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- 131: American History 2
- ... Pacific, and half the Samoan Islands; the other half belonging to Germany. Hawaii, another Pacific island, had always been important to the U.S. It served as an important base for trade with Japan and China. When the U.S annexed Hawaii in 1893 after a coup, to justify it, the U.S claimed it was an important strategic military foothold. They also claimed that the inferior Hawaiian natives were incapable ... proves the "American Dream"/"Ciity upon a hill" being about superiority. The invasion of South Korea by North Korea was the opportunity the U.S needed to invade and de-communize North Korea thus causing China to intervene therefore justifying the possible invasion of China. When World War II ended, the U.S and U.S.S.R agreed to occupy Korea. The U.S occupied south of the 38th parallel, and the U.S.S.R North. Both ...
- 132: Russian-Japanese War
- ... 1904 was a European conflict that was fought because one country was becoming too strong. The conflict was mainly fought because two separate countries had their own special interests in far east countries like Korea, China, and Manchuria. Britain and Japan recognized the independance of China and Korea, but at the same time authorized each other to intervene in either territory if their own "special interests" were threatened by another power or by internal disorder. That power was now Russia. There ... rivalry going on between Britain and Russia because of the Trans-Siberian railway but now there was another dimension. Russia now had access to the pacific. Her presence in Asia threatened already established Britain interests. China leased the ice-free Port Arthur to Russia and allowed them to store their war ships there. The two empires were set on a collision course. Britain was very reluctant to commit herself to ...
- 133: The American Dream
- ... Pacific, and half the Samoan Islands; the other half belonging to Germany. Hawaii, another Pacific island, had always been important to the U.S. It served as an important base for trade with Japan and China. When the U.S annexed Hawaii in 1893 after a coup, to justify it, the U.S claimed it was an important strategic military foothold. They also claimed that the inferior Hawaiian natives were incapable ... proves the "American Dream"/"Ciity upon a hill" being about superiority. The invasion of South Korea by North Korea was the opportunity the U.S needed to invade and de-communize North Korea thus causing China to intervene therefore justifying the possible invasion of China. When World War II ended, the U.S and U.S.S.R agreed to occupy Korea. The U.S occupied south of the 38th parallel, and the U.S.S.R North. Both ...
- 134: Identity Crisis (joy Luck Club
- ... into an individual and adult. Parents play the largest role in evolving a person. Amy Tan, author of the Joy Luck Club, uses this theme in her book. Four mothers have migrated to America from China because of their own struggles. They all want their daughters to grow up successful and without any of the hardships they went through. One mother, Suyuan, imparts her knowledge on her daughter through stories. The ... tell her stories in her place, forming another parallelism between mother and daughter. Because Suyuan is dead, Jing Mei must act in place of her mother when she goes to meet her Chinese sisters in China. Throughout the book Jing Mei takes the place of Suyuan, showing she and her mother have a unique link even with the barrier of the living world. Jing Mei finally begins to realize her identity and past when she travels in place of her mother to China to meet her two twin sisters. Suyuan had to make the hard decision to leave her twin babies on the side of the road in hopes some kind stranger would take them in, that ...
- 135: Kundun: An Analysis
- ... perspective to the story that needs to be considered. The Chinese obviously did not view themselves as cruel oppressors. Rather, they saw themselves as quite the opposite. As stated in the film, "The mission of China is to bring progress to Tibet." They did not view themselves as imperialists. In fact, China claimed that they were "here to rescue you [Tibet] from the imperialists." In a radio news brief, a Chinese broadcaster stated, "Today began the peaceful liberation of Tibet. Members of the People's Liberation Army have entered this western region of China at the urging of the Tibetan minority. Long has been the stronghold of Tibetan imperialists; the Tibetan people have found themselves living in a feudal kingdom under he tyranny of the Dalai Lama. As ...
- 136: Nike Company Profile
- ... distributors, licensees and subsidiaries in approximately 110 countries around the world. Most footwear products are produced outside the U.S (see the table) while apparel products are produced both in United States and abroad (Bangladesh, China, Hong-Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, The Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Thailand). FOOTWEAR % of production China 40 Indonesia 30 Vietnam 12 Thailand 11 As more fully explored in section II, this point is a key one because Nike has been accused of using child labor and abusing human rights in Asia ... and equipment). b) Quotas and anti-dumping duties Nike is subject to the imposition of import quotas and anti-dumping duties. In 1994, the European Commission imposed quotas on certain types of footwear manufactured in China. But Nike's shoes were excluded because of their prices (above 9 euros, the limit decided by the European Commission. So, the quotas have not had a material affect on the business. Then, the ...
- 137: Should Governments Use Private
- ... a single company. This creates great competition and great productivity. Any ordinary home computers you can see now are all a hundred times better than the computers that were used on the space satellites before. China, the country with largest population in the world, now happens to be a backward country. Ever since communism was introduced in China, it has been fallen behind in the world’s economy. China believes public enterprise will eventually be the best economic system. But in fact, Chinese people, who are known as hard working, has become lazy and lost their productive sense. The Chinese government controls everything, ...
- 138: The Importance of Learning Your Heritage
- The Importance of Learning Your Heritage Amy Tan the author of " A Pair of Tickets " uses the theme of Chinese-American life, focusing on mother-daughter relationships, where the mother is an immigrant from China and the daughter is a thorough American. In this story, the mother tries to convey their rich history and legacy to her daughter. The daughter is almost completely ignorant of their heritage, while she attempts to understand her old-fashioned mother. At the opening of the story "A Pair of Tickets" Jandale Woo and her father are on a train, the are destined for China. Their first stop will be Guangzhou, China where her father will reunite with his long lost aunt. After visiting with her for a day they plan to take a plane to Shanghai, China where Jandale will meet her two half-sisters ...
- 139: Genghis Khan
- ... the raiding, plundering and destroying of cities and were simply a show of Genghis’s power. The great conquests of the Mongols, which would transform them into a world power, were still to come and China, to the south, was Genghis’s main goal. Genghis Khan first secured his western flank by fighting a tough campaign against the Tangut kingdom of Hsi Hsia, a northwestern state of China. He then fell upon the Chin Empire of North China. In 1214 he allowed himself to be bought with a huge amount of booty, but in 1215 his operations in North China resumed and Peking was taken. Genghis put the subjugation of North China ...
- 140: Marco Polo
- Marco Polo is one of the most well-known heroic travelers and traders around the world. In my paper I will discuss with you Marco Polo’s life, his travels, and his visit to China to see the great Khan. Marco Polo was born in c.1254 in Venice. He was a Venetian explorer and merchant whose account of his travels in Asia was the primary source for the European image of the Far East until the late 19th century. Marco's father, Niccolò, and his uncle Maffeo had traveled to China (1260-69) as merchants. When they left (1271) Venice to return to China, they were accompanied by 17-year-old Marco and two priests. Early Life Despite his enduring fame, very little was known about the personal life of Marco Polo. It is known that he was ...
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