Asia-Pacific

Silver and sugar were two commodities that had a huge impact across not only the Old World but the New World as well. Whether it was Asia, Europe, Africa, or Spanish America, each one had a global impact on each other along with silver and sugar. There were many similarities in the production, use, and effects of these two goods but there were also many differences. Silver production was referred to as the start of the Commercial Revolution. Like sugar, it was produced in the New World but…

According to the LGB 2015, the East Asia and Pacific population of the world is exceeding the WHO guidelines for ambient PM2.5 by 92%. Europe and Central Asia is exceeding the limit by 91%. The Middle East and Northern Africa is exceeding the limit by 100%. That means that every place in this region is exceeding the WHO’s guideline of 10 micrograms per cubic meter of air. South Asia exceeds the limit by 100% as well. Sub- Saharan Africa exceeds by 72%. According…

National Security and energy security go hand in hand. To have national security a country must also have energy security. Oil dependent nations must have secure access to their necessary oil supply to keep the country running properly. Disturbances in the flow of oil out of the ground and into the hands of the consumers would have a catastrophic effect on global energy markets. Many states spend billions annually on energy security. A lot of that money goes into securing world oil chokepoints,…

imperialism." (Document 8) Although Japan and Great Britain seem very different and a world apart, they both had similar experiences becoming industrialized nations and powers in their regions. Japan is an island nation located off the coast of Asia. It enjoys an abundance of fish due…

for more luxurious goods such as spices, tea, and silk. At the time, nobody had realized how big the world actually was. Many, even explorers that traveled to study the land, were under the impression that the world pretty much only included Africa, Asia, India, Europe, and all the other countries around those main areas. Christopher Columbus decided to sail West to try and reach India and China without having to go all the way around Africa. Little did he know that by sailing West from Europe,…

from Asia and immigrated to America. To identify as an Asian American, they must be of Asian descent and have been exposed to American and Asian culture. Although an Asian American has to be of Asian descent, Asian American literature is not the same; Asian American literature does not have to be written by Asians or about Asian heritage or ideas. Asian American literature is a way for…

Background of India India is located in South Asia. Capital of India is New Delhi. It is a low income, developing country. India has the world’s second largest population exceeded only by that of China. In 2000, India crossed the billion mark which tipped to be the planet’s most populous nation in the next couple of decades (Saris, 2001). It is also the 7th largest country by area. India population is now 1,236,344,631. Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism are four major world religions that…

Europeans saw a great need to improve their economy. This called for ways to get their products and services outside of their local area. Globalization was the key to improving the economy. Globalization is the process which allows an entwining of people and economies in the world. It began in the 15th century but still is present today. This wasn’t an easy task given the modes of transportation, culture differences, and language barrier. In the mid-15th century, Europe began to expand and…

Islamic world’s grander economy and the merchandises that could be imported from Asia. The Mongol Empire, which hurried up interactions between the civilizations of Asia, also encouraged European interest. The plummet of the khans in China interrupted this exchange, as China became once again a land of mystery to Europeans. Europe’s upper classes had by this time become habituated to introduced products from Southeast Asia and India, particularly spices. These goods were brought to the Middle…

Adaptation of the Middle East, Asia, and Africa to the Divided World of the Cold War From 1945 to 1962 the number of nations on Earth quadrupled to around 200. These agrarian nations, emerging from colonialism, were forced to adapt to a world influenced by the Cold War and dominated economically by the United States and the Soviet Union. In an attempt to adapt to the divided world of the Cold War, the elites in these newly independent countries in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa came to…