During the post-classical era‚ East Asian trade experienced many changes through their innovations and means of trade-both maritime and overland. However‚ the spread of religion through these trade routes remained constant. One innovation that changeed East Asian trade was the introduction of the grand canal by the Sui dynasty. It was a system of artificial waterways that went from Hangshou to Bejing and Chang’an. The grand canal served as East Asia’s principal mean of internal trade. When it
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did I followed. You know like they have Friday prayers‚ I followed‚ like Saturdays we go to the Synagogue‚ I followed. But what transpired-I must be honest with you-at that age ah‚ talking about when I was growing up or after the war which one? After the-before the war right? I didn’t understand much of it. I-I know that it’s a‚ my parents were praying‚ what they were
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IH202: Southeast Asia: The Rice that Binds? Research Essay (10%) The definition of the phrase ‘Settlement pattern’ is associated with the understanding of how a particular society used the available resources in its region. The phrase can also be described as the actual land upon which a settlement is built. So what exactly is the pattern of settlements in Southeast Asia? Some say that the pattern of human settlement in Southeast Asia is dispersed settlements where buildings are spread out;
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The Cold War was a period of hostility and rising tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union beginning soon after the end of World War II‚ lasting from 1945 until 1989. The Cold War originated from conflict over the type of government in Eastern Europe after the war. The United States pushed for freely elected governments while the Soviet Union denied it. At the Potsdam Conference in July 1945‚ shortly after the death of Franklin Roosevelt‚ the new president‚ Harry Truman ordered instant
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The American policy of containment in Cuba was a total failure. To what extent do you agree with this statement? It is often said that the containment policy during the Cuban missile crisis was a success on America’s part‚ but was it really? America lost a loyal ally‚ almost caused a nuclear war and Cuba still stayed communist. America had to promise never interfere with Cuba again‚ and hence‚ America would not be able to regain any control or get rid of Castro as it had set out to do before the
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Propaganda was booming during the mid 20th century influenced by the Cold War. One way that propaganda could get around was through comics‚ something that was widely used throughout the western countries. Conveying anti-Communist messages from characters or the over arching plot of the story. Many famous comic book companies took this towards their advantage throughout the tension of the war. Colliding art and literature influenced by the war into one for a way of media and reflecting the conflicts
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It even affected their relationships with other countries. Regardless‚ the Cold War was one of the most prominent wars of this decade. During the Cold War‚ Feminism was sparking within women in the suburbs. These areas eventually gained nicknames‚ such as “Family Rooms”‚ “ Fertility Valley”‚ and “The Rabbit Hutch”. During World War Two‚ many women took on male-dominated jobs. Prior to the end of the war‚ these women were forced to leave their jobs. Some women were glad to take back on their role
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The United States has had a vastly changing national space policy during the cold war. The early cold war presidents such as Eisenhower‚ Kennedy‚ Johnson and Nixon had a very active and well-funded space policy compared to later cold war presidents. What caused each president to have a different policy and what shaped their views on space policy during the height of the cold war? What were the goals and outcomes of their policies? In the summer of 1958‚ through the singing of the National Aeronautics
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World War I played a critical role in the history of the Middle East. The old Ottoman Empire dissolved and the victorious European powers decided to use the nations of the Middle East as bargaining chips. The Modern Middle East can be traced back to the events of World War I and especially the events following the War. The Ottoman Empire fought alongside the Central Powers during the First World War. They had connections with Germany relating to economics and trade‚ including the Orient Express train
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the midst of the Cold War‚ the 1950s and 1960s were often a time of great fear‚ a fear of a nuclear attack from the Soviet Union upon the USA. JFK notes that families can be saved if the seek refuge in a shelter in the event of a nuclear attack‚ and in fact‚ that is what most families began to do. During the 50s and 60s many middle class families built bomb shelters in order to protect themselves and their family in the event of an attack. The effect these shelters had upon America at the time was
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