Furthermore, after a natural disaster strikes a foreign country, U.S involvement in the relief efforts improves and strengthens the perception of the military. For example, in the 1989 Bangladesh Tornado, the U.S military assisted in the relief efforts. ... By doing so, the military's image improved while providing the U.S military with an opportunity to train new recruits in disaster support (Berke). ... In addition, with U.S. armed forces experiencing massive budget cuts, aiding in foreign assistance may be a way for the military to diversify its roles and improve its image. ... A ple...

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"Japanese foreign policy? ... Little emphasis was given to the states military alliances and global issues. ... "However, Japan was not integrated in multilateral military alliances and economic blocs. ... There is a broad consensus in Japan that the country should become internationally more active and shoulder broader responsibilities, but that its contribution should be non-military. ... Nevertheless, in many of its dimensions Japan's foreign policy is comparable to those of the superpowers because of the global outreach of its influence, based on its superior economic performance,...

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The goal of the Meiji Restoration was summarised in the motto, " A rich country, a strong military". ... The Meiji Restoration allowed Japan to regain complete control of its foreign trade and legal system and by fighting and winning two wars, The Sino - Japanese War in 1894, and The Russo - Japanese War 1904 - 1905, Japan had established full independence and equality in international affairs. ... Political and economical changes were also a national army based on universal conscription, which was created in 1972, requiring three years military service from all men, samurai and commoner alike...

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There is not clear-cut answer to whether globalization is a positive or negative process, globalization has brought about military, cultural and economic changes to the modern world, we can explore the advantages and disadvantages by looking particularly at the military alliances that countries have with each other, the introduction to foreign cultures into other countries and the efficiency of financial interdependence on other organizations or countries. ... Forming military alliances can be especially beneficial to the less equipped countries if they sign treaties with stronger and more p...

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Peace between the CCP and the GMD was regularly encouraged by foreign powers and in China in order to fight the Japanese, but if events such as the Xian Incident had not happened, or foreign powers had backed one party to take control. ... If this had happened, the military force in China would have been controlled by one constituency, which would have avoided internal conflict such as the Southern Anhui Incident in January 1941. ... But China was still inferior due to the social and political problems it faced such as the major drought-famine in the Henan Province which killed over 2 million...

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However, by the nineteenth century, the economic and military superiority of the West over China had become apparent. ... On occasions China resisted, but its military inferiority always meant that the Western powers got what they wanted. ... By the late nineteenth century, foreign powers had massively increased their presence and control in China. ... Anti-foreign feeling had always existed in China and frequently reached the levels of xenophobia. ... Restrictions now quickly decreased with the importation of foreign books, the establishment of foreign-language schools and the almost unimpede...

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Tang Dynasty I. Another high mark in Chinese politics, culture 1. Resembled Han but more of everything 2. Opened to the new and different, adopting the best of what the world offered 3. Chinese, particularly on the south also designated themselves asnen of Tang 4. Founding family intermarri...

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Their distinctive culture and deep sense of separate identity, but stressed by their insular isolation and freedom from foreign invasion had helped to build an equally deep sense of national pride that keep Japan free of the taint of foreign pressures. There is a great change in 1867 that was succeed to be a new period "MeiJi"2 To complete the goals of "Rich country, strong army," the Meiji new government understood that the Japanese economy would have to grow and develop rapidly, especially in industry, which could support the military. ... Commercial cropping and marking, and even foreign ...

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" Alperovitz claims that military experts have assessed Japan's "military vulnerability, particularly its shortages of everything from ammunition and fuel to trained personnel.... Alperovitz makes one fair claim and it's that the United States wanted to impress Russia with their military prowess by dropping the bombs on Japan. ... This, however, is simply not true because there are telegrams sent between Minister of Foreign Affairs Togo and Ambassador Sato discussing their war-time plans which included preparations for a two front war against Russia. ... Alperovitz's ...

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Once in power, Hirohito augmented Japan's military in spite of warnings from the United States. ... The Emperor continued to ignore foreign threats, including an embargo on the oil that drove Japan's war machine, and invaded Indochina. ...

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Hong Kong's garrison, composed of local troops as well as British units and foreign infantry battalions from India and Canada were prepared for the attack. ... As number of people decreased, Japanese military was not able to correct expected amount of money from them. ... On December 26, 1941, the day introduced the military yen, the exchange rate was fixed, and the rate between Hong Kong dollar and the military yen was two to one. ... Japanese military got a military expenditure by exchanging the military yen to Hong Kong dollar. ... While on the other hand, Japanese military yen was not...

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Not only was Pearl Harbor attacked, other military airfields were hit in the same attack. ... The number of wounded military personnel and civilians amounted to 1178. ... While all of this is happening in foreign countries back at home in the united states Japanese-Americans were being forced to move into camps for the safety of the U.S. within its own land. ...

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Until the 20th century, countries frequently relied on military powers in order to attempt to conserve peace. ... The most common form of hard power being exercised is military intervention. ... Nonetheless, military force is not the only coercive measure that a hard power can exercise. ... In 1938, as the League of Nations fell apart the prime minister of Britain, Neville Chamberlain, used a new form of foreign policy in order to keep peace with Hitler. ... He depends on strong military action to ensure that his annexation of Crimea from the Ukraine will be successful. ...

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The Charter Oath declared that councils would be established so that the nation will be ruled according to public opinion: Men from all clans shall be united without distinction, All subjects, civil and military forces as well as the common people, shall do their best for Japan, Old absurd customs shall be abandoned and justice shall guide all actions and knowledge shall be gained from all the nations of the world to help Japan advance. ... Military strength was imperative for the government control over the nation and protecting themselves from the West. ... The Oligarchy was also determined...

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During the early 1930's, the Japanese military gained considerable political influence. ... Japan's military expansion during the 1930's led to its entry into World War II in December of 1941, when Japanese bombers executed a devastating surprise attack on the United States naval fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Although Hirohito was unenthusiastic about the decision to enter the war, the string of Japanese military and naval successes following Pearl Harbor pleased him. ... He also performed the ceremonial duties assigned to him by the 1947 constitution, such as presiding over ...

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Furthermore, I will go in depth of the magnetic hegemony on why it works like magnetic hegemony' material, moral, and military management. ... Furthermore, to strengthen support from other nations, magnetic hegemony calls for the military deterrence capability.  ... Due to great military technology like gunpowder weapons and samurai strategies, Japan was obliterating Korea. ... China had the ability to deter the military powerhouse of Japan and prevented Japan universe or military elites from continuing imperialist conquest that the potential to ultimately bleed into the continent of E...

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ROLES OF THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST AND JAPAN IN PROMOTING ECONOMIC COOPERATION IN THE NORTHEAST ASIA The relation between the Russian Far East and Japan is 'near and far'. In the Cold War period there existed an 'invisible wall' in the Sea of Japan. The Cold War ended about 10 years ago. Although a tense atmosphere remains in the Korean Peninsula, people's comings and goings and cultural exchange between Japan and Russia have remarkably increased since then. In this sense the 'invisible wall' has collapsed. ...

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Despite the apparent correlation of ethnicity and instability or conflict in these regional systems-there are many important and intricate factors comprising of political, economic and military aspects- that are the very roots of those conflicts. ... Indeed people of the same race fight each other because of many sordid interests associated with political,economical, ideological, military and others aspects of life. ... e) Foreign Interference Seemingly ethnic problems of one country can be traced with the foreign interference in many occasions. ...

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It would be these people, and these people only who would notice the three foreign aircraft flying mysteriously high above their city. ... The city was founded as a military fortress in 1594, and it grew rapidly to become a commercial and industrial center in Japan. ... Japan found the United States was getting in the way of their goals, so the Japanese bombed a military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. ... The Americans could not believe that the Japanese had the nerve to bomb their military base, and over the next four years, the Americans secretly sought a way of revenge. ... The most advan...

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Canadian resources are appealing for foreign investors who may be interested in investing in Canadian operations.. ... Japan's Foreign Direct investment in Canada in 2011 was C$12.8 billion, which came from 330 Japanese subsidiaries and affiliate companies that worked in Canada. ... The Anti-nuclear movement ties in with the spirit of peace Japan maintains, having been excluded from any military activity since World War II. ...

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They no longer had a strong, suitable military. ... The atomic bomb, the most terrible weapon ever created could either cause a complete island to surrender or the other route would cause a complete wipe out of American's on foreign soil. ...

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The imperialists pressed their attack both militarily and from within the Court of Kyoto. The great military regime of Edo which until recently had been all powerful was floundering not because of military weakness, or because the machinery of government had broken but instead because the Japanese public and the Shoguns supporters felt they had lost the Imperial Will.Footnote6 The end of the Tokugawa regime shows the power of the symbolism and myths surrounding the imperial institution. ... Now that the Shogun and Komeo Emperor were dead there was no longer a reason to ta...

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[He recorded that he had instructed Stimson to use the bomb] so that military objectives and soldiers and sailors are the target and not women and children... ... The target is a purely military one. ...

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Introduction As the world modernizes, the relationship between nations becomes increasingly important. Globalization has taken over, allowing countries to lower transactions costs across areas of economic trade and social interactions. This has prompted international governments to create trade, soc...

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Sumo Exposed: The Invention of Tradition in Japan's National Sport I: Introduction and Theoretical Remarks "Even today in Japan's highly industrialized and modern society, sumo is generally perceived as a quintessentially Japanese sport, in which history, tradition and even religion are intermingled to form a unique sport of pageantry and splendor perhaps matched by no other country's national sport" (Sandoz 1992:8). One hardly needs to emphasize the popularity and status sumo enjoys as Japan's kokugi, or national sport. Three years ago, I lent my copy of Aerosmi...

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