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    When it comes to 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

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    rationality. Amid the following ten years, 1909-1918, Mao floated. In 1909 at 16 years old, he exited home to go to class in Hsiang. 17 In 1911, he enrolled in the Army for six months after which he moved to Changsha the capital of Hunan Province where he stayed until 1918. 18 While in Changsha, he attempted various schools. 19 Finally, he enlisted at the Hunan

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    Chinese intellectuals sought internal change through means other than adopting western Republican ideals wholesale. Mao Zedong, then a 26 year old teacher at a school in Changsha, had strong opinions about the contemporary state of Chinese politics and culture, some of which he voiced in a series of articles published in Changsha daily in November of 1919. In these articles, he wrote about the story of a woman identified as Miss Zhao, who committed suicide as a result of being forced into an undesired

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    The Six Dynasty period in Chinese historiography is often classified with moments of conflict, revolt, strife, famine, disunity, and not innovation. Historians and academics categorize the period as a placeholder between the more significant Han China—206 BCE to 220 CE—and the Tang dynasty—618 to 907 CE. Understandably, Han China’s military, infrastructure, and civil capabilities were rivalled only by that of the Roman Empire, and even then, the Han dynasties administrative capabilities were rivalled

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    Qimei, was a responsible for raising Mao. When Mao was 17, he left his farming community and walked bare foot for three days to the city of Changsha. He briefly served as a soldier in the Chinese military but his role as a fighter came to an end at with the birth of the new Chinese republic. Not long after, he enrolled at Hunan First Normal School in Changsha where he became a certified teacher in 1918. After graduation, Mao found himself a job as a librarian assistant at the University of Beijing

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    Abstract: As consumers’ level of consumption rises, more and more industrial corporations have turned to investing in the entertainment sector due to the need for sustainable growth. In late 2017, a simple headline caught our attention. According to news from Macrolink Group’s official website as well as numerous other channels, the company has decided to invest 22 million RMB in Tencent Music Entertainment Group, with the deal being officially signed in September. Over 20 other companies, including

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    orders, Mao showed no qualms about taking Moscow’s money since they paid him well. He was happy to finally quit his two jobs and enjoy eating his fill and reading until his heart’s content, his idea of the good life. As provincial Party leader of Changsha, Mao had to recruit members, but because of his laziness he hired his friend to do it for him. He simply only accept and sought willing recruits who would take his orders, like his family. Mao’s friendship were only with people who would not challenge

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    Mao Zedong

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    Mao Zedong is considered to be one of the most controversial political leaders of the twentieth century. He has been known both as a savior and a tyrant to the Chinese people. From his strategic success of the Long March, to his humiliating failure of the Great Leap Forward, to the Cultural Revolution that shocked the country and took countless lives, Mao has significantly influenced the result of what China is today. From humble origins, Mao Zedong rose to absolute power, unifying with an iron fist

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    life, I am grateful for the sphere of positive people willing to nurture the contagious young soul within me. Who I am is due not only to the environment in which I was born, but more importantly the environment in which I was raised. I was born in Changsha, China given to an orphanage with no indication of my biological parents, medical history, or even name. This is what I was born into, but it’s my adoptive parents and band family that have grown together since sixth grade, that have instilled in

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    Mathematics, philosophy, astronomy, and medicine are some of the significant contributions made by the Greeks, and they were also notorious for their cultivated architecture and sculptures. The Greek culture impacted the Roman Empire and several other civilizations; it remains to transform present-day cultures. The Han Dynasty is one of the most remarkable dynasties in Chinese history. This dynasty incorporated about four hundred years of development and strengthening; it coexisted with the duration

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