increased massively after development of imperialism and settlement of Europeans in Sub-Saharan regions.

In this first part of the book, the author looks at the advantage that the Syracuse allies used to come to their aid.

The Peloponnesian War saw the introduction of a number of technologies in the war field, with the battlefield being revolutionized. The book by Thucydides on 'The Peloponnesian War' is a significant representation of the events [...]

The paper will look into the development of the industrial revolution in the United States, the changes that were caused by the revolution, and the reactions that Americans had towards the industrial revolution.

This research paper critically analyses the life of Hitler as the president of Germany and the extent he went to conquer the whole world which he sought to do.

In the aftermath of the Revolution of 1911, the Chinese realized themselves citizens, in the Western sense of this word. The validity of this statement can be illustrated, in regards to the passage of a [...]

In the article, some of the findings made during the series of navigations include the fact that a significant number of people from Persia and Turkish Arabia practiced Islamic religion.

The unique nature of the United States traces its history to the formation of political institutions between 1776 and 1789, the American Revolution between 1776 and 1783 and the declaration of independence in 1776. Additionally, [...]

In March 2011, the citizens of Syria and some of the government officials began a call for both economic and social change in the administration of the ruling regime.

During the Han Empire, the Chinese society was portrayed as one of the most creative and innovative, especially in terms of the works of art.

As mentioned, there will be emphasis on the aspects of one of the schools of thought regarding the protests and their effects in the Gulf and the larger Middle East.

According to the readings assigned, the term feminist could be used to refer to people who fought for the rights of women.

At the same time, however, there is a certain rationale in believing that the reason why today's China is considered nothing short of a world's major superpower, is that in 1989, the Chinese government had [...]

The Irish protestant encompassed less percentage of migration to Scotland and other parts of the Europe4. The "Irish Rows" in 1840s was a result of Irish and police violence.

Chavalas presents the notion that one of the drawbacks behind the hunter and gatherer stage that existed prior to the development of complex and stratified societies was the lack of sufficient concentrations of native populations.

It led to the changing of the name dynasty to the Republic of China. Conclusively, the 1911 Revolution was not an alleviation of the socioeconomic standards of the Republic of China but a source of [...]

It is important to note that, the same colonial nations that failed to develop African and Asian countries in the 20th century are the same nations that today set the trend for globalization.

Lara Campbell in her book "Respectable Citizens: gender, family, and employment in Ontario's Great Depression" examines the events that took place during the Great Depression from a social point of view.

The figure of Kofi Annan remains the synonym of the notion of world peace for many people all round the globe because of the significant contribution of this person to the improvement of the situation [...]

The 1979 Iran revolution was "one of the epochal events of the twentieth century inaugurating a period of Islamic revivalism and struggles against modernization in many nations where Islam was the predominant religion".

The revolution was in a series of attacks witnessed in Arab and African countries in the recent past. In September, the UN replaced Gaddafi's recognition as the representative of Libya with that of the national [...]

In many cases, the hardships faced by these people were similar to one another, because they could be subjected to the same forms of dehumanization such as severe corporal punishments and harsh labor conditions; moreover, [...]

The growth of population meant more workers and this led to cheap labour in factories thereby minimizing production costs of goods.

The claim of ownership of the waterway along the border separating Iran and Iraq poured cold water on the international relationship between the two countries, which later led to the famous Iran-Iraq war.

One of the reasons why the Persian empires rose was due to some of the leadership skills attributed to the leaders.

The arrival of Europeans changed the lives of the natives in six major ways. Analysts report that the locals had a strong system of leadership before the arrival of Spanish in the region.

The rebellion was against the foreign powers that tried to establish spheres of influence in the region. There was fear all over that the missionaries, who were increasing in number, would snatch the land from [...]

The global trade experienced in the middle part of the 20th century can trace its roots to the Industrial Revolution that occurred in the 19th century.

Ray in his book, Indians in the Fur Trade clearly shows the Canadian History in retrospect of the Fur- Trade Society.

Without the Mamluks and Mongols, the history of ancient empires stands to lose its meaning and impact in the Muslim and Arabian societies. The unity of the two tribes was the major factor that led [...]

While the anti-federalists thought it was unnecessary to have a strong federal government because of their conviction that states were better placed to serve the people than the national government, the pro-federalists were directed by [...]

Most of the students who went to schools away from the reserves came to the realization that they were, 'first Americans and then indians second.'3 The schools also taught patriotic songs as well as observation [...]

In spite of this, the Chinese government has been presenting claims that Taiwan is part of China and this government is ready to engage in a war in case any international actor holds recognition that [...]

Through this, the author wanted to reveal the marriage, family, sexuality, labor, and public modernity of Chinese women in the 20th century.

At the time of emigration to Madinah, Asmaa delivered water and food to her father and the Prophet in the wilderness.

Consecutively, the construction of the Grand Canal greatly boosted the integration of the economies of northern and southern China. Although the construction of the Grand Canal was very expensive and partly entailed the use of [...]

The media was all over, and other Libyan officials joined the crowd to witness with their eyes the body of Gaddafi and his son Mutassim.

Although Mao Zedong is often referred to as the great dictator of the XX century, he, in fact, was considerably less harmful to China and its residents than the members of the political movements that [...]

Calligraphy or the art of beautiful writing in traditional China came along as the visual art of a highly cherished handwork of the time.

In order to analyze George Patton's activities during the Battle of Bastogne, one should mention that he was able to understand what kind of actions should be taken to stop the possible offensive of the [...]

The political environment of the 1960s was characterized by calls of self-determination and self-preservation of states and governments around the world. However, all the assertions of the president in the speech are founded on the [...]

The animosity between the various groups of people in Chesapeake started to develop, leading to the development of social classes. The colonizers were in control of the labor market and the economy.

The narrative explores the various instances where the conflicts worked against the wellbeing of the minority groups. Finally, the American Civil War between the Union and the Confederacy is another battle that ultimately resulted in [...]

His attack was so well organized and disciplined that the army broke the lines of the enemy, and they began to flee.

The paradox of the California dream has continued to puzzle people. The dream of enjoying life in the state has attracted many people.

In the articles presented by DiLorenzo, Dubofsky, and Blackmon, the focus is on defining the impact of industrialization on the American workers in terms of labor conditions, wages, machinery, and standards of living.

In the following weeks after the capture, both the Union army and the Union navy worked together, gaining ground upstream till the clash that later would be named the Battle of Shilloh.

It is crucial that people unite in the fight for their freedoms and establish democracies and governments that are ruled by individuals who decide what is best for the majority of the population.

However, there is consensus among many of them that the genesis of Jim Crow laws was during the reconstruction period and they formally ended in the 1965 with the Supreme Court declarations that segregation was [...]

Galula identifies four conditions which include "necessity of a cause, strategic criteria of a cause, the nature of the course and tactical manipulation of the cause".

By the end of the nineteenth century, these industries had made the Great Britain to have the most supreme economic affluence.

This paper outlines the role religion played in the life of the society of that time and in the life of Charlemagne.

Among some of the chief barriers to economic growth and industrialization in Germany after the Napoleonic wars included, breakdown of trade between the states in Germany, interruption of communication between the German states and Germany [...]

Grant was born in the Point Pleasant in the U. However, his plan was working in the military and later resigning after serving his tour of duty5.

In this article, I highlight some of the inventions and contributions and examine four that I consider to be outstanding. A sample of these inventions and contributions include "silk, tea, porcelain, paper, printing, gunpowder, the [...]

Although the Europeans started the First Crusade in order to respond to the religious goal of freeing the Holy Land from the Muslims, the actions of the crusaders were also influenced by the economic and [...]

Prior to the writing of this phrase, the right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness were not acknowledged by the political systems of the day.

Following the bloodshed and killing of Yemeni protesters, the International community had to intervene in the Yemeni revolution. The main contribution of the international community in solving the Yemeni conflict stems from the power of [...]

The genesis of this Arab revolution was in Tunisia, the uprising led to the ouster of Ben Ali's regime. This led to the dissolution of the government and resignation of the president.

The primary impact of the treaty was that it extended American citizenship to the Mexicans living in the ceded territory. The most important article of the treaty was IX because it gave the Mexicans the [...]

Therefore, in this paper, we dwell on the theories and significant instances of genocide so that to prove that the global eradication of ethnicity is the payoff of psychological disparities both on a personal and [...]

The Spartans were the key leaders of the Peloponnesians, and they fought the Athenians because of bitterness. According to Thucydides, this was the major cause of the war between the Athenians and the Peloponnesians.

In addition, the movements aided the treaties to champion for the acquisition of rights of associations and political developments among the indigenous communities living in Canada.

The figure represented four percent of the total population of the empire. According to Bartal, the Jews were significantly discriminated against even in the Pale of Settlement.

The student believes strongly that the interdependence led to the establishment of new classes and societies. Many individuals from the countryside visited different cities in order to buy various commodities.

Another important piece of information is that the Saljuq and Ghaznavid empires each controlled areas that were smaller as compared to the sheer size of the territory that the Ottoman's controlled at the height of [...]

Both the slave masters and the British colonizers sought the help of the African Americans during the American Revolution. The revolutionary nature of the American Revolution did not resonate with both the free and enslaved [...]

There were no active military conflicts in Spanish America to demonstrate the resistance of the Africans to the rule of the Spaniards because the black settlers discussed their position of slaves and servants as the [...]

The language of Basques is the oldest in Europe and researchers think that it is the closest one to a language spoken in pre-historic times.

The debate on the legalization of immigration is considered a racial justice issue because opponents argue that giving immigrants the citizenship would lead to the rise in the crime rates, overpopulation/urban sprawl, and national insecurity.