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Eisenhower’s Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)
Terrified of communism gaining a strong foothold in Asia, United States Secretary of State John Foster Dulles called eight nations…
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Sunset over the British Empire: The End of Imperialism
After World War II, the Unites States and the Soviet Union emerged as global superpowers. Global imperial forces such…
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Seoul, Tokyo Spar over Recognition of Korean Comfort Women
South Korea and Japan continue to spar over issues ruminating from World War II. Recently, Seoul moved to shut down…
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What was the Taiping Rebellion?
Arguably the most important event in 19th century China, the Taiping rebellion lasted 14 years, spread across 14 provinces and…
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The Annexation of Crimea
Crimea is a region on a peninsula extending into the Black Sea in eastern Europe. At various times throughout history,…
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Commodore Perry and the Globalization of Japan
At the time of Commodore Perry, Japan was ruled by the Shogun of the Tokugawa family. This ruling class was…
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What Was the First Opium War?
The heart of the First Opium War was in a trade decision to end the import of Opium to the…
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Africa and Middle East
The Pakistani-Palestinian Struggle
Pakistan-Palestine relations refers to the relationship between the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Palestinian Authority. For a long time,…
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Britain, India and the Seven Years War
The Seven Years’ War was composed of two prominent struggles: the colonial and maritime conflict between France and Spain against…
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Asia and Oceania
Boundaries: Tibet and the People’s Republic of China
Is Tibet a Part of China? This question is more difficult to answer than it seems. The People’s Republic of…
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