Romans were able to battle at Sea which helped them to expand their nation. Not all nations had ships and not all nations could fight on water and land. The romans had that advantage.
According to Sei Shonagon -a Japanese author in ancient Japan- Chinese influence was reflected in the life of the Court.
Aproximatelly in the eighth century, Japan built a city in the central part of the territory called Heian-kyo, which means "peacefulness.", what today is known by Kyoto.
During the period of Heian(794-1185), Japan lived periods of stability and the aristocracy of the Imperial Court dedicated part of their lives to spread culture, art, poetry, and social organization that somewhat was influenced by China Buddhism, and Confucianism.
And as times went by, this segment started to move away from those influences to develop their own poetry and arts, as Japanese aristocracy considered that art was one of the most important human accomplishments.
As a response to Japan's invasion of French Indochina, the United States "<span>D. froze all of Japan's financial assets in the United States," since it was thought that this would put enough pressure on the Japanese to release their "grip" on the region. </span>
Without U-2, Eisenhower would have met with Kruschev, and they might have come to a positive resolution on the issue of Cuba.
<span>With Cuba resolved, Eisenhower would not have needed to launch the Bay of Pigs invasion; Castro bringing in missiles was a direct reaction to the Bay of Pigs. No Bay of Pigs, no Cuban Missile Crisis. </span>
<span>Without the Cuban Missile Crisis, tensions between the US and USSR would have been reduced. Still there obviously, but reduced. It is likely Kennedy could have come to an agreement to significantly slow, if not end, the arms race with the USSR. </span>
<span>And if Cuba and nuclear weapons were on a lower simmer, the US might have been less likely to stay in Vietnam. Both Yarmolinsky and McNamara had misgivings as early as 1963 about Vietnam. If the Cold War was cooler, they might have been able to keep that fire out. </span>
<span>It's possible the Cold War could have taken an entirely different turn if not for one airplane being shot down.</span>