Jefferson Davis was elected president of the Confederate States of America and served as president for the duration of the Civil War. Prior to his presidency, Davis had served as a US Senator until tensions over the issue of slavery reached a fever pitch.
By acknowledging and learning from the past, we also embrace the present more fully and can shape our future tasks with renewed confidence, passion and commitment. There may well be people whose stories still need to be heard, whose pain needs to be acknowledge.
Japan began its invasion of China in 1931. The Japanese military had their way over the armed forces of China, and occupied parts of China important to their war aims.
