Japan invaded China in 1937‚ starting the second Sino-Japanese war. he Japanese methodically moved south‚ seizing control of most of eastern China and all of the major ports by the time war broke out in Europe. The Japanese moved up rivers and railroad lines into the interior of China. Resistance to the Japanese fell primarily on the Kuomintang because the Communists were in the remote areas of northwestern China. Also neither Chiang or Mao wanted to weaken their forced by fighting pitched battles
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The 17th Century took place from 1601-1700‚ and was a time of great advancements in both science and philosophy. In the area of scientific achievements‚ medicine in particular experienced a number of important breakthroughs. During this time‚ the theories created by Galen‚ a Greek Physician‚ in 140 AD were still believed by doctors. His theory stated that four humors‚ or fluids‚ determined your personality‚ ruled your body and how you reacted to diseases. For example; if you had a phlegm humor‚
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Under the rules of 17th century siege warfare the New Model Army were allowed to kill the townspeople‚ however this right was rarely if ever exercised. The attitude was that revenge could be taken upon a town that took so much effort to besiege. Even during many of the brutal wars in Europe at the time much of the violence‚ such as those that took place during the French Wars of Religion were in fact conducted by angry mobs. This piece of parliamentary brutality was different and was much more
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In the 17th Century‚ as France established a colonial empire in the Western Hemisphere‚ they soon learned the profitable ventures they could soon enjoy. France founded colonies in much of eastern North America‚ on a number of Caribbean islands‚ and in South America. Most colonies were developed to export products such as fish‚ sugar‚ and furs‚ selling them for profit to others in Europe. The European relations with the native peoples of the Northeast were characterized by a confusing and shifting
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Indentured Servitude and Slavery Luz Perez AP US History Per 3 09/13/13 Indentured servants and the slavery system played a massive part in the rise of colonial economy during the 17th century. The colonists needed desperate help with labor because there was work that had to be done in lands. This need was satisfied with indentured servants and African slaves. The difference between these two was that they were treated differently. Indentured servants were white English people who
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Throughout the 17th century African American slaves were awfully mistreated and even murdered by white people. They were purchased and considered property of white people who mainly used them as slaves to work for many hours on rice and tobacco plantations. Unfortunately‚ even after African American slaves were freed from slavery‚ they still struggled for their civil rights in America because whites continued to deny them of their basic rights. One way whites successfully did this was by segregating
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The European arrival had an effect on both China and Japan. China and Japan had some similar and different reactions to the arrival of the Europeans. In China and Japan‚ the European arrival affected the technologies and economies of both societies similarly‚ whereas the reason of isolation differed in these societies. The technology of the European’s following their arrival penetrated both the Japanese and Chinese societies. In China‚ in order to gain the elites interest in the Christian religion
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Alchemy was‚ in the 17th century‚ commonly accepted within the scientific community. Though of as a sacred‚ and secret research‚ alchemy was a science focused on nature. Alchemist were known to create magically potions that would cure any disease. One item searched for more than any other was the philosopher’s stone which was actually a liquid. The philosopher’s stone had the power to turn base metals into silver or gold. If a person were to drink it‚ they would be gifted with immortality. Being
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subsoil for signs of colonial disturbance.” (Hume‚ 10) By‚ utilizing this method and taking a gamble Hume had uncovered several grave sites and trash pits‚ and more importantly 17th century artifacts were found. Furthermore‚ Hume stated that “But again the artifacts dated from the seventeenth‚ and not the eighteenth‚ century‚ among them a small brass mathematical counter made by Hanns Krauwinckel of Nuremberg‚ between 1580 and 1610.” (Hume‚ 17) This accidental discovery was the first step in identifying
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