This was the year in which World War 2 began in the region, during the period of Japanese expansion. ... Although Japan was very strong during the war (this was shown when they attacked Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, in 1941, and severely depleted the American forces there) the tide turned in 1942 at the Battle of the Coral Sea, which was the Allied forces" first naval win in the region. ... After Japan had been defeated and the European powers weakened, many Asian and Pacific nations wanted independence. ... How strong it was came to light when American troops came to Australia to help protect it fro...

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Europe is an ally; so is Japan. ... In American eyes, only China looms as a likely future rival. ... For over a century the national interests of China have been reflected in the following foreign policy objectives of communist China: (a) to preserve the national territory from foreign annexation or intrusion; (b) To regain what had been lost through foreign interventions; (c) To repel from her borders any threatening or hostile military presence, be it Russian, Japanese, America or any of her power; and (d) To regain for China the status of a world power commensurate with the greatness o...

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On December 7, 1941 Japan started an extensive scale assault on the American Naval base, which was situated at the pearl harbor near to Honolulu, Hawaii. The Japanese announced war on this day. August 6, 1945 amid WWII, USA dropped the first nuclear bomb utilizing B-29 over the Japanese city, Hiroshima. ... Hirohito, head of Japan surrendered and reported the nations surrender on August 15 over the radio. ... Yet, on the other hand this occasion could have been evaded if Japan did not assault Pearl Harbor in 1941. ...

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Congress that was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1984.This institution is an American non-partisan, independent, federal institution that works to prevent, mitigate, and resolve violent conflict around the world. ... Israeli relations have evolved from an initial American policy of sympathy and support for the creation of a Jewish homeland in 1948 to an unusual partnership that links a small but militarily powerful Israel, dependent on the United States for its economic and military strength, with the U. ... Unlike America, North Korea, which is a communist country, is ranked 1...

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The regions that are considered as ethnic strife-prone are: Western Europe- Ireland, Belgium, Switzerland, France and Spain; Eastern Europe- Yogoslavia and newly independent countries of former Soviet Union; the Mediterranean and the Middle East- Cyprus, Turkey, Lebanon and Israel; Africa- virtually every nation; Asia- from Pakistan to the Philippines; and the Americas- from Canada throughout the Caribbean. ... As for the case of Japan, which is considered homogeneous in terms of race eJapans source of strength lies in its eracial homogeneity as remarked b...

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The longest war in American history, (besides the Iraq War), and probably one of the most controversial events in American history as a whole, the Vietnam war divided our country and resulted in over 58,000 American causalities. ... During World War Two, the provinces of Vietnam had been colonized by the French who promised to protect Vietnam from the threat of a Japanese invasion. ... Even being dressed as an American soldier made one a target. ... As news of the tragedies occurring in Vietnam spread, American public opinion of the war was rapidly declining, and internationally, America'...

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He also did a very successful two week lecture circuit in Japan, speaking to thousands of Japanese and meeting victims of the Hiroshima attack. After Japan he wrote a book to illustrate why the United States should withdraw from Vietnam immediately. ... One year after his visit to Japan, he went back to Tokyo to meet with the Intrepid four. ... As shock to Buckley, many people applauded Zinn's opposition and he did not understand his criticism of the American government. ...

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It was impressed upon him that he should reject French rule, and later Ho evidently did this by defying not only the French but also Japan, China and the United States. ... Many historians such as David Kaiser (1998) proposed that Ho turned to communism subsequent to America's refusal to help him end French domination in Vietnam. ... Tran pointed out that had Ho been a nationalist, then he indeed would not have coldly murdered Vietnamese nationalists as a way to endorse his powers after the Japanese troops withdrew from Vietnam in 1945. ...

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For instance, Aids harrows far into the middle-class and aggressive minorities are craving their conception of the world in educational system, where Japanese electronics and Japanese cars triumphs and the saving banks are going bankrupt, where the war of the Gulf discloses an evident cynicism. ... US applied pressure to Korea to by F-15, which were made by America Boeing Company. ... Particularly, Europe companies are actively challenging America's military industry. ... The security guarantee that American alliance represents is very important to Australia. America always values having ...

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Rusty Johnson provides the following summary: Chiang Kai-Shek completed his military training with the Japanese army and returned to China where he participated in the 1911 revolution against the Manchus. ... In contrast, Malraux describes Katov from another character's point of view as a sly sparrow (15), while Kyo is small and supple as a Japanese cat (36). ...

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America passed an act in 1902 banning the entrance into the country of those declaring them anarchists. ... From Italy to America to Japan, anarchist groups and movements crushed; individuals imprisoned or killed. ...

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