World War II‚ the United States wasn’t the only country hated by the Japanese. Especially during World War II‚ the Japanese didn’t really like anyone‚ their belief was based off of‚ they were superior and just better than everyone else. But their main targets for hatred was toward certain ethnic groups like the Chinese‚ the Koreans‚ and the Americans. Of course they did target other groups when invading and taking control. The Japanese liked the United States for somethings as well‚ mostly because
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To what extent was the Japanese Invasion of China Unjust? During World War II‚ specifically the second Sino-Japanese war from 1937 to 1945‚ the Japanese empire was completely unjustified in the prosecution of the war. Whether or not the war was justified or unjustified can judged by the the Principles of Just War‚ the Geneva Convention‚ as well as the Hague convention. Unit 731 was a unit of the Japanese army used for lethal human experiments on prisoners of war during the years 1939-1945. The
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The Development of Japanese Manga and Anime Manga is a Japanese word that is generally used to refer to comics or cartoons while Anime is a term used to refer to animation‚ also originating from Japan. The origin of manga can be traced to the 18th century. The word was used for the first time in 1798 in Japan to describe Shiji no yukikai‚ a picture book. The term resurfaced again in 1814 when it was used as the title of books written by Akinwai Minwa; Hokusai Manga and Manga Hyakujo. These books
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The massacre of 1603: Chinese perception of the Spaniards in the Philippines José Eugenio Borao National Taiwan University From a historiographic point of view‚ the incident of 1603 acquires special significance in the long and tragic history of Chinese massacres in the Philippines. For compared to all the rest‚ this has been the best chronicled‚ not only in Spanish‚ but also in Chinese sources. Moreover‚ both coincide in the presentation of facts and are alike in the ordering of events. When
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“The overthrow of one government and its replacement with another” (TheFreeDictionary). The 1911 revolution in China saw to the decline of the Qing Dynasty and the downfall of the emperor. Through the opium war‚ the pressure from foreign countries‚ Japanese invasions and foreign trade‚ China was pushed to reform to some extent; but overall‚ the main cause for the Revolution of 1911 was due to internal factors. Countless factors acted as contributors to this revolution‚ most of which were internal. Poverty
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On 1 October 1949‚ Mao Zedong‚ leader of the Chinese Communist Party declared victory over the Nationalist Party (Guomindang) and brought an end to four brutally long years of Civil War. The Communist victory in the Civil War has however‚ created significant debate among historians‚ namely: was a Communist victory inevitable and if so is it more sensible to see the Chinese Civil War as a Communist victory or as a Nationalist defeat?When researching these questions it becomes blatantly obvious that
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self-professed Buddhist offer incense at a Daoist temple to a historical figure known for his Confucian virtues. China has been a multi-religion country since the ancient times. It is well known that Confucianism is an indigenous religion and is the soul of Chinese culture‚ which enjoyed popular support among people and even became the guiding ideology for feudalism society‚ but it did not develop into a national belief. It makes the culture more tolerant to others‚ thus‚ many other religions have been brought
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Bank of China officially changed the value of their currency and thus removed its peg with US dollar. Prior to the revaluation‚ $1 U.S. dollar bought 8.27 Chinese Yuan. After the revaluation‚ $1 U.S. dollar buys only 8.11 Chinese Yuan. This decision happened mainly due to the high pressure from US government in order to control growing Chinese trade surplus with US. However China argued that‚ this trade surplus with US is happening due to change in global economy and cost of production. In the end
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Brushes With Power: Modern Politics and Chinese Art of Calligraphy. by Richard Curt Kraus Review by: Kian-Chow kwok Pacific Affairs‚ Vol. 66‚ No. 1 (Spring‚ 1993)‚ pp. 105-106 Published by: Pacific Affairs‚ University of British Columbia Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2760028 . Accessed: 26/04/2012 10:10 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit
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The Human Body in Chinese Art Chinese figures and western figures are very different from each other. I will be comparing the Chinese Standing Figure (fig 7-3) and the Greek Snake Goddess (fig 4-14)‚ and what the purpose of the figures are for‚ what it reflects‚ and how the body is represented. The Standing Figure was excavated from Sanxingdui‚ China in 1986. Art historians believe that this statue was made for decoration and to show off wealth‚ as it was buried along with other valuables such
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