the First World War on the Middle East” Alessia‚ Maxine and Yasmine 7th of October 2011 The impact of the First World War on the Middle East: The Middle East at 1914 was at the crossroads. The once great Ottoman Empire that had been the dominant political force in the Middle East was decaying‚ loosing ground to the independence Arab movements. In October 1914‚ the Ottoman Empire that had been severely weakened due to defeat in the Balkan war joined the
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Child prostitution is an appalling social issue plaguing Southeast Asia’s youth and society at large. In this brief paper I will expand on the epidemic of child prostitution in this region of the world. By illustrating why these children are becoming prostitutes and pointing out who is paying for their business‚ I hope to better understand the scenario and look at alternatives to alleviating this social problem. The magnitude of this problem is phenomenal. The Human Rights branch of the United Nations
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THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC AND EAST ASIA: JAPAN ON THE OFFENSIVE: 1941-42 When the nations of Western Europe became embroiled in World War II‚ Japan began to expand into the Southeast Asian colonies of the European powers. After the United States retaliated with economic sanctions‚ Japan planned a concerted attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbour‚ Hawaii‚ and other Pacific and Asian targets. For a time Japan was master
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sweeping over the entire world‚ augmenting everything in its path. Although the Allied and Axis powers were affected the most by WWI‚ East Asia and South Asia were also transformed as well‚ through considerable social and political reform. In East Asia‚ China was the country outside of the Allied and Axis powers affected the most in WWI‚ through the creation of the Chinese Communist Party. After WWI was over‚ the Treaty of Versailles transferred all German holdings in East Asia‚ including those in
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in East Asia East Asia is known for its culture and long history that stretches for thousands of years. Their long history paved way to the development of their rich culture and traditions and this is very evident to their festivities and occasion. One way to see the development of their culture through the years is through their wedding traditions. It is where you will see the intricate pattern of how people live and their belief in each era. Korea Korea is one of the countries in East Asia
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South Asia‚ which consists of the nations of Bangladesh‚ Bhutan‚ India‚ Maldives‚ Nepal‚ Pakistan‚ and Sri Lanka‚ is ethnically diverse‚ with more than 2‚000 ethnic entities with populations ranging from hundreds of millions to small tribal groups. South Asia has been invaded and settled by many ethnic groups over the centuries - including various Dravidian‚ Indo-Aryan and Iranian groups - and amalgamation of Dravidian‚ Indo-Aryan and native societies has produced composite cultures with many common
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The “Cold War” of the Middle East By: Siddhartha Ariga Our Position: Israel should take all necessary measures to defend itself against Iran’s dangerous nuclear program‚ which includes military action. Staff Vote For: 8 Against: 15 Nuclear weapons: these are tools capable of massive destruction and death. If the wrong people obtain such weaponry‚ it could lead to catastrophic consequences worldwide. As of right now‚ Iran is developing weapons grade uranium. The Prime Minister of Israel‚
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women during and after World War One‚ as my area of focus‚ specifically their economic‚ social and political status. I asked myself why this area interested me and realized that I was also interested in how this affected future wars and/or life today. Through further initial research‚ I became interested in the way that women’s roles in society changed during and after World War One. The specific change that I chose to focus on was how women had to take on the men’s jobs after they were drafted
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Education: British: • intent of providing for education • neglect or freedom of choice (irony…) • effect of varying education systems • 19th century‚ few education institutions provided by British • 20th century‚ increase in demand for English-trained people • provided grants to set up schools‚ Singapore Institution(RI- 1868) • established Queen’s scholarship to further studies • Medical schools built by Asian leaders • More money to English and Malay Schools (Chinese schools received
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import/export of Cultural Goods in a specific area: South East Asia. Singapore is the 14th largest exporter and the 15th largest importer in the world. Historically‚ international trade has strongly influenced the economy. According to the WTO (world trade organization)‚ Singapore has the highest trade to GDP (Gross domestic products) ratio in the world at 407.9 percent. Due to its geostrategic location (Singapore is an island situated South East Asia and is part of the cities of the ‘4 dragons’)
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