An examination and historical perspective on the accuracy of the movie "Gandhi."

A summary of the movie "The Killing Fields" as well as an analysis of the movie from the view of historical context and historical accuracy.

A biography of Filipina activist Velma Veloria. She is an immigrant from the Philippines who became a political activist and a U.S. Representative.

This is a Biography of Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur, a great 16th century leader of the Mughal Empire, which is in modern-day India.

The origins of the Sikh religion and culture dates back to the 15th century and the teachings of Guru Nanak as a response to the Hindu and Islamic religions. Punjabi is similar to the languages of Hindi and Urdu and is the chief language of the Sikhs today.

A discussion of the reasons for American Involvment in Vietnam.

Rani of Jhansi was an important figure in the fight for India's freedom from British colonalism.

The essay provides a short piece on the boxer rebellion.

The importance of the increasing value of China trade for the establishment of British rule in Singapore.

Questions if the British were effective in their colonial rule of Singapore. Explores the history of British control of Singapore. Compares how the British and the Japanese differed in their control over the tiny nation.

China's ability to maintain favorable trade status with North American nations despite it's poor human rights record is a blow to humanitarian rights and freedoms. Canada and the US have taken a hypocritical stance in their dealing with China, compromising ethical values for material gain. Instead, North American nations should restrict trade and aid to China to programs that can be used to encourage social reforms.

Essay provides a discussion regarding the capitilistic nature of China.

Examines the factors leading to the American Great Depression. Describes how the Great Depression indicated a significant shift in worldwide finances, politics. Explores the role of the Federal Reserve System.

Evaluates China's ineffective relationship with the West up to 1842, largely due to China's traditional attitude of foreign inferiority. The Chinese attitude principally stemmed from a philosophy of an innate superiority, their self-imposed isolation and the success of the Tang Dynasty.

Essay answers the question "Why was the Great Leap Forward program a failure?"

Essay analyzes why the Chinese Communist Party worked with the Kuomintang during the 1920's.

As a result of numerous foreign influences, the Chinese culture developed in a number of ways. Due to the effects of the Silk Road, during the period 200 - 900 CE, China was influenced by many countries, impacting its culture in the fields of literature and science.

Examines the history of Malaysia, mainly about the colonization of the British and the Japanese. Lists the reasons for colonization from both the British and Japanese perspectives.

A look at the Vietnamese interpretation of Confucianism and the degree to which it influenced the Vietnamese government. While Confucianism played an important role in the shaping of Vietnam, the Vietnamese accepted only the political and moral aspects of this philosophy and combined it aspects of Buddhism and Taoism.

Explores the history of China, focusing on the Sino Japanese War. Describes how it temporarily halted the Chinese civil war situation and united the two parties CCP and GMD to form a united front to confront the Japanese military aggression in its ambition to colonize China. Details how the Japanese troops underestimated the determination of the Chinese United Front to fight for their own survival.

Examines Ho Chi Minh's role in providing independence and freedom for Vietnam and his people. Traces the history of Vietnam to the 1945 Japanese occupation. Explains how the nation was divided into a communist north (governed by the DRV) and a noncommunist south (administrated by the Vietnamese government in Saigon).

The main traditional texts that support the traditional roles of men and women are the Rg Veda, the Kalpa Sutras, the epics (the Ramayana and Mahabharata), Tryambaka, and Manu Smrti. They are believed to lay the foundations for order in society, as well as giving people the knowledge of their duty. These separate texts have defined roles within castes and genders and show how their different styles of writings have defined roles in different ways.

The history of dragon mythology in East Asian culture. How a culture use dragons in their art gives you an indication of that society's values and aesthetics.

Explores China's economic status from 1953-1966. Explains the major industrialization plan called the Five Year Plan. Describes the effect of the plan on the Chinese people, including price controls, rationing, and the end of black markets.

Essay describes the effects of the Vietnam War on Vietnam.

Luong Ung's autobiographical "First They Killed My Father" shows how family bonds were a coping mechanism for the millions whose lives were torn about by Pol Pot's brutal Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia. Those without strong family ties were destined to be broken by the society.

Analysis of two women portrayed in two different movies and their lifestyles within different time periods.

From Fu Mu Lan to the women writers, this essay Discusses whether the woman warriors or the female artists contributed more to the civil rights of women in China.

A chapter-by-chapter summary of "First They Killed My Father" by Luong Ung. The book is a biographical account of Ung's life living under the brutal Khmer Rouge regime of Pol Pot in the 1970s.

The emphasis placed upon beauty and status in "First They Killed My Father"-By Luong Ung

Discusses the origin, relevance, and social ramifications of footbinding in pre-Mao China. Explores if the practice represented female domination or an aesthetic choice.

An overview and analysis of the Multi Fiber Trade agreement. What it was, Why it was instated, how it affected the world, and what should be done in the future

Essay discusses if Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge committed genocide.

The racist overtones of a San Francisco newspaper article titled "Will the Japanese Predominate?" from just before the start of World War II. The article discussed the "present danger" of Japan and other Asian nations dominating the industrial shipping market in Hawaii and San Francisco.

The opposing viewpoints on whether the Sejarah Melayu is the definitive historiography of ancient Singapore.

A history of the samurai in Japan. Fearless warriors who followed bushido and Zen Buddhism, the samurai never feared death of killing, but they were also honorable and peaceful. Some of the most powerful among the samurai were known as "Hitokiri" which means "Person Slayer" in English.

A short biography on how Ho Chi Minh developed as a powerful and respected leader among his followers. He convinced millions of Vietnamese to fight for his Communist cause and was able to drive out both the French and the U.S. militaries from Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh succeeded in transforming Vietnam into an independent nation under communist rule because he was looked at not as royalty but instead as an everyday man, enticing many ordinary people to follow him and his beliefs.

Explains the failure of China's imperial government to respond effectively to Western demands for diplomatic relations and free trade between 1793 and 1839.

Discusses how effective the Chinese Communist Party was at gaining and keeping authority from the years 1949-1966. Analyzes the ethical nature of their methods.

The aged are citizens of the country and many had assist in sustaining Singapore as a 1st world county. Therefore they deserve to be appreciated and taken care by the government. However, it is impossible to help the aged if they, the community and their families do not support the government actions and assist in providing a comfortable environment for the ageing population.

The Communist won the civil war in China in 1949 because of support of the peasants, the tactics they used and their alliance with the Soviet Union. The weakness of the Nationalist Party helped the Communist Party win peasant support. These weaknesses include inflation, loss of support from United States, the inability to destroy the Communist Party, and the failure to eliminate the Japanase.

The mongol empire enhanceD the cultural diffusion from Asia to Europe. There were four main ways in which the mongol empire enhanced this diffusion between Europe and Asia within the 13th and 14th century . This defusion was shown through Economy, Military, Government, and Cultural influences.

This is a book review of the book "In the Jaws of History" by Bui Diem with David Chanoff. It is a critique of the good and not so good points of the book.

Essay provides a reflection on Indian history.

Evaluates the historical isolationism strategy of Japan.

Both the policies of the Japanese government and the favorable postwar international climate contributed greatly to Japan's economic rise following the end of World War II. However, the international climate provided the greater contribution, as it facilitated both the access to markets and the transfer of technology, without which the Japanese economy would not have experienced exponential growth. The roles of the United States and of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) are particularly important in this regard.

Kamikazes became almost their last and most destructive defense in World War II. The "Divine Wind" in 1281 helped the Japanese open their eyes in what they can do to help their military force. Japanese found that after the first couple of volunteers had been trained and been put to missions, that the kamikazes became very effective.

Essay on Korean history leading up to the division of the country.

Details two of the causes that led to the Korean War and two major events in the Korean War which helped to shape its outcome.