What he meant by this is that America must consciously interpret the president
The reason that gave birth to similarities between the Almoravid and the Almohad empires which were Muslim dynasties was the pilgrimage that they undertook. This is because as a result of this pilgrimage, they brought back foreign Arabic culture and influences to their respective empires. Because the origin of these cultures was the same, it lent similarity to the two empires.
Officially on the third of October, 1990, East Germany reunited with West Germany. There was a significant amount of apprehension from the perspective of social welfare. The East was known to have a lower standard of living, including less access to goods, products, services and a balanced diet. In addition, education and work opportunities were lower prior to the time of reunification. The industrialized West, had concerns over the ability of the East to quickly improve and reform much of the basic infrastructure in order to get in line with the West's standards.
Over time, the East greatly improved and adopted the same standards for living, including improved roadways, education, products and services. The standards are on par with much of the rest of the country now. In addition, the system effectively integrated much of what was once thought to be only a drain on the West's financial and industrial systems. And of course, Berlin has resumed being the capital. In fact, much of what is done and said in Germany today, is considered the guiding parameters for continued growth and development in the Eurozone block. The European Union relies on Germany's status as an economic power house, clearly demonstrating some of the positive effects that have resulted from reunification.
It was.... China! The first county Japan defeated during the first foreign war on the Meiji period was China. Hope this helps :-)