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President George W. Bush shakes hands with China's President Hu Jintao following his visit and meeting Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008, with the Chinese leader at Zhongnanhai, the Chinese leaders compound in Beijing.

What Open Skies Can Do For Chinese-American Relations

… U.S. security. At their recent meeting both President Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao acknowledged the need to better increase their exchanges and cooperation between their armed forces. A competition in … Lambers … History News Service … China … East Asia & Southeast Asia … United States … Diplomacy/International …
The Dalai Lama waves to a crowd during a visit to the Netherlands in the 1980s.

Hong Kong and Tibet

… promised — in writing — would retain its own laws, customs and economy. Some forty years ago, Tibetans were given almost the same standing the Chinese have guaranteed Hong Kong. In its first … Service. … Lee Feigon … History News Service … East Asia & Southeast Asia … Tibet … Hong Kong … …
German and Indian troops as part of the international coalition to put down the Boxer Rebellion

History Shadows U.S.-China Relations

… attention. The collision last April between a Chinese jet and an American aircraft triggered a spy-plane crisis. And the Japanese Prime Minister’s plan to visit a shrine … Jeffery N. Wasserstrom … History News Service … East Asia & Southeast Asia … Diplomacy/International Relations … …
Print depicting the USS Olympia firing on the Spanish fleet during the Battle of Manila Bay on May 1, 1898.

Top Ten Origins: Puerto Rico and the United States

… They underscored just how little many Americans understand about the value and complexity of the relationship between the 50 states and … still without power. … Amanda Lawson … Top Ten Origins … South & Central America … Puerto Rico … United States … …
Admiral William D. Leahy in 1944.

Hiroshima: Military Voices of Dissent

… exchanges between those who question the atomic bombing and those who adamantly defend President Harry Truman's use … Truman's most fervent defenders are World War II veterans and their self-appointed champions in the media.  Most … Maley III … Uday Hohan … History News Service … East Asia & Southeast Asia … Japan … United States … Nuclear Power & …
Aerial view of Hiroshima before the bombing

Bombing Hiroshima

… unimaginable suffering. The blast killed 80,000 instantly, and over 100,000 additional people would later succumb to … earth in a “black rain.” Aerial view of Hiroshima before  and then  after  the bombing. The situation was made worse … … United States … World War II / WWII … Japan … East Asia & Southeast Asia … Nuclear Power & Weapons … Bombing Hiroshima …
U.S. soldiers walking through rubble in Manila

The Battle for Manila

Public memory of the battle for Manila includes a mixture of gratitude toward the Americans, nationalistic defiance, and horror.
… of gratitude toward the Americans, nationalistic defiance, and horror. The liberation claimed the lives of a thousand Americans, 16,000 Japanese, and 100,000 Manileños, one … defiance, and horror. … Philippines … East Asia & Southeast Asia … Pacific … Military/War/Peace … …
The Sino-Soviet Split: Cold War in the Communist World, by Lorenz M Luthi Book Cover

Clashing Shades of Red

Review of The Sino-Soviet Split: Cold War in the Communist World, by Lorenz M Luthi (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2008)
… major event?  1. the end of the Cold War; 2. September 11 and its aftermath; or 3. the rise of China.  A bit … argument for answer C.  The collapse of the Soviet Empire and the start of America's so-called "War on Terror" will be … Press, 2008) … Ryan Irwin … Reviews … East Asia & Southeast Asia … China … Soviet Union … Cold War … …

当前委内瑞拉危机的历史根源

… 由于低油价以及国际债务利率上升的打击，委内瑞拉政府努力地筹集资金。总统卡洛斯·安德烈斯·佩雷斯（Carlos Andrés Pérez）试图在 1989 年 2 … 由于低油价以及国际债务利率上升的打击，委内瑞拉政府努力地筹集资金。总统卡洛斯·安德烈斯·佩雷斯（Carlos Andrés Pérez）试图在 1989 年 2 … 由于低油价以及国际债务利率上升的打击，委内瑞拉政府努力地筹集资金。总统卡洛斯·安德烈斯·佩雷斯（Carlos Andrés Pérez）试图在 1989 年 2 … … John Polga-Hecimovich … Features … South & Central America … Venezuela … …
group of protesters with linked arms at Epifanio de los Santos Avenue

The People Power Revolution, Philippines 1986

From February 22 to 25, 1986, hundreds of thousands of Filipinos gathered on Epifanio de los Santos Avenue to protest President Ferdinand Marcos' claim that he had won re-election.
… From February 22 to 25, 1986, hundreds of thousands of Filipinos gathered on Epifanio de los Santos Avenue to protest President Ferdinand Marcos and his claim that he had won re-election over … he had won re-election. … Mark John Sanchez … East Asia & Southeast Asia … Philippines … Revolution … …
Map showing position of North Korea relative to China

What Are They Thinking in Beijing?

… directly challenged Chinese Communist Party (CCP) policies and yet have not been suppressed by force. It’s tempting to … last November as the leader of the Politburo’s powerful Standing Committee. But we shouldn’t make too much of Jiang’s … Jeffery N. Wasserstrom … History News Service … East Asia & Southeast Asia … Global/Transnational … China … Hong Kong … …
Ita Ford and Dorothy Kazel, two of the murdered women of El Salvador

The Murdered Churchwomen in El Salvador

… from left to right: Maura Clarke, Ita Ford, Dorothy Kazel, and Jean Donovan. Image courtesy of the Maryknoll Sisters. … 2, 1980, four churchwomen—Maryknoll Sisters Maura Clarke and Ita Ford, Ursuline Sister Dorothy Kazel, and lay … at home and abroad. … Stephanie M. Huezo … Milestones … South & Central America … El Salvador … Christianity … …
Bird on rock outcrop in Galapagos Islands

What’s “Natural” on the Galapagos Islands?

Humans have controlled and, at times, eliminated animal populations on the islands.
… In geologic years, the Galapagos Islands are infants. Located on the perpetually moving Nazca tectonic plate, the islands were formed through repeated volcanic activity. Layer … populations on the islands. … David Bernstein … Pacific … South & Central America … Environment … Animals … Science & …
Hiroshima atomic bomb crew before the flight of Enola Gay.

Not Everyone Wanted to Bomb Hiroshima

… bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The blast, fire and radiation killed 140,000 people. Many others were scarred and injured for life. Most of the bomb's victims were women, … States … Japan … Nuclear Power & Weapons … East Asia & Southeast Asia … Not Everyone Wanted to Bomb Hiroshima …
Liu Bang

Liu Bang, from Peasant Rebel to Emperor

Liu Bang rose from obscurity to be crowned emperor of China 2215 years ago on the 28th of February, 202 BCE.
… B. Breyfogle. Video production by Cody Patton, Laura Seeger and Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle.   … Liu Bang rose from … 28th of February, 202 BCE. … Benjamin Breen … East Asia & Southeast Asia … China … Ancient … Liu Bang, from Peasant …
Exiles carry a poster against the communist government of Cuba, in a demonstration in Miami

Cuba in Focus–Again

… They are approximately 1.2 million people, some 800,000 in and around Miami, some 80,000 in New Jersey's New York City suburbs, and the rest scattered, mostly in large cities. Their … Diplomacy/International Relations … United States … Cuba … South & Central America … Caribbean … Cuba in Focus–Again …
Cartoonist Clifford Berryman depicts Uncle Sam after a hard-won U.S. victory in Santiago Bay, Cuba during the Spanish-American War.

What Happened When We Stayed the Course in Cuba

… What has it taught him? That determination succeeds and weakness fails. In a recent speech to the Veterans of … democracy to Iraq, just as they did to nations in Europe and Asia in the years following World War II. But we must … … Joseph J. Gonzalez … History News Service … Cuba … South & Central America … Caribbean … …
Palais de Beaulieu

The Theological Third Way in Latin America

Review of A Gospel for the Poor: Global Social Christianity and the Latin American Evangelical Left, by David C. Kirkpatrick (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2019)
… “Therefore go, and make disciples, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey … of Pennsylvania Press, 2019) … Amanda Lawson … Reviews … South & Central America … Global/Transnational … …
Holding a copy of ”Selected Works of Mao Zedong," Red Guards are featured on the cover of a Guangxi elementary school textbook, 1971.

"Mao's Last Revolution": China's Cultural Transformation

… alleged class enemies, the toppling of Party officials high and low, and the reinstatement of political control via revolutionary … of the people.” … Denise Y. Ho … Milestones … East Asia & Southeast Asia … China … Revolution … Class & Labor … "Mao's …
President Edelmiro Farrell (left) and the Vice President and Colonel Juan Perón, in April 1945.

Argentina’s Day of Loyalty and the Birth of Peronism

… morning of 17 October 1945, workers in the federal capital and the province of Buenos Aires began marching toward the Plaza de Mayo and the Casa Rosada, the home of the executive branch. The … of Perón's Argentina (2002). … Steven Hyland … Milestones … South & Central America … Argentina … Revolution … Class & …
Bob Campbell Photograph Of Dian Fossey Filming Orphaned Gorillas Coco And Pucker, Rwanda 1969, Bob Campbell

Gorillas in the Mist: The Life and Legacy of Dian Fossey

Fossey replaced a fallacious stereotype of a King Kong-like, violent gorilla with an almost idealized image of a gorilla that was intelligent, family-oriented and peaceful.
… Fossey’s observations of the reclusive mountain gorilla in Rwanda were detailed in her popular book Gorillas in the Mist and she worked tirelessly throughout her career to … intelligent, family-oriented and peaceful. … Rob Schubert … Africa … Global/Transnational … Animals … Environment … …
Cover of Restless Empire: China and the World Since 1750 by Odd Arne Westad.

Putting the Middle Kingdom in the Middle

Review of Restless Empire: China and the World Since 1750, by Odd Arne Westad (New York: Basic Books, 2012)
… the past 250 years to offer historical insights for understanding present-day China and its possible development. Restless Empire extends the … Basic Books, 2012) … Lara Di-Luo … Reviews … East Asia & Southeast Asia … China … Diplomacy/International Relations … …