most powerful rulers”. Mao Zedong was the icon of the communist revolution and the founding father of the People’s Republic of China (PRC)‚ which he governed as Chairman of the Communist party of China (CPC) from its establishment to his death. His influence is still a force to contend with today as he remains China’s most famous or infamous leader of the twentieth century. Aiming to rapidly transform the country from an agrarian economy to a modern industrialized society‚ Mao launched the Great Leap
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Marco Polo in China-Or Not Did Marco Polo Go to China? by Frances Wood Review by: D. O. Morgan Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society‚ Third Series‚ Vol. 6‚ No. 2 (Jul.‚ 1996)‚ pp. 221-225 Published by: Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25183182 . Accessed: 05/04/2012 09:08 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor
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The Industrial Revolution began in England during the 1700s and spread across Europe then North America‚ and eventually the world. This revolution assisted life but also made life more difficult as well. Gender roles were changed‚ products were made more efficiently and many jobs were created. This also meant that people lived in cramped houses‚ air pollution levels were high and people died of or suffered illnesses from working in factories. This essay will be discussing whether the Industrial Revolution
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Since the beginning of time‚ revolutions have occurred throughout history. A revolution is defined as an overthrow or replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed. Most revolutions are developed from philosophical ideas. The Russian Revolution of 1917 and Chinese Revolution of 1949 were developed from the idea of Karl Marx‚ communism. Communism is the advocating of war‚ leading to a society in which all property is owned publicly and each person works and is
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The Communist Party of China (CPC)‚ also known as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)‚ is the founding and ruling political party of the People ’s Republic of China (PRC). Although nominally it exists alongside the United Front‚[1] in practice‚ the CPC is also the only party of the PRC‚[2] maintaining a unitary government centralising the state‚ military‚ and media.[3] The legal power of the Communist Party is guaranteed by the PRC constitution.[3] The party was founded on July 1st 1921 in Shanghai
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Communism in China Chinese Revolution In 1949 the communist leader Mao Zedong decided upon the creation of the People’s Republic of China or PRC‚ which then resulted in the end of a full scale civil war between Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Nationalist Party. This war happened immediately after WWII. They stormed through China‚ over running cities and taking power from warlords. In the middle of the Chinese unrest the Japanese attacked Manchuria‚ the Government of the Republic of
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that arise AMERICANS don’t know much about China. What they do know comes from three main sources: movies‚ the news‚ and history classes. This can be a sensitive subject‚ and I do not wish to offend anyone - my goal is only to give you an overview of American stereotypes of China. Just as I have encountered many stereotypes that the Chinese have of America (some accurate‚ some absurd‚ some insulting)‚ one can similarly encounter American stereotypes of China in the US. - All Chinese know kungfu and
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Marie Antoinette’s impact on revolution Marie Antoinette was the Queen of France. She was born in Vienna‚ Austria. She was born November 2nd‚ 1755. Marie Antoinette was a daughter of Emperor Francis 1st of Lorraine. She was married to her husband‚ Louis Auguste‚ on May 16th‚ 1770. Marie Antoinette’s husband‚ Louis Auguste‚ was crowned king on June 11th‚ 1775. On that day Marie was crowned Queen of France and Navarre at the Cathedral of Reims. Marie
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Economy of China China’s economic growth has no historical precedent and it is often described by analysts as one of the greatest economic success stories in modern times‚ changing really quickly from one of the poorest countries in the world‚ at the end of the 70’s‚ to the second largest economy in the world‚ and according to predictions it could become the largest within the next five years or so. Actually‚ in the Premodern Era‚ China was one of the worlds’ economic and technological
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Impact of Cultural Exchanges: Jazz and Rock n’ Roll Americans and Soviets both viewed popular culture as an important weapon in the battle to attain influence in Europe during the Cold War. Each thought that increasing the strength of its culture could play a crucial role in winning support for its side. The U.S. wished to limit the influence of the Soviet Union and prevent Communism from spreading over the world. Due to the USSR having significant control over Eastern Europe‚ the U.S. needed
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