Day of Empire Analysis Amy Chua’s thesis in Day of Empire is that the biggest contributing factor of the demise of hyperpowers throughout history is the loss of tolerance by the ruling entity. She believes that when the hyperpowers begin to decline they begin to blame everything on the outsiders. Sometimes this is caused by a regime change or a ruler’s search for a scapegoat. Her theory states that this intolerance causes social unrest and rebellion by the oppressed groups. The Persian Empire
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In China‚ gunpowder is termed Huo Yao‚ meaning burning medication. It was created by blending elemental sulfur‚ charcoal‚ and saltpeter. Daoist scientists created this by mishap. At first‚ the Tao were attempting to discover an elixir for indestructibility. It was made in the course of the 9th century‚ and the initial documents of the ingredients were seen in the 11th century. At first‚ gunpowder was applied to commence fires. The Chinese also used it to blind‚ burn and poison people and give off
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working burned down.” They called the new powder “火药”‚ or “Fire Medicine”. When the Mongols invaded China‚ the Chinese used gunpowder-based weapons‚ such as hand cannons‚ firecrackers‚ and early grenades. When the Mongols finally conquered China‚ the Yuan dynasty was founded‚ and was led originally by Kublai Khan. Gunpowder was invented sometime during the Kingdom of Dali‚ which lasted from the year 937 until the Mongols conquered it in
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Zheng He or Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer that is considered to be the man who discovered the Americas. He was born somewhere between October 26 and 31‚ 1451‚ Genoa Italy and died May 20‚ 1506‚ Valladolid Spain. Due to the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans Turks in 1453‚ the silk road became much more dangerous and difficult to traverse which led to sailors trying to find a way to Asia by way of the sea. Columbus made four transatlantic voyages in 1492
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merciless emperor. Genghis Khan improved the wellbeing of his nation. During Genghis Khan’s rule he strived for one thing. The best for his nation. During his reign he helped to reshape the geography of that area. According to Kevin Krajick‚ The Mongols “reshaped world geography‚
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During the age of European imperialism‚ strong ideas of cultural pride began to arise. European nations began to expand their empires to other continents‚ and make use of the resources they gained in doing so. As a result of the spread of European nations‚ many local people of Asia and Africa were suppressed‚ assimilated‚ or killed. Their industrialized subjugators often felt a compulsion to civilize and assimilate foreigners into European practices. Many imperialists felt that it was the burden
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using neutral shades (red‚ orange‚ blue). In Tugh Tempur’s biography‚ it suggests that the mandala was made for a imperial family who practiced Yamantaka initiations to inaugurate emperors. The mandala was silk tapestry and that was a staple of the Mongol
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chaos 4. Who ruled during this time? Various kingdoms fought with each other to rule 5. What other problems did China suffer from during this time? Floods‚ droughts‚ and food shortages 6. What did the invading Mongols eventually do? Settle down and adopt the Chinese culture 7. What is Confucianism? a belief system based on the ideas of Confucius 8. What principles were emphasized in Confuciabism? Use right relationships to produce social
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Tarek Sahyoun AP World History Unit 3 Vocabulary * Bedouins are pretty much the stereotypical Arabs because of their culture based on herding camels and goats * I would have liked to be a Shaykh if I lived in a Bedouin society because they usually possessed large herds. * It is a Muslim practice to pray toward the city of Mecca. * I was surprised to hear that Muhammad’s flight to Medina began the Muslim calendar. * The Umayyad clan dominated Mecca‚ and later became a Muslim
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Genghis Khan was known as one the greatest leaders and conquerors in the world. From the moment he became the Mongol leader he already foreshadowed having the largest empire the world has known. He was able to conqueror cities before he could even arrive. His power was so absolute no one even dared to challenge him. Genghis Khan is a leader who has been taught and known by nearly every person in the world. To this day he still taught because of the legacy he left. Before Genghis Khan became Genghis
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