Nanking

because it was more advanced. After the first Opium war the two parties signed an agreement called ‘Nanking agreement’. Even though it is called an agreement, the details where enforced by the British government and China had no option but to…

The invasion of Shanghai lead to the Nanjing Massacre, which was also known as Nanking Massacre, and began in the end of 1937. This massacre involved the Chinese and the Japanese. Japanese forces killed around 300,000 Chinese people. The Japanese cruelty was incomparable, There were numerous ways that the Japanese took advantage of the Nanjing citizens. One example is how a large number of girls and women were raped, which lead to another name for the Nanjing Massacre, “Rape of Nanjing”.…

Individuals have negatively affected modern day history. Although there are many people like Gandhi who are portrayed as positive people for helping those in need; several people negatively influenced modern day history. Nehru, a man who brutally opposed freedom of speech, ruined India's economy and almost destroyed their foreign policy foundations not only negatively affected history but, also pierced his people with fear. Certain individuals have scarred human history with their monstrosities:…

On August 6 1945, the world had seen the first use of one of if not the deadliest weapon off all-time; The United States of America had dropped the first Atomic bomb on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Both cities were completely and utterly decimated and the death toll is around two hundred thousand and fifty people. The dropping of the atomic bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima in 1945 by the Americans still lies a very controversial issue with no definite answer. Both sides of the…

and encouraged the country to get involved with international affairs. By 1937, when the Japanese invaded the area of Manchuria, China, where the Nanking took place. Stories of this invasion, as well as the conditions that the Chinese public faced such as, murder, rape, and overall terror, were publicized in articles like “Butchery Marked Capture of Nanking,” in The New York Times from December 18 of that same year, which influenced some American sympathies, but it especially showed Japan’s…

“During the Nanking Massacre, the Japanese committed a litany of atrocities against innocent civilians, including mass execution, raping, looting, and burning.” This quote fits perfectly with the definition of massacre. The victims were innocent and they were killed…

American Wangxia Treaty both contained provisions permitting renegotiation of the settlements following 12 years of being in actuality. With an end goal to extend their benefits in China, Britain requested the Qing powers renegotiate the Treaty of Nanking that was marked in 1842, refering to their most supported country status. The British requests included opening all of China to British shipper organizations, sanctioning the opium exchange, exempting outside imports from inward travel…

I believe T.H's White's book is not a condemnation of war for whatever reasons, but rather more of several specific reasons. Generally, war is something usually looked negatively upon, however the point is White doesn't express his disapproving views on it just because it was bad, but rather expresses his own personal views since he lived throughout a war (WWII). To understand his view you would have to know the history of WWII. There were many things going on during period, countries as the…

Adolf Hitler rose to power by taking bold actions and convincing people he can bring them out of their misery from the Great Depression. He had aimed to abolish the German federal government and “Hitler and his followers attempted to seize power in Bavaria as a step toward controlling all of Germany” (Maier, "Adolf Hitler"). The Beer Hall Putsch was an event that Hitler created in order to take over the government in Bavaria and eventually gain power. However, it failed as it ended in…

Open Door policy, initiated by the United States in 1899 for the protection of equal privileges among countries trading with China. The statement was issued in the form of letter sent by the U.S. Secretary of State John Hay. This was sent to countries such as France, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Russia. There was an essential conflict in the policy. The U.S. brought about its Open Door Policy with the thought of avoiding the actual separation of China and taking financial leep, but…