I would say that the stirrup allowed for quicker mounting of the horse, and it may have caused horses to be used in battle more frequently.
The Mandate of Heaven is a Chinese political and religious doctrine to justify the rule of the King or Emperor of China. According to this belief, <em>Heaven</em> bestows a mandate on the ruler of China. However, if he was overthrown, or if natural disasters occurred, this was considered an indication that the ruler had lost the mandate. Therefore, civilian rebellions were accepted as part of the cycle. The cycle had the following pattern:
- A New Dynasty Rises
- A New Dynasty Rules
- Mandate of Heaven Lost by the Dynasty
- The Dynasty Grows Weak
- Period of Violence Follows
According to Chinese citizens, a new dynasty would rise and become powerful. This would lead them to rule as long as they received the mandate of heaven. However, if heaven was displeased with the ruler, the dynasty would lose its mandate. As a consequence, China would experience natural disasters, rebellions and the weakening of the dynasty. A period of violence and rebellion on the part of the citizens would follow, until a different dynasty arose from the chaos and became the ruling dynasty and the cycle continued.
Answer: A.
Explanation:On August 7, 1964, Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, authorizing President Johnson to take any measures he believed were necessary to retaliate and to promote the maintenance of international peace and security in southeast Asia.
This is one of the most complicated and debated issues in 20th century American history. Many historians argue that the killing of President Kennedy had a few particular results:
1. Increased tensions between the U.S. and Soviet Union. At the time of Kennedy's killing, he was is the midst of negotiating a peace treaty with the Soviets, a treaty that was not supported by the following administration.
2. An increased American military presence in Vietnam. President Kennedy was considering pulling American military advisors out of Vietnam. His death, many historians feel, indirectly lead to the Vietnam War.
3. A sense of paranoia and distrust in the American government from American citizens. In the years following the death of President Kennedy, many Americans came to doubt the official story of Kennedy's death and believed that the government was hiding information from the public.
