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- 61: Restore the Emperor Expel the Barbarians: The Causes of the Showa Restoration
- ... that Japan had been discriminated against by the western nations through immigration policies and by being forced to stop their expansion into Asia. The only answer, the nationalists claimed, was military expansion onto the nearby Asian continent. The nationalists and independent military became the foremost advocates of this new drive for land and colonies. Young army officers and nationalist civilians closely identified with the "Imperial Way Faction."Footnote32 The relative independence of the Japanese armed forces from the parliament, transformed this sense of a national crisis into a total shift in foreign policy. These "restorationists" in the military and in the public stepped up the crisis by convincing the nation that there were two enemies, the foreign powers and people within Japan.Footnote33 The militarists identified the Japanese "Bureaucratic Elite" and the expanding merchant class, the "Zaibutsu" as responsible for ...
- 62: "Restore the Emperor Expel the Barbarians": The Causes of the Showa Restoration
- ... that Japan had been discriminated against by the western nations through immigration policies and by being forced to stop their expansion into Asia. The only answer, the nationalists claimed, was military expansion onto the nearby Asian continent. The nationalists and independent military became the foremost advocates of this new drive for land and colonies. Young army officers and nationalist civilians closely identified with the "Imperial Way Faction."Footnote32 The relative independence of the Japanese armed forces from the parliament, transformed this sense of a national crisis into a total shift in foreign policy. These "restorationists" in the military and in the public stepped up the crisis by convincing the nation that there were two enemies, the foreign powers and people within Japan.Footnote33 The militarists identified the Japanese "Bureaucratic Elite" and the expanding merchant class, the "Zaibutsu" as responsible for ...
- 63: The Middle of Life
- ... Middle of Life Unlike the young adult, people in the middle of their lives are dealing with realignment, growth, and change. I think this realignment of the launching stage brings with it a time of crisis for the family and the persons identity. In the launching stage, when a person is reaching mid-life, is a time when the first child leaves the home to start a career or continue with ... time of retirement, and when all the children have left, is called the empty nest. For most parents, this is the threshold of their lives and usually includes a large lifestyle change. They have the crisis of losing their role as a parent and needing to find a new sense of identity without this role. Feelings that come with this part of the crisis include depression, self-doubt, heartache and low spirits. They must also handle any kind of regret or feeling of failure about their time and place as a parent. As a mid-life parent, some ...
- 64: Kosovo Crisis
- ... and questioning NATO's actions. Assuming that all Canadian newspapers are informing their readers in more or less the same way as the Montreal Gazette, I would say that Canadians are well informed on the crisis and are aware of the issues and events in Kosovo. However, the readers must not always believe what they read, and should remain cautious when examining articles that appear one sided. Canadians should draw their own conclusions on the subject and maybe doing a little research on both sides of the story would be useful. After all their country is also involved. Canada's involvement in the crisis, although not to the extent of the United States, is present. Since Canada is a member of NATO it is not a surprise that they would militarily support the campaign. But Canada doesn't have ...
- 65: Castros Screw Up And Cuba's Economic Crisis
- Castros Screw Up And Cuba's Economic Crisis Before Fidel Castro took power on January 1, 1959, Cuba ranked third in per capita income among Latin American nations, behind Argentina and Venezuela. The island's economy was agriculturally based, with sugar, tobacco and ... line with its bilateral framework accords with these two countries. However, they too are charging Cuba world market prices, which are now on the upturn. Taking its Toll As might be expected, Cuba's economic crisis is taking its toll on Cuban citizens. Food rationing has reduced many people to bare subsistence, and malnutrition is now a problem. Medical supplies are scarce. Cuba's vaunted social safety net is badly torn ...
- 66: Russia Crisis: Economical, Political, and Moral
- Russia Crisis: Economical, Political, and Moral Russia's crisis is not only economic and political, it is moral. The whole country can see that honesty, adherence to civic virtues brings no reward. If you are honest in Russia the chances are that your family ...
- 67: Documentary...the Cuban Missil
- The documentary that I viewed entitled, The Cuban Missile Crisis, brought about one of the most threatening times in United States History. Produced by Films For The Humanities Inc., the film shows how the USSR placed missiles on Cuban Soil, solely it seems for the ... of themselves. Why missiles ended up on the small island of Cuba is far from a mystery, people know the truth and what it cost Cuba as a Nation. The story of the Cuban Missile Crisis is heard around the world, in perhaps many different versions, with many different endings and opinions. The effects of the Cuban Missile Crisis still continues to linger in our country today, with consequences of a poor decision making still being felt by Cuba. The film shows the vast United States Military response, to the news of live ...
- 68: An Asian American In America
- An Asian American In America As an Asian American, living in Fall River, I take pride in my culture and heritage. My parents are of Chinese ancestry and they lived in Cambodia for many years. When the Khmer Rouge took over the Cambodian ...
- 69: Asian Organized Crime
- Asian Organized Crime Introduction The Yakuza is a form of organized crime which is older than the Sicilian Mafia. With over 300 years of history, this Japanese form of the mob is perhaps the oldest in ... is not easy. No families permit a Lone Yakuza to operate in their territories. A Lone Yakuza can survive several years. Only a few genuine Yakuza manage to build his own new family from scratch. Asian Organized Crime Since 1900 One of the key sects of the Yakuza is the Yamaguchi-Gumi. Initially a small gang created by Yamaguchi Nobru, the Yamaguchi-Gumi is best known as a group led by ...
- 70: Atmosphere Crisis
- ... experiment, and some serious consequences are becoming apparent to scientists. More than two billion pounds of chemicals are spewed into the air each year. These chemicals are brewing a disastrous stew, resulting in an atmosphere crisis. The greatest consequences of the atmosphere crisis may be the greenhouse effect( global warming) and the ozone deletion. If humankind wants to survive well into the next millennium, than we must stop this horrid destruction of our own environment. The Earth appears ...
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