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World War II is considered one of the biggest and deadliest conflicts in the history of mankind. The war involved many countries and fought on the battlefield in Europe, North Africa, Asia and the Pacific. Broadly speaking the war was divided into two blocks, the Allied bloc (Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States) against the strength of the Axis bloc (Germany, Italy, and Japan). Background of World War II The seeds of World War II are derived from a lame resolution post-World War I. The Peace Conference and the Versailles Agreement that ended World War I produced huge profits for the winner (the Allies), while the losing party (the central axis) received unfair treatment. Germany became the most disadvantaged country due to the Versailles Treaty. In particular, political and economic instability in Germany due to the Treaty of Versailles pushed Adolf Hitler and his Socialist National Party (Nazis) to power in Germany. After becoming Chancellor of Germany in 1933, Hitl...

The Great Wall of China is a series of ancient walls and fortresses located in northern China. This wall has a length of 21,196.18 kilometers. The Great Wall of China is China's best-known symbol and has a long history. Initially the wall was built by Emperor Qin Shi Huang in the third century BC. as a means to prevent attacks from the Xiongnu and other nomadic tribes. For more than 2,000 years the construction of the wall was continued by the Chinese authorities. The most famous and preserved part of the Great Wall was built in the 14th to 17th centuries, during the Ming dynasty. Although the Great Wall has never effectively prevented the invaders from entering China, it serves as a tangible symbol of Chinese civilization that has existed for a long time. Qin Shi Huang and the Beginning of the Construction of the Great Wall of China The construction of the Great Wall of China can be traced to the 3rd century BC, but many fortifications including the inside of the wall have been bu...

The Chinese Revolution of 1911 was a revolution that succeeded in overthrowing the last imperial dynasty of China (Qing Dynasty) and establishing the Republic of China (ROC). This revolution also started a series of revolutions that occurred in China during the 20th century. Background of the Chinese Revolution The modern period of China opened with the first defeat of the West in the First Opium War in 1842. Since then the Qing palace ruled by ethnic Manchus has struggled to withstand foreign interference to China. However, efforts to adjust and reform traditional methods of governance are limited by a very conservative court culture that does not want to give too much authority to reform. After the defeat of the Second Opium War in 1860, Qing tried to modernize by adopting certain Western technologies through the Self-Strengthening Movement from 1861. In the war against Taiping (1851-64), Nian (1851-68), Yunnan Muslims (1856-68) ) and the West Sea (1862-1777), traditional imperial fo...

The 13th century became a golden period for the Mongols. The nation which previously was not taken into account quickly transformed into an expansive empire that was able to conquer the surrounding territories. Not only the Middle East and Central Asia were targeted, but other Asian regions did not escape the Mongol invasion. After successfully conquering China and Korea, Japan became the target of an invasion of the Mongols. Twice attempts were made, but due to the misfortune and will of nature, Kublai Khan failed to conquer Japan. Background of the Mongol Invasion into Japan After Genghis Khan's rule ended, the Mongols continued to expand their influence. In 1230, the Mongols succeeded in conquering northern China. A year ago they had crossed the Yalu River to expand their territory to the Korean Peninsula. The King of Korea (Koryo) is forced to be loyal to the Mongols, in return he can still rule as a vassal. In 1259 Khubilai Khan, Genghis Khan's grandson, ascended the Mongo...

Ancient Indian Civilization is a civilization located along the Indus River. Where is centered in the City of Mohenjodaro and Harappa. Ancient Indian civilization is estimated to have existed around 2500 BC. At that time the City of Mohenjodaro and Harappa were neatly arranged. The inhabitants of this civilization are the Dravidians. The Dravidian possessed the characteristics of a short body, pug nose, black curly hair and black skin. Where the Dravidian people have built sewers equipped with sanitation channels. Reported by Encyclopaedia Britannica (2015), Indian civilization is also called the Indus valley civilization or Harappan civilization. The civilization is estimated to have existed around 2500-1700 BC. The Indus civilization is known to consist of two major cities, Mohenjodaro and Harappa, and more than 100 villages. The two cities were originally each about 1 mile or 1.6 square kilometers. City planning In the book of Ancient India (2008) by Maryani, at that time the City o...

A black man looked in pain when his body was crushed by the police. The man named George Floyd tried to catch his breath but the more he resisted, the greater the pressure felt. Shortly after being rescued, George just breathed his last. The BBC reports his life was helpless even though he was rushed to hospital. Public outrage culminated in this incident. Minneapolis is again witnessing how racism continues to undermine America. Demonstrations over the death of George Floyd could not be dammed, the crowd huddled in front of the White House and began locking up government offices, where President Trump led his country. They demand justice for Floyd's death. This case is not as simple as another murder case. Insulated Floyd's breath is a vivid portrait of how the black race stood in the shadow of fear. Keisha N. Blain, an associate professor of history at the University of Pittsburgh wrote in the Washington Post that the violence against Floyd was only two months after the death...

Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) is a format that is often used in the web world and in the world of digital imagery. This GIF allows users to create simple animations that will make repeated movements so that it looks unique. GIF which is now widely spread on various websites and applications shows short animations that make repetitive movements. But initially, GIF is a way to display photos. The history of GIF began when Steve Wilhite started working on GIF in early 1986. At that time, he was a programmer for Compuserve - an online service that allows users to access chat rooms, forums and information such as stock prices. Sandy Trevor, Wilhite's supervisor at Compuserve, told WIRED that he wanted to solve two problems. First Compuserve requires a graphic format that works on all computers. At that time the PC market was divided into several companies including Apple, Atari, Commodore, IBM and Tandy, each of which had its own way of displaying graphics. Compuserve had used other...