Answer: Both the 1920's and 1950's were many years of monetary flourishing for the well off and upper working class. Buyer merchandise expanded during the twenty years. The twenty years birthed new music.
Kublai Khan was one of China's greatest emperors. He achieved the unification of that country by annihilating the national Song empire (1279). Contrary to former custom, he treated the deposed imperial family well and forbade his generals from resorting to indiscriminate slaughter.
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