Essays Tagged: "Far East"

Was Truman morally and militarily justified in dropping two Atomic Bombs on Japan?

ima. The force from which the sun draws its power has been loosed upon those who brought war to the Far East." ---Truman. These were the famous words of a novice president who was sworn in to presiden ...

(5 pages) 240 1 3.4 Mar/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

Shoe Industry. Facing many changes, rushes, and difficulties

es are trying to be like. Some changes are the industry as a whole is moving there factories to the far east such as China. The reason for this is they are trying to save costs for producing there sho ... trying to save costs for producing there shoes by paying there workers less because they are in the far east. Nike and Reebok have already been in the east. The shoe industry not including Nike inc. i ...

(3 pages) 198 0 3.9 Jan/1996

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Confucius and His Influence on Far Eastern Culture

One of the most influential people in the far east was Confucius. Confucius (K'ung Futzu is how he is called in China but his birth name was K ... follows a morally just and good philosophy.Confucius and has caused much influence in China and the far east. Some of these areas where in Vietnam, Korea, Japan, and many other places. This was a phen ... ere was no clergy or missionaries to spread to ideology but it spread to the different areas of the far east. A theory of how the phenomenon spread to Vietnam is that when the Chinese took over. There ...

(3 pages) 176 0 4.3 Jan/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Classical Philosophy

Sea Routes to Asia

Since Marco Polo was an Italian, the Italians thought that they had amonopoly on the trading to the Far East. Genao and Venice were the two city-states that wereable to get all the trading from Asia. ... all the trading from Asia. But many of these Italian traders never left Italy, becauseMuslims from afar came to Italy with all of Asia's riches and traded with Italians, so Italians neverreally left I ...

(9 pages) 92 1 4.7 Mar/1997

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905

ctorious over a European power. Thus, Japan forced Russia to abandon its expansionist policy in the Far East. This paper will examine the key components which made Japan victorious over Russia.Pre-war ... Russian Black Sea fleet was able to collaborate with France and send its ships around Africa to the Far East only to be met and defeated by the Japanese fleet in the straits between Japan and Korea. T ...

(11 pages) 131 0 4.8 Mar/1997

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

Investing Currencies in the Far East

Far East, Currencies, Investing, Thailand, Singapore, China Well Done, Job ComparisonsReport on Inve ... vesting, Thailand, Singapore, China Well Done, Job ComparisonsReport on Investing Currencies in the Far EastPrepared by: Brad SaundersIntroductionIn the world today, the possibilities are endless for ... proper strategic plans. In this report, the issue of investing money in the currency markets of the Far East will be my main area of interest. The Far East offers great potential for a currency trader ...

(10 pages) 84 0 4.7 Jan/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

The Exploration and Empires to America from foreign countries.

sphere existed.- During the 1400's, Europeans became interested in finding a short sea route to the Far East--a region of spices and other valuable goods.- Columbus, an Italian navigator, believed he ... from Spain on Aug. 3, 1492. Columbus reached land on October 12, and assumed he had arrived in the Far East. Actually, he landed on San Salvador, one of the islands just east of the North American ma ...

(6 pages) 104 0 4.8 Nov/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

The Age of Exploration and Expansion. Question: Discuss the motives and discoveries of the 16th century voyages of exploration.

ons and made people eager to explore. The promise of new riches, such as the spices as silks of the Far East, and the potential discovery of the fabled Northwest Passage were the primary objectives, w ...

(4 pages) 222 0 4.4 Dec/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

Analysis of the First and Second Opium Wars.

the western world is quickly stepping into the industrial age during the 17th and 18th century, the Far East civilizations have still remained in a mostly feudal society. This unbalance of progress cr ... ar. The First Opium War was more like a gamble, the British was betting on that British military is far superior to the Chinese military. The British won the gamble and solved their economic and opium ...

(13 pages) 161 1 3.8 May/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

Russo-japanese war and outcomes.

powers. Japan seized the planned idea by launching a surprise attack on Russian naval forces in the Far East and landing an army on the Asian mainland. Yet Japan's first gains did not produce a rapid ... 1905, both Japan and Russia were exhausted. The defeats suffered by the Russian armed forces in the Far East provoked outbreaks of revolutionary violence throughout Russia. Meanwhile, Japan was near t ...

(2 pages) 38 0 3.0 May/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

The Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)

n seized the planned idea by launching a "bolt from the blue" attack on Russian naval forces in the Far East and landing an army on the Asian mainland. Japan's first gain did not produce a fast end to ... 1905, both Japan and Russia were worn out. The defeats suffered by the Russian armed forces in the Far East forced outbreaks of ground-breaking violence throughout Russia. Meanwhile, Japan was near t ...

(9 pages) 49 0 3.0 May/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

Fireworks.

up out of a bucket. I now know that fireworks some times don't even go out when put under water. As far as the history of fireworks goes, I know that they may have originated in the Far East. I also k ...

(5 pages) 101 0 3.9 May/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

The European IT Industry: UK

20% of global inward investment destined for Europe, and nearly 40% of investment projects from the Far East and the United States.The services sector, including banking, insurance and investment mana ... segment and for providers of WAP and GPRS information services although these technologies have so far failed to capture the mass market in the UK.2.2 Applications and E-business SectorE-commerce rev ...

(9 pages) 227 0 3.7 Jun/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Markets & Exchanges

Hewlett Packard Printers.

ters, 56 percent of HP business comes from outside the United States. Japan, Canada, Australia, the Far East, Latin America and Europe all count on HP for their needs. (Hewlett Packard Site). HP is No ...

(4 pages) 202 1 3.8 Jul/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Greek and Norse Mythology.

Norsemen many centuries to become exposed to the Greek (or Roman) myths. The Vikings did travel as far east as the Caspian sea, which is further east than both Italy and Greece. The Norse myths were ... ing the expansion of the Roman empire, the Romans were able to get all the way to Britain, which is farther west than the Scandinavian countries where these myths originated. The Vikings made many exp ...

(2 pages) 63 0 4.7 Jul/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology

This is a book report of Morco Polos travels.

Marco Polo wrote down the book in 1297 or 1298. His book was a primary source for knowledge on the Far East. Marco Polo himself was probable the only one to travel by his routs for six hundred years. ... book "Description of the World" would become the primary source for the image Europeans had of the Far East until the later part of the nineteenth century. His accounts where some of the only ones, a ...

(14 pages) 49 0 3.0 Aug/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

The Mysteries Of The Indus Valley Civilization.

The Mysteries Of The Indus Valley Civilization4,500 years ago in a lush, green valley in the Far East, an ancient civilization was in the midst of creation. The year was 2500 BC; the age of dis ...

(7 pages) 50 0 2.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

Upland Yuman and CRIT Indian Tribes of the Southwest.

thwest border being the Colorado River, the southern most borders being the Gila River and found as far east as the San Francisco Peaks. The three groups which make up the River Yumans are the Cocopah ... to the foothills to collect agave and later return to the canyon, which was used to irrigate small farms. As for the River Yumans they lived a much different rancheria farming lifestyle. The River Yu ...

(2 pages) 31 0 3.7 Nov/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Justice in Tokyo Trial

amboo sticks and also their bodies were even sexually mutilated.1The International Tribunal for the Far East was set up to charge Japanese leaders for such crimes in the Tokyo trial. However the Tokyo ... l MacArthur made a deal with Lieutanant Gen Ishii Shiro (former commander of Japanese biological warfare Unit 731). The deal was that the members of unit 731 and Ishii himself would go free without be ...

(12 pages) 68 0 4.6 Jan/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Military & International Conflicts & Security

India as a Potential Business Resource

evelopment centers are appearing throughout the world. Buyers can choose from firms located in Asia/Far East (China, India, Pakistan, Philippines), Europe (Ireland, Russia, Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria, ... in Choosing a CountryDespite the proliferation of countries offering offshore services, India is by far the dominant player; it has proven itself as a place of highly skilled and educated resources, w ...

(5 pages) 214 0 4.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management