The scholar officials instituted a system of examinations to prepare professional civil servants during the Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty in China. Before it, Qin...Read More
Women in ancient China were legally subordinated to fathers and husbands at all class levels. In traditional China, there was a strict division of the sexes. Some policies prevented women from...Read More
Colonial rulers administered territories but were held accountable to the League of Nations. After World War I, the League of Nation known today as the United Nations created a system known as...Read More
Many Africans served in Allied armies and returned with radical new ideas. During World War II, many African nations were made to fight for their colonial ruler, Britain. They fought against the...Read More
Both originated as response to societal problems during times of disruption. Both Confucianism and Daoism are philosophies that originated in China. Confucianism was founded by Master Kong in...Read More
Decolonization was shaped by the need to align with either the United Sated or the Soviet Union. Decolonization is defined as the reverse of colonization. It is the process by which colonies...Read More
