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Hemp sails and rope provided the means for Columbus to discover America in 1492, since any other fiber would have rotted in the high seas before reaching their destination.... Wars were even fought because of cannabis, since in the early 1800's Napoleon declared war against Russia in order to cut off the supply of hemp to England which provided rope and canvas to the Royal Navy.... in china the hemp plant was widely used for medicine as well as its durable fibers which provided the best source for cordage, rope, fishing nets, cloth and canvas....
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This rate remained unchanged in 1985, following a 20-year trend of decline since 1961, when it had stood at 47 per 1,000.... Population Density: Bangladesh's population density provides evidence of the problems the nation faces.... In 1901 an average of 216 persons inhabited one square kilometer....
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The class struggle has at times been intense in china since the revolution.... What actually caused this event was a breakdown of peace talks between the Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) and the Communist Party of china.... Ultimately, the People's Liberation Army was victorious, and on October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong proclaimed the People's Republic of china.... During the Revolution of 1911-12, Mao served in the army for six months....
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Other treaties between England and Belgium securing protection for the latter and France and Russia working toward more harmonious relations had also been established by 1911.... To gain a true understanding of what caused the Great War, as it was known by its contemporaries, it is necessary to understand some of these alliances particularly in light of the events occurring from 1911 forward which finally brought the world to war.... However, in 1911, an internal issue in Morocco sent that government appealing to France for help....
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The aim of the Zionists was very clear since 1896 and all what they wanted was to be allowed to form a publicly and legally secured home for the Jewish people that were in Palestine.... During the American Civil War of 1861-5, Egypt became an export-oriented economy and it was allowed to export long-staple cotton to the European nations....
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The author of this essay "Modern Chinese History" comments on the historical development of china.... In 1912, Mao appreciated that to overcome darkness and ignorance in china, a willful, heroic, strong, and violent leadership has to be integrated into the definition of governance According to him, self-strengthening programs that advocated for training led to the introduction of modern schools and arsenal.... A movement by the name May Fourth movement emerged with a collective desire to liberate china and cultivate a new Chinese culture (Schell 207)....
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In the period 1912-1937, the economy of china improved steadily due to the rapid pace of industrialization experienced.... Treaty Port Industrialization was the dominant industrialization pattern inside the Great Wall of china.... The war prompted the nationalist government to retreat into the interior of china.... In writer view, the period between 1911 and 1948 represented the initial growth of the Chinese economy which was altered by the war....
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China has a long history of government system from Shang Dynasty in 1766-1122 BC to the Nationalist revolution of 1911 and the 1949 Communist revolution that has had an influence on modern-day China.... China has a long history of government system from Shang Dynasty in 1766-1122 BC to the Nationalist revolution of 1911 and the 1949 Communist revolution that has had an immense influence on modern-day China.... After the fall of the dynasty system in 1911, China has had two major revolutions....
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