"Between 1937<span> and 1941, escalating </span>conflict between<span> China and </span>Japan<span> influenced </span>U.S.<span> relations with both nations, and ultimately contributed to pushing the </span>United States<span> toward full-scale war with </span>Japan<span> and Germany. ... </span>Tensions<span> with </span>Japan<span> rose when the </span>Japanese<span> Army bombed the U.S.S."</span>
Long distances and physical barriers separated China from Egypt, the Middle East, and India. The isolation contributed to the Chinese belief that China was the center of earth. These beliefs in turn led the ancient China to call their land Zhongguo (jahng gwoh), or the Middle Kingdom. To the west and southwest of China, brutal deserts and high mountain ranges-the Tian Shan (tyen shahn) and the Himalayas-blocked the easy movement of people. To the southeast, thick rainforests divided China from Southeast Asia. To the North awaited a forbidding dessert, the Gobi. To the east lay the vast Pacific Ocean.
Economic growth can reduce poverty by doing all of the above. Growth benefits all aspects of society--public and private--and often occurs in areas where there is lots of competition.
The correct answer is B. Upper Uppers.
Blue Bloods refer to America's oldest money, which often corresponded to America's most powerful citizens.
Answer:
Europeans wanted to reach Asia because they had things that were valuable. Some of the valuable things were silk, spices and jewels.