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    objectives to become a leader of China. There were many weaknesses and strengths of the communist. There was also weakness and strengths in the Nationalists. During his rule in World War 2 Japanese invaded China. Where both communist and Nationalist dealt with the invasion. The Soviet Union played a vital role in the Civil War. After Mao’s death, Deng Xiaoping took over and used the four modernizations to Reform China to restore the economic system. Mao found the PRC or better known as the People’s Republic

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    The Nanjing Massacre

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    The Nanjing Massacre occurred during the Sino-Japanese War and was a very important event in Chinese history. At that time, the Chinese army was defeated in the Songhu Battle and the Nanjing Battle. Then, the capital of China, Nanjing, was occupied by the Japanese army on December 13, 1937. The Chinese government retreated and moved the capital to Chongqing. The Japanese soldiers started to massacre in Nanjing and its surrounding areas. They also robbed and burned the villages in the area. The massacre

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    Ryukyus Proclamation 27 (USCAR 27), which defined the boundaries of “Nansei Shoto [the southwestern islands] south of 29 degrees north latitude” to include the Senkakus. On June 17, 1971 the Okinawa Reversion Treaty was signed basically giving the Japanese “residual sovereignty” over the islands of Ryukyu and Daito, which encompass the Senkakus. The Chinese of course claim that proceedings were done as “backroom deals” and are “illegal and invalid”, but the US has tried multiple times to stay out of

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    Qing War Research Paper

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    Japan able to defeat the Qing in the first Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895? Thesis: Japan was able to defeat the Qing in the first Sino-Japanese War due to corruption in the Qing dynasty’s political, military, and institutional systems. Formal argument: Due to Qing’s major internal problems in the mid-1800s, the war against Japan was unquestionably going to fail. Research Essay: The Sino-Japanese War started on July 25, 1894. The Sino-Japanese war broke out at the naval Battle of Pungdo and it

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    Mao Zedong Essay

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    Dehne November 29, 2017 “War can only be abolished through war, and in order to get rid of the gun it is necessary to take up the gun.” - Mao Zedong In the early 1900th widespread of nationalism and equality took hold of Europe and Asia. It was a time of hunger for power and land, leading to rivalries between countries which led to World War I. This war was catastrophic and it had a large death toll, it was known as the war to end all wars. Hatred was born after the war, and a new form of ideas arose

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    In his 1986 commonly known book, “War Without Mercy: Race and Power in the Pacific War”, American Historian, John W Dower, examined and explained the relationship in Japanese and Americans during World War II and studies links between culture, stereotypes, and ultimately the high levels of violence. From the start he mentions that “World War Two changed the face of the globe”. He further explained that during the Second War, society had to witness the rise and fall cycle of the empires and what it

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    Tarum Reflects and Deflects the War Between China and Japan In Gail Tsukiyama’s The Samurai's Garden, Japan’s invasion of China in 1937 proves to be devastating to both nations and is reflected in her main character Stephen’s life in the town of Tarumi where his conflicts parallel those of the war. By using internal and external conflicts of her characters she shows the nature of war. The chaotic storm that ravages Tarumi and ruins the beautiful garden symbolizes the war. “It seemed like the storm would

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    Puyi continuously assured himself that he was still in charge; it wasn 't until in 1924, when Puyi was captured by warlords and forced to leave the "Forbidden City." In 1931, Japan invaded northeast China, and the officers surrendered to Japan. The Japanese asked for assistance in establishing the Manchukuo, which was granted. In 1934, Puyi was crowned to be a puppet emperor of Manchukuo under the control of Japan; nevertheless, in 1945, Russia defeated Japan in northeast China. Puyi abdicated his thrown

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    Japan Defense Essay

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    operations in 2016. Due to North Korea’s military provocations, China’s aggression in the North China Sea, Russia’s fortified marine and air forces, and beheaded of two Japanese civilians by the ISIS, the Ministry of Defense (MOD) and the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) have to take up the responsibility of maintaining the well-being of Japanese civilians and security of Japan’s territories. Therefore, the Diet passed the legislation for peace and security and put it into force in March 2016, attempting to

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    World War II, most people think of Nazi Germany, D-Day, and Europe in general. However, another important front of WWII was located in Asia. This front was located in China, and was known as the second Sino- Japanese War. Though American involvement was minimal compared to Europe or the Pacific Islands, this “war within a war”, beginning in 1937, had a huge impact on the rest of the world. In order to understand this impact, we must look at every aspect of the war. Who was involved in this war? What

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