asia

A biography of the United States diplomat, Anna Chennault.

Much of East Asia and Southeast Asia were unaffected by colonialism until the 19th century, when European nations, the United States, and Japan spread their influence and control throughout the continent of Asia. This resource traces the impact of foreign rule on the region, gaining insight into the many wars and policies that affected the local people, economy, and society. Though most of the modern-day countries of East and Southeast Asia gained independence in the wake of World War II, when Japan was defeated and the Allied powers began to lose control of their colonies, the impact of colonialism lingers on. Detailed Table of Contents, Full-Color Photographs, Glossary, Index, Sidebars, Bibliography.

"The earliest trade between India and other cultures took place through both overland and sea routes. The end of the Silk Road inspired the European Age of Discovery in which explorers attempted to find new ways to reach India. Indias gems, raw materials, and handmade goods were an alluring prospect to these explorers. "Trade Routes to India" provides an in-depth look at the politics, economic factors, technology, and people behind what ultimately became the race to the New World"--Amazon.com.

A corrupt Burmese politician uses the powers of his office to win membership in a British club.

Mary MacKenzie travels from Britain to China so that she can marry the man she is betrothed to, but when she arrives, she falls in love with a young Japanese nobleman, and she must choose between her love and her country.

Discusses how the United States practice of intervening all over the globe and how that practice will end up affecting how the world looks at the United States.

Discusses the beginning of the conflict in Vietnam from the early struggle for independence from French colonizers to the start of America's involvement in the 1950s.

Examines what factors led to the drastic shift in the treatment Japanese soldiers gave to Allied prisoners of war and Chinese civilians during World War II, explaining what caused Japanese soldiers, who had treated their prisoners with respect and civility, to begin engaging in mass murder, rape, and cannibalization of their enemies.

Discusses Ho Chi Minh's battle against the French army, which resulted in the withdrawal of French forces from the country, Ho Chi Minh's determination to reunite Vietnam under Communist rule, and the United States' involvement in the conflict that cost over one million American and Vietnamese lives.