Chiang Kai-shek‚ as an unprecedented Nationalist leader‚ also as a great politician and strategist‚ played a significant role in modern Chinese history. His unshakable position‚ strategic plan and frequent diplomacy helped China survived on this unparalleled crisis. The 19th century of China opened with a broad reform of institutions‚ particularly in the military system. As a result‚ the revolution occurs and “followed by the breakup of China as the leaders of autonomous armies fought for power”
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passion for Nationalism that existed whilst John O ’Leary was alive. He does this by installing a sense of guilt. "Romantic Ireland ’s dead and gone / Its with O ’Leary in the grave"‚ these lines repeated throughout the poem point out that the Nationalist cause is being forgotten because the leader is no longer there to enforce it. By doing this Yeats attempts to regain the impetus for Nationalism that once existed by making out that the cause O ’Leary spent his life working for was fading away and
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productive culture. Its long history as a colony and the long-term effects of that history make the Irish struggle for and subsequent but problematic realization of nationhood‚ both imaginatively and politically‚ a major component of Irish identity. The nationalist struggle for independence‚ gathering force in the latter half of the 19th century and culminating in (some would argue partial) success in 1921‚ is an integral part of the island’s recent history and was a core movement around which centered not
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The Fenqing (meaning “angry youth” in Chinese) represent the modern face of Chinese popular nationalism. According to Nina Baculinao in her report “Fenqing: A Study Of China’s ‘Angry Youth’ In The Era Of The Internet” the members of this phenomenon share representative traits and buck some popular misconceptions (Nina Baculinao 94). They are highly educated and have global-awareness and international interests. They are young – most of them born in the 90s- and their interest in Fenqing is ephemeral;
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Chapter 28 Descent into the Abyss: World War I and the Crisis of the European Global Order Multiple-Choice Questions 1) Approximately how long did World War I last? A) About four years B) About two years C) About six years D) About one year E) About three years Page Ref: 646 2) Which nation joined the Triple Entente alliance in the early 1900s (and to complete the alliance?) A) Germany B) Britain C) France D) Russia E) Italy Page Ref: 647 3) What was the region of
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advisor John Mackaloon said in an interview on NPR‚ “At the Olympics‚ national identity is everything. The internal divisions of any one country are forgotten during these two weeks…” (NPR‚ 1998) Next to the Olympics‚ no fans are more fanatically nationalist than those of soccer. You would be hard pressed to find a person on earth that could not describe in great detail a fan of the sport. Equipped with banners‚ flags‚ hats‚ masks and all forms of body suit or paint‚ soccer fans represent everything
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Hitler and Mussolini. In turn Franco’s views and actions had a great affect on the movie. Saura chose to show a different side of the Spanish Civil war‚ using humor and also being serious‚ he showed the view of the republicans and how the the Nationalist‚ with use of brutality and violence‚ could easily persuade republicans to switch side. Carmela and Paulino‚ are husband and wife‚ with seemingly similar views on the side of the republicans. They ran a variety show for the republicans to help keep
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Did the legacy of the 1848 revolutions play a major part in the eventual unification of Italy‚ explain your answer? The legacy of the 1848 revolutions undoubtedly played some part in the eventual unification of Italy however the importance of their role is questionable‚ as the revolutions had both a positive and negative effect on unification of Italy. Other factors also contributed to Italy’s eventual unification‚ some‚ perhaps more so than the revolutions‚ these factors included the strength
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Towards the late 19th century and in the early 20th century the world was changing at a rapid pace. World War I had a left an enormous hole in Europe’s economy and they were doing everything they could to compensate for their losses. The theme that connects all of these societies is change. Cultures were changing in some places and some were not handling as well as others. Changes were affecting societies in Asia‚ The Middle East‚ and South America. Change did not come easy to any of these societies
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corruption inside Chiang Kai Shek’s Nationalist Party‚ contrasting with one of Mao’s major strengths: the communists’ discipline and ideology‚ which‚ together with his increasing support throughout the peasant population - which differed from KMT’s decreasing popularity - and successful guerrilla tactics‚ helped him to guide the CPC towards victory in the civil war and set up a new China. To begin with‚ Mao’s rise to power can be largely attributed to the Nationalists’ failure in gathering popular support
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