First Sino-Japanese War

Tension built between Rome and Carthage, finally reaching the breaking point in 264 BC. The first Punic War started because Rome was afraid that Carthage would control the Mediterranean Sea and Carthage feared that Rome would conquer their colonies on the island of Sicily. When the war began, Rome used land tactics at sea which hadn’t been done before. Their newly formed navy would ram enemy ships and use “boarding bridges” to board Carthaginian ships. This allowed them to do something they…

Who could have foreseen that one person’s well-meaning act to save his nation could have caused rebellions and wars that would change our world so greatly? Commissioner Lin’s destruction of the British opium stash precipitated several power exchanges through wars, revolutions, and reform through adaptation and assimilation. As the Chinese fell after the Opium War, the Westerners rose to greatness by way of expanded territories, inflated economies, and strengthened armies. As dynasties were…

Introduction In this paper the following subject will be outlined: ‘What are the effects that the opium war brought about to China’s social and economic Evolution?’. We will start with describing China’s social and economic structure and the events that have led to the first Opium War in China followed by the second Opium War. After this we will take a look at the social and economic disruption these events have brought onto the Country. Paper Information Course 1: The business Environment in…

Carthage was the ancient Phoenician city-state situated in present day Tunisia on the African continent. She had her influence extending over much of the present day coast of North Africa as well encompassing some parts of present day Spain and the islands of the western Mediterranean Sea (Morey, 1901). Initially Carthage was a colony of Tyre and she got her independence at around 650 BC (Morey, 1901). Just like Carthage, Rome was a super power of her time. She grew out of the Roman republic and…

The battle of Lake Trasimene was a major battle in the second Punic war which was led by Hannibal. The Carthaginians defeated the romans with the consul of Gaius Flaminius Hannibal Barca, was a Punic military commander from Carthage, known as one of the greatest military commanders in history during the Second Punic War (218-202 BCE). His father Hamilcar Barca was the leading Carthaginian commander during the First Punic War (241 BCE); which ended in defeat of the Carthaginians against the…

Surviving the Vietnam War In the book Road of 10,00 Pains, Chapter 16, by Otto J. Lehrack, there is first hand experiences from different marines fighting the Vietnam War. As I read chapter 16, I learned that the Vietnam War was very gruesome. The U.S marines had to fight very hard everyday to stay alive, even though they were fighting a war they did not seem as necessary. During this battle the American soldiers used many tactics to survive. They relied on the help from air support, and the…

quite ineffective since it is assumed that the letter failed to reach the queen as no direct action or response was given from her side. Moreover, the execution of the British subjects brought on the rage of England that resulted in First Opium War (1839- 1842). The war proved a humiliation to China as British with its modern warships and weapons easily defeated the Chinese. The opium trade continued to flourish and the resulting health crisis grew…

The defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu was a turning point in the First Indochina War but also in the how the world viewed the newly victorious Vietminh. The French retreated to their urban strongholds of Saigon and Hanoi awaiting the result of the upcoming Geneva Conference. This set piece battle was to be the opportunity for the United States equipped and funded French Expeditionary Corps to defeat the lightly equipped and trained Vietminh force on a battlefield of their choice. The battle…

Question 1: Many sultans initiated military reforms in the Ottoman Empire through military from the 18th century to the 20th century. As a result, some of them forced to leave the throne or were assassinated. Mahmud II learned from the mistakes of his predecessor, Selim II. For example, he developed an elite army to defeat the Janissary forces that have once been the dominant force in the Ottoman Empire. After getting rid of the Janissaries, Mahmud II began creating diplomatic divisions within…

feelings towards the subject of the shame into the minds of his readers. This lets the audience have their own perspective on the matter and on the factors that forges O’Brien’s decisions. Which would help the reader understand his reason for going to the war, and assume that he should not have been so judgemental towards his actions. However, it is more so proven that O’Brien is right to be harsh on…