Procopius indirectly sets his standards for an ideal Roman ruler by criticizing profuse amounts of Justinian's deeds. In Procopius opinion, a Roman emperor should be characterized by traits that completely differ from those of Justinian and Theodora.
People feared Catholics would rule the world with Smith as President leading to Hoover's election. This reflected rural vs. urban, nativism vs. foreigners, "wets" vs. "dries," Catholics vs. Protestants, and tradition vs. modern values. Hope this helped!
The chinese were looking for more land to colonize and exploit
