Asian History Essays and Term Papers

you as you step into the great Potala palace in Lhasa. Buddhist monks in their traditional bright orange robes lay prostrate on the floor in submission in a great, expansive hall. This is the capital city of Tibet, a formerly independent, autonomous…

war. There are no monuments in Washington D.C. to acknowledge the thousands of American soldiers who fought valiantly and died for their country's political interests. There are no annual parades, and little information in text books to inform anyone…

political and economic reforms in the Meiji restoration Military: In 1872 the Japanese military started to use conscription. This is same as drafting in the U.S.A. All conscripts had to serve a three year period in military service, after…

the Russian Revolution broke out. It is a revolution which changed the lives of many and left alone a few. Even the ruling class which had ruled over Russia for centuries can't escape from the changes. People are repressed for years and are trying…

are of the booming technology sector and strict laws. Singapore's technology has risen just as fast, if not faster, than Japan's. The laws and punishments are strict, but the streets are among the safest in the world. Otherwise, this tiny island…

so infuriated by man's wickedness that he transformed himself into Bhairave, a wrathful form. Shiva, in the form of Bhairave, started his destructive rampage, he ripped out the hearts of humans and drank their blood. Vishnu came to the help of humanity,…

Known to millions of people as "the Father of the Chinese Republic," Sun Yat-Sen holds an extraordinary place in modern China's complex and tumultuous history. He serves as an inspiration and a political dignitary to the most radical and diverse…

Enola Gay flew over the industrial city of Hiroshima, Japan and dropped the first atomic bomb ever. The city went up in flames caused by the immense power equal to about 20,000 tons of TNT. The project was a success. They were an unprecedented assemblag…

to its enemies, yet it is also a culture steeped in beauty and grace. The Japanese have been able to transform themselves from a nation that was a military superpower of its time, to its current role as an economic superpower. They have done this…

is to introduce you to Genghis Khan, how he conquered China and his journey to get there. The Information presented in this report was gathered using the internet, the school library and using text books. 2.Genghis Khan 2.1.Who Was Genghis…