WORLD HISTORY – S10 SECOND LONG PAPER The 1876-1879 and 1896-1902 famines in India and China were some of the worst famines the world had ever seen up until that point in time (Rouse Lecture). In China and India from 1876-1882‚ the estimated mortality was between 31 and 61 million (Davis 2001: 7). If the British and the Chinese governments had made simple changes in their policies regarding India and China‚ the results of the famine would not have been so catastrophic. In this paper I will
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HAN CHINA & ROMAN EMPIRE • Both lasted approximately 400 years • Both had populations of about 50 million • Both emphasized territorial expansion • Agriculture was the base • Land = wealth • Gov’t revenue based on a % of the annual harvest • Both dominated by patriarchy & reverence for fathers • Both focused on veneration of ancestors (but more so the Han) • Han – family was the model of organization for the state • Early on‚ both empires focused on rituals and themes that would
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Population Control is a thing that has been going on for ages‚ dating all the way back to the late 1700s in the French Indian war. Nigeria‚ Philippines and India are all countries that use some form of population control. However‚ China is the country that has garnered the most attention for their method of population control. In 1978‚ China’s population was 956 million people. India was the second largest country‚ with a population of 667 million people‚ a staggering near 300 million less people
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India and Cuba‚ two countries with different backgrounds and distinctive futures. This article will provide a brief history of each country starting with India. A discussion will be addressed about nine factors that explain the democratization and events that lead the countries towards freedom. Learning about each countries history will give a better understanding on how India and Cuba manage themselves today. Readers will see the differences and similarities in their democracies‚ and a conclusion
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In 1980‚ the economies of China and India were almost the same in terms of gross domestic product (GDP). India’s GDP per capita was‚ in fact‚ slightly higher than that China. Then‚ the Chinese economy grew at an average rate of 10 per cent between 1980 and 2010‚ leaving India behind. In fact‚ Chinese manufacturing sector is presently eight times the size of India’s. Points against China / for India: Better Labour Workforce: According to a leading human resource consultancy giant Manpower Group
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politics & one would see disturbed relations between India and China. A recent report showed that more than four-fifths of respondents viewed China as a security threat. The poll reveals multiple reasons for this mistrust‚ including China’s possession of nuclear weapons‚ competition for resources in third countries‚ China’s efforts to strengthen its relations with other countries in the Indian Ocean region‚ and the China-India border dispute China deals with countries based on its assessment of their
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Political System of China Fundamental principles of Constitution The People’s Republic of China is a socialist country led by the working class‚ based on the worker-peasant alliance and practicing people’s democratic centralism. The socialist system is the primary system in China. The Constitution The Constitution is the fundamental law of the state. It usually stipulates a country’s social system and basic principles of state system‚ the basic principles of activities and organizations
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Imperial Administration of Han China and Imperial Rome Both Han China and Imperial Rome used a centralized government with roads to help them rule their large empire‚ yet Han China had Confucianism to legitimize their rule while Roman emperors were dependent on the support of a large military force for legitimacy from 204 B.C.E to 476 C.E. Han China and Imperial Rome had some Similarities. Both Han China and Imperial Rome had very large empires that it was difficult to manage their boarders and
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and Contrast China and India Since the end of World War II china and India have faced similar conditions and challenges in education during their rapid industrial and social transformation. During that time period the two countries have been building their national education systems through different routes. China has outperformed India in primary and secondary education along a broad spectrum of access‚ quality‚ and delivery. India has enjoyed a competitive edge over China in higher education
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Britain dominated India and China in the mid 1880s to the beginning of the 20th century. Imperialism has had both a positive and negative effects on the countries involved. Britain was imperialistic for many reasons‚ it could dominate because it had the technology and power to do so. They also needed land to acquire raw materials for growing markets. One country that had imperialism was India. By the mid-1880s‚ the British East India Company controlled three fifths of India. The cause of British
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