A study of the policy of "ethnic cleansing" in Bosnia and the Holocaust in Europe would suggest that
World opinion is effective in stopping genocide
Countries generally use reason and negotiation in dealing with important ethnic issues
Anti Semitism and ethnic hatred remain powerful forces in the 20th century
Military leaders cannot be held responsible for acts committed during wartime
The Tamils in SriLanka, the Sikhs in India, and the Zulus in South Africa have all attempted to
Establish colonies in Asia
Practice passive resistance
Achieve political separatism
Encourage mercantilism
Japan during the Meiji Restoration was similar to Japan after World War II in that during these periods Japan
Pursued a foreign policy of isolationism and limited political freedom
Reduced the powers of the Emperor and the nobility
Underwent political reform and economic expansion
Was ruled by dictators and the military
The Sepoy Rebellion in India and the Boxer Rebellion in China were similar in that both were
Attempts to improve foreign trade
Nonviolent resistance efforts
Revolts against foreign influence
Revolutions against traditional monarchs
The philosophies of Confucius and Mao Zedong both emphasized
Individual rather than cooperative gain
Industry rather than agriculture
Group rather than individual welfare
Religious values rather than economic profits
During the Middle Ages, Europeans did not eat potatoes or corn because these vegetables
Were forbidden by the Catholic Church for religious reasons
Had not yet been introduced to Europe from the New World
Were believed to be poisonous
Were too expensive to import from China
Since the late 1940's, India, Northern Ireland, and Israel have faced the common problem of
Adjusting to a post communist political and economic system
Continued violent confrontations between different religious groups
Economic depression as a result of rapid industrialization
Uncertainty of their acceptance by the European community
In the Ancient Kingdom of Mali and in the Roman Republic, an important feature of life was the development of
Codified laws
Social and political equality
The Islamic religion
The agricultural communes
Events in both Eastern Europe in the early 1990's and in the Soviet Union in the late 1980's were mainly the result of
Movements towards the repression of individual rights
Declines in the use of advanced technology
The influence of religion on government
Challenges by ethnic groups desiring independence
The French Revolution of 1789 and the Cuban Revolution of 1959 were similar in that both were caused primarily by the
Desire of the people to be free from foreign rule
Pressure of religious leaders for government reform
Failure of the government to meet the needs of the people
Ambition of the upper class to attain wealth and property
