Japanese Language for Children (Interactive CD) Nampu Kawamoto April 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS Background Project Description Rationale Project Objectives Communication Objectives Theoretical Framework Project Brief Technical Description Content Outline Components Audience Beneficiary and Market Profile Sample Audiences Scope and Limitations Review of Related Literature and Works Proposed Methodology References Background Visual arts are art forms that create works that are primarily visual in
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In the article “Hiroshima was a War Crime” written by Shigetoshi Iwamatsu explains his views concerning the United States use of the atomic bombs on Japanese cities during the end of WWII. In the author’s opinion the use of atomic weapons was a war crime. According to West’s Encyclopedia of American Law a war crime is defined as “Acts that violate the international laws‚ treaties‚ customs‚ and practices governing military conflict between belligerent states or parties.” Iwamatsu supports his opinion
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factor in leading the communists to victory in the Chinese Civil War (1946-1949)”. Discuss the validity of this claim. The Japanese had begun to occupy China in 1931. Their primary insurgence began in Manchuria‚ in the northern part of China. This sudden invasion meant the two stronghold political parties at that time in China had to form the Second United Front in order to stop the incoming invaders. However in 1945‚ the Japanese had surrendered due to the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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The Australian prisoners of Japanese war camps‚ during WWII‚ were treated worse than the prisoners in German war camps. The 2nd World War started in 1939 when France and Britain declared war on Germany after Germany invaded Poland. The leader of Germany was Adolf Hitler and the the leader of japan was Hidiki Jojo. The main topics will be How were the prisoners in German war camps treated?‚ How were the prisoners in Japanese war camps treated?‚ What is the difference between the camps? What were the
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A war crime is an act that constitutes a serious violation of the law of war that gives rise to individual criminal responsibility. Examples of war crimes include intentionally killing civilians or prisoners‚ torture‚ destroying civilian property‚ taking hostages‚ perfidy‚ rape‚ using child soldiers‚ pillaging‚ declaring that no quarter will be given‚ and using weapons that cause superfluous injury or unnecessary suffering. The concept of war crimes began to emerge during the end of the 19th century
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the growth of the reformist groups in the year 1881 was the main cause of the 1905 revolution? In 1905‚ Russia was gripped by revolution; it involved strikes and riots across the country after years of Tsarist rule and the loss of the Russo Japanese war. The Tsar had lost the backing of his people; this caused Russian people to want the Tsarist and Feudal system gone or reformed. It could be argued that growth of reformist groups after 1881 was the main cause; however there were other factors
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits contentious war shrine Wearing formal attire and followed by media helicopters that streamed his visit live on television‚ Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited a contentious Tokyo war shrine Yasukuni early Thursday on Dec 26th 2013‚ provoking swift condemnation especially from China and South Korea‚ both victims of Japan’s wartime aggression during World War II. The shrine serves as a spiritual symbol of Japanese militarism in its war of aggression
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volunteers which were in sharp contrast to the well disciplined and well equipped Japanese army who were very energetic and aggressive. In addition‚ the British rank and file were also not very committed to defending Singapore as they were from Britain and would not give it their all. Thus‚ when the British were having their final conference‚ most of the commanders were against the idea of counter-attacking the Japanese leading to a easy surrender by the British. The air defence which
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September 1814 June 1815‚ the leaders who vanquished Napoleon‚ European representatives‚ and those who believe they were in "high circles" gathered together to redraw territorial boundaries and fashion a lasting peace at the end of the Napoleonic wars after the downfall of Napoleon.  Dominated by four major victors Great Britain‚ Prussia‚ Russia‚ and Austria set peace term with France in April.  signing a crucial document  legitimacy (territories should once more be
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Japanese Occupation December 8 The Japanese launched air raids in several cities and US military installations in the Philippines December 10 the first Japanese troops landed in Northern Luzon. Manila was occupied by the Japanese on January 2‚ 1942. The fall of Bataan was on April 9‚ 1942 with Corregidor Island‚ at the mouth of Manila Bay‚ surrendering on May 6 The Commonwealth government by then had exiled in Washington‚ DC upon the invitation of President Roosevelt. The Philippine Army
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