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Although many people deny and overlook Japan’s involvement in World War II, the Japanese imperial army assisted greatly in oppressing the Pacific coast and committed many war crimes and atrocities, specifically in China. The emperor at the time was Hirohito and he lived a common Japanese royal life. During his rule, chaos was ensuing in…

Vietnam – Japan Relations The economy of Vietnam Vietnam – a country locates in South East Asia which has the area of 329,560 sq km. With the history spans over 4000 years, Vietnam’s identity has been shaped by long-running conflicts with foreign forces. The Socialist People’s Republic of Vietnam was founded in 1954 and unified…

Vietnam Essay, Research Paper Since during the Vietnam War there has been argument on whether the United States was right to go involved in the struggle. Some say that we were incorrect to go involved in what was an internal struggle among the people of Vietnam. Others feel that we followed the natural class and…

Synopsis for The Namesake The film begins with a train accident whose significance the audience will learn further on. A young Bengali girl called Ashima (Tabu) trained in classical singing has her marriage arranged to a Bengali man called Ashoke Ganguli (Irrfan Khan) who has settled in New York. After moving to the US and…

Robert E. Howard’ s stories of the Third Crusade and Cormac Fitzgeoffrey were not equal to his Turlogh O’Brien tales, for my money. But they were still great reads. The sketchy outline he gave through the mouth of the bandit lord Skol Abdhur, concerning the history of the evil gem called the “Blood of Belshazzar”…

Executive Summary No law, executive order or proclamation has been enacted or issued officially proclaiming any Filipino historical figure as a national hero. However, because of their significant roles in the process of nation building and contributions to history, there were laws enacted and proclamations issued honoring these heroes. Even Jose Racial, considered as the…

The movie tells the story of the first hero of the Philippines, Lapu-lapu. The movie opens with a battle scene between two armies on a beach on Mactan Island. One army is led by Lapu-lapu and the other by Humabon. The forces of Humabon are defeated and he escapes with a wound at the stomach…

In today’s world culture is becoming more relevant as more areas become multicultural. The basic understanding of cultures outside of ones own has become imperative. In a multicultural society the basic understanding of other cultures is beneficial to all parties involved. The understanding of culture can display a sign of respect and open doors to…

INTRODUCTION Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is an equatorial archipelago located in Southeast Asia between the Pacific and Indian Oceans. This transcontinental state consists of more than 17,500 islands spanning approximately 5,150 kilometers from the east to the west (“Indonesia Facts”, 2018). Indonesia is not only the 7th largest country in terms of overall…

The story “Rice” is a narrative story describing the situation of rice farmers and their family in Hacienda Consuelo. It was when the social condition is only on the side of those in the higher class. At the beginning of the story you can actually feel the dark or unpleasant feeling the characters is experiencing….