Thomas Edison’s invention of the lightbulb was so significant that it is still effecting society to today. Thomas Edison’s lightbulb had to consist of three things‚ the first being a durable incandescent material‚ the second thing the lightbulb needed was to eliminate the oxygenation from the bulb‚ and the last thing the lightbulb needed was a filament material of high resistance. The first lightbulb was going to be made out of platinum‚ however‚ platinum was very expensive to distribute to homes
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From the first explosion of Mongol military might from the steppes of central Asia in the early decades of the 13th century to the death of Timur in1405‚ the nomads of central Asia made a last‚ stunning return to center stage in world history. The Mongols brought about changes in countryside economics‚ the power of the states‚ and overall trade‚ with similarities and differences in the two states respectively. Mongol influences and culture trends can still be observed in Russia as well as China today
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When World War I was over the world had several devastating effects on Europe. The Great War affected all areas of life in America‚ and continued to experience its effect for many years to perform. As a result of the USA joining the war in 1916‚ industrial production in America flourished. Producers had to keep production up to the tempo needed to support the war. In order to produce more material in a small amount of time‚ new technologies was developed to help manufacturers take on the needs of
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After WWI‚ Germany was a democratic republic country called the Weimar Republic from 1919 to 1933. During this period‚ a myriad of political and economic factors allowed for the increase of the Nazi influence. In January 1933 Hitler was able to rise to the center of German political arena and became the Chancellor. Losing WWI was the dominant factor affecting the political and economical conditions of Germany after 1919. As a defeated country in WWI‚ Germany was forced to accept the Treaty of Versailles
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World War II was a global war from 1939 to 1945. Japan surrendered on 15 August 1945‚ which brought the total victory of the Allies. Right before Japan’s surrender‚ the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and another one on Nagasaki. The atomic bombs caused great damage to Japan and killed estimated 129000 to 246000 people. However‚ the bombings helped to bring the war to an end. Whether President Truman should make the decision to drop the bombs is still a topic to debate. Due to the
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How did Japan’s relationship with Europeans change under the Tokugawa Shogunate? A: Many European powers had dual motives foe exploring the new world. All were interested in commerce or conquest that would bring them wealth and power‚ and most wanted to use their global influence to convert‚ what they saw as‚ heathen nations to their version of Christianity. Prior to Tokugawa rule‚ Europeans had been able to successfully trade and proselytize in Japan‚ and communities of converted Japanese came
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instantly. August 4‚ the second bomb Fat Man dropped on Nagasaki killing 20‚000 instantly. The fatal atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki affected the country of Japan politically‚ economically‚ and medically. Soon after the bomb was dropped. “Hirohito insisted that Japan surrendered unconditionally.” And on August 15‚ 1945 the war ended. Japan had to weaken its military. United Nations was formed in order to co-operate internationally‚ and
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mainly of a mountainous peninsula jutting out into the Mediterranean Sea. It also included approximately 1‚400 islands in the Aegean and Ionian seas. Lands on the western coast of Anatolia were also part of ancient Greece. The region’s physical geography directly shaped Greek
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embracing modernity. In the 1960s‚ many of the states in Southeast Asia experienced an accelerated social and economic growth which was pioneered by Japan. The Japanese economy was considered number one and its economic model was hailed as an example for other developing countries to follow. This essay will describe and analyze the economic changes Japan has gone through in the last century. According to Jorgenson (2005)‚ Japan’s modern economic history has its roots in the founding of the Meji government
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In the past few years‚ the relation between Japan and Taiwan shows the new development‚ including the regional security‚ that appears to be the two countries being in a new era. I would wish to introduce Japan’s re-recognition of Taiwan It was 120 years ago‚ Qing dynasty ceded Taiwan to Japan in April 1895 as a consequence of the Sino-Japanese war. Having received Taiwan from Qing empire‚ Japan spent tremendous effort in development of Taiwan. For example‚ in 1898‚ the population of the Japanese
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