Prior to 1900’s * Unequal Treaties unfair for China * Qing Dynasty (1644 1912) * 1842: War over trade Britons want to trade Chinese opium for their tea C don’t want opium B and C battle it out C lose disastrously leads to Treaty of Nanjing: B gets Hong Kong starts to take over parts of China * extraterritoriality: citizens of ruling country abide by their own country’s laws * Most Favored Nation status: * 1844: Treaty of Whampoa French open up
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end of the 19th century saw the continued expansion of Japan’s nationalism and imperial power within the Asia Pacific region. After the first Sino-Japanese war ended in 1895‚ Japan had taken control of Taiwan and Manchuria‚ gained a large influence in Korea‚ and replaced China as the framer of international order in East Asia. Undoubtedly‚ this power shift was the beginning of tension between Japan and the rest of the Asia Pacific region‚ but how did Japan’s action in the 20th century turn this tension
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Albert Einstein is an icon in the field of science and regarded as the most important and influential scientist of the twentieth century. Einstein gained notoriety for his Annus Mirabilis papers‚ his theory of relativity and receiving the Nobel Prize in Physics. His brilliant discoveries affected the way the world and the universe are perceived. Furthermore‚ he won over the common people even though he spoke the complicated language of mathematics. Synopsis of Einstein’s life and times Albert
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Major Causes for Imperialism in the Late 19th and 20th Centuries With the growth of new technology after the Industrial Revolution‚ new technology allowed European nations to begin to expand their control over lesser countries. Many people wanted to gain these lands for a variety of reasons. First of all‚ with new lands added to major countries‚ the economy would be able to expand. Secondly‚ many Europeans wanted more land so that their country could achieve national greatness. Thirdly‚ as greater
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Task 2: A Thematic Study in Twentieth Century History Introduction This essay will attempt to answer the question: “Did changes in anti-Semitism behaviour happen at the same rate over the period 1933-1945 in Germany?” I will demonstrate that changes in anti-semitism behaviour did not occur at the same rate during the period 1933-1945. Anti-Semitism began slowly when Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany on the 30th January 1933. Initially the restriction of Jewish rights and freedom
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States’ rise and roles as a world power during the early 20th century. Presidential policies during this time period were the foundation of the U.S.’s role as a world power. The conflict in the Philippines was evidence of the U.S.’s ability to crush uprising and control a territory. The Spanish-American War demonstrates the U.S.’s role as a world power. Although the U.S. was only about a century old it’s influence drastically affected the whole world. Presidents during the 20th century developed and
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Women´s in the 19th Century European and American women in the nineteenth century lived in an age characterized by gender inequality. At the beginning of the century‚ women enjoyed few of the legal‚ social‚ or political rights that are now taken for granted in western countries: they could not vote‚ could not sue or be sued‚ could not testify in court‚ had extremely limited control over personal property after marriage‚ were rarely granted legal custody of their children in cases of divorce‚ and
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Difference of Ideals between 19th and 20th Centuries There are many ideals that occurred over the 19th and 20th centuries. These ideals covered many genres of music from piano music‚ orchestral pieces‚ to operas. The composers of these times tried many different techniques and styles making a lasting impression on the Romantic era of music. Some of the most influential composers during the 19th century that we discussed were Franz Schubert‚ Hector Berlioz‚ Frederic Chopin‚ Felix Mendelssohn
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Industrialization to Imperialism During the times of the 19th and 20th centuries‚ global development was at a steady to rapid increase. To provided background on the subject‚ industrialization and imperialism were a vital part in world history. Originated in Britain‚ the industrial revolution marked an new era as it (What todays people observe and obtain from texts‚ articles‚ and other sources is that both industrialism and imperialism play large roles in the advancements of the different societies in those
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The role of men and women in the termination of Apartheid is a heavily discussed topic amongst historians and intellects today. Some believe that women had a very similar role to men‚ whereas others believe that in fact the role of women in Apartheid was of no correlation or magnitude to that of men‚ and that the women’s role in the termination of Apartheid was far more significant and effective – in other words‚ completely different to the men’s role. In my opinion‚ I believe too that the women’s
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