Korea under Japanese rule

Domino Theory, theorised by the administration of the Republican Eisenhower, dictated that if South Vietnam wasn’t under the control of a strong leader, then communism would spread through South Vietnam and on to possibly Cambodia and Laos. Introducing Diêm was an American attempt to control Vietnam, but in reality, systemic failings were taking place throughout his…

The Cold War began in 1945 after WW II, between the United States and the Soviet Union. Each country had their own ideologies about how to rebuild Europe after the war. President Truman and the Russians leader Joseph Stalin were in disagreement on how to divide postwar Europe. The Soviets controlled Poland and most of the Balkans while the American and British forces had liberated Western Europe from Scandinavia to Italy. The Russians were concerned about past invasions and were intent on…

between Japan and China was done through ambassador diplomacy. Tribal leaders in Japan in the early second century would seek knowledge and support from China to strengthen their position within their tribe at home and to exert military influence upon Korea (pg. 1). Throughout the centuries, Japan would use the ambassador to gain knowledge and insight from China and they would make sure they used highly intelligent people to serve in these positions. The mission of the ambassadors for Japan…

The U.S. Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) refers to Asian individuals as “having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam” (as cited by Hoeffel, E. M., Rastogi, S., Kim, M. O., & Shahid, H., 2012). From 2000 to 2010 the Asian population grew 43 percent, from 10.2 million to 14.7 million, which is four…

took it back in 1556. Then humayun died, by falling off the library steps. Next emperor was Akbar the great. Akbar extended the empire greatly throughout northern and central india. He abolished the hated jizya tax and reconciled the hindus under muslim rule. Then he came up with a new religion din-i-ilahi, a mix of hinduism and islam, but it was rejected. Akbar administrative reforms laid foundations for a long lasting empire. Akbar also ended the practice of sati. Akbar’s successors were…

In Asia, Korea, Vietnam, and Japan were all influenced by Chinese culture, known as sinification or syncretism. Parts of of Chinese culture and societal structure were implemented into their own. Around the fourth century, the Chinese system of writing was introduced…

There are vast amount of things within our daily lives that have been a result of cultural diffusion. These can range from food, religion, economics, and even technology. Buddhism is a good example of religion cultural diffusion. It reached China, due to cultural diffusion as it was favoured by the merchants along the silk roads, and therefore, was able to extend into China. Buddhism would be met with its patrons, as well harsh critics. Some viewed Buddhism as an outside force that had no place…

extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries. Roosevelt negotiated the Treaty of Portsmouth which ended the Russo-Japanese War and marked the emergence of a new era of diplomatic negotiations. After the Russo-Japanese War, he won the Nobel Peace Prize for negotiator, making him the first American to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Theodore Roosevelt sought to expand Japanese influence in Northern Asia, and signed an agreement allowing Japanese expansion into Korea.…

1. Harry Truman a. Harry Truman was president during the Cold War. He had a hand in preventing the spread of Communism to other countries. Truman saw that, with the Iron Curtain dividing Europe in half, communism would spread quickly and what he wanted to do was help countries that were threatened by Communism and this is what the Truman Doctrine consisted of. He asked Congress for 40 million dollars to fund Greece and Turkey, who were threatened by Communism at the time. He figured that if we…

Spain but also from eastern part of the europe such as Ukraine, Russia, Hungary, Armenia, and from the Asia - China and Korea. The second wave of migration to Brazil is characterised by inflow another 2.1 million Europeans from Italy, Poland, Russia and Romania between years 1904 – 1930. Most of these migrants from Europe came after First World War.The first influx of Japanese migrants came in 1908. The Asian people settled in the area around São Paulo and in the north of the state Parana to…