Understanding the value of British currency, such as a pound, helps the readers know that it was an amount which could potentially be the entire salary of a servant and wasn’t a small sum in the Austenian world. Therefore, a character in the novel, spending a few on a whim would definitely be declaring his status and wealth. […]
Despite the claims that the Cultural Revolution’s purpose was to divest the party of reactionary impulses, the ‘Cultural Revolution was the leader’s attempt to take revenge on the colleagues who had dared to oppose him during the Great Leap Forward’. […]
The communists established the People’s Democratic Dictatorship in 1949. The party targeted landlords and members of the bourgeoisie as class enemies. Mao’s anti-imperialism rhetoric helped arouse Chinese patriotism and revolutionary fervor. […]
The Fukushima nuclear disaster wreaked havoc in Japan on various levels. Destroying the sociopolitical fabric of the country, the incident left a strong impact on Japan which is evident even today. […]
After the bursting of the economic bubble in 1990, Japanese population faced an economic insecurity which then led to the erosion of their belief in the family unit. The country is fast emerging as a solo society with the youth wanting to enjoy their lives as singles. […]
When Francesco de’ Medici passed away, it must have come as a surprise to his brother to become the Grand Duke of Tuscany the very same day. Especially, since he had focused on the ‘spiritual world’. […]
The LDP faced a stiff competition from numerous third parties. Even though the party tried bouncing back to power, LDP lost elections twice as the reformed electoral policies did not favor them. […]
The Democratic Party of Japan managed to come into power by ending the long run of Liberal Democratic Party in 2009. But the party failed to match up to the expectations of the public due to various stumbling blocks that came its way, some natural but many of its own doing […]
The Liberal Democratic Party in Japan remained in power for the longest of time. With its unique strategy and a favorable electoral system, the party succeeded remarkably. […]
Though imperial rule in China had been replaced with a republic, the alliance between nationalists and communists was fragile. Russia’s Bolshevik’ convinced them to join forces to defeat the warlords, imperialists, and feudal landlords. […]
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