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General Hideki Tojo was born in Tokyo, in the Kōjimachi district on December 30, 1884. He was the eldest son of a samurai descent. In 1899, Tojo entered a military school to follow his father’s footsteps of a Japanese military man. In 1909, he married a woman, Katsuko Ito. Together they had three sons and four daughters. Tojo graduated in 1915 with honors, then he went to Europe and studied there for three years. In 1922, when Tojo had returned, he became an instructor at a war college for…

After the division, South Korea adopted the United States form of government, a democracy. The people of South Korea are able to have a say. They have freedoms that many people envy because they were able to break away from the anchor that is North Korea. However, they live in a constant fear. In 2003, when North Korea broke away from the N.P treaty, it made South Koreans fearful. South Korea being one of North Korea’s major enemies the people must respect the North Korean’s power. “In South…

The coined phrase “Culture of Honor” harps on the theoretical idea that the Southern United States at all costs tries to avoid intentionally insulting or offending each other. This “honor” protects the South’s vernacular belief to insure one’s liberty and to daunt uncivil actions against families of the south, their living quarters, and their possessor ship. The culture of honor phrase was heavily discussed in Malcolm Gladwell’s Entertainment Weekly National Bestselling book entitled Outliers…

originated in the 19th century as a Hawaiian adaptation of the Portuguese machete, a small guitar-like instrument, which was introduced to Hawaii by Portuguese immigrants, many from Madeira and the Azores. It gained great popularity elsewhere in the United States during the early 20th century, and from there spread internationally. The tone and volume of the instrument vary with size and construction. Ukuleles commonly come in four sizes: soprano, concert, tenor, and baritone. History Hawaii …

Since before the United States was officially formed as a Nation, the citizens have been volunteered or been told to take up arms against oppression and tyranny. Men and women of the United States have been involved in fighting that did not always directly affect American soil but always in some way had an effect on what America stood for and believed in. Those who fought, faced unimaginable dangers and the compensation they would receive has changed throughout the course of time. The…

Japan 1) Meiji Restoration, modernization and westernization of Japan In 1867, Emperor Meiji ascended to the throne when he was only 15 years old. Because of this, the actual government power rested on the cabinet of advisers formed to help Emperor Meiji govern the country. The cabinet began planning a lot…

Constitution. He was elected in 1797 as Tennessee's first US Representative and then as the senator of the United States in 1797 from which he resigned after eight…

Monroe doctrine James Monroe was the fifth president of the United States; he was also the last president to have the status of Founding father. He held the roles of secretary of war and secretary of state as well as the governor of Virginia. During the first party system there was an unpleasant division between the Federal and democratic/republic parties. one of Monroe’s primary goals was to get rid of the internal fighting by consolidating parties with hope of eliminating the party system…

The most important goal of American foreign policy is to defend the independence of the United States, so that America can govern itself according to its principles and pursue its national interests. The U.S. is therefore committed to providing for its common defense, protecting the freedom of its commerce, and seeking peaceful relations with other nations. At the same time, American foreign policy has a set of long-term goals, or a grand strategy, that have traditionally guided its foreign…

The civil rights movement was an American movement from the mid 1950’s to the mid 1960’s aimed at eliminating racial segregation and discrimination in the southern United States. After the Civil War, slavery ended and slaves were given civil rights through the 14th and 15th amendments to the United States Constitution. However, these civil rights were weakly enforced and African Americans were treated poorly and segregated from whites in all sectors of the public. Through years of nonviolent…