The opium wars forced the Chinese to open Chinese ports to western governments and made the trade in opuim legal .
He was referring to the American citizens that didn’t participate in the protests against the Vietnam War
They had to reduce there army and they also had to pay for the repercussions of the war<span />
The Mayan society was conquered by many different<span> Spanish </span>conquistadors,<span> however the Mayans as a race were not killed off, and descendants of the Mayans are still around today</span>
From sources: <span>· Persians have a different language and identity from the rest of the Middle East. </span>
<span>· Persian food rocks. </span>
<span>In Persian mythology, the devil uses Persian food to corrupt The king of the land. Two serpents grow from the King’s shoulders as a result. But “Zahak, The Dragon King” is eventually slain by a brave warrior at the foot of Iran’s highest peak, Mt. Damavand. </span>
<span>· The word Iran means “Land of the Aryan”. </span>
<span>· Famous western poets influenced by Persian poets: </span>
<span>Ralph Waldo Emerson, Wolfgang Von Goethe. </span>
<span>· Iran’s constitution and Parliament were created on Aug 5th, 1906. </span>
<span>· Famous biblical people buried in Iran: </span>
<span>Queen Esther, Daniel, Cyrus The Great, Darius The Great, St. Thaddaeus. </span>
<span>· In spite of fierce competition, Persian rugs are still the best rugs in the world. </span>
<span>· Iran has world’s best caviar. </span>
<span>· It snows in Tehran like it does in Denver. </span>
<span>· Iran has crocodiles. It’s tigers were hunted to extinction 50 years ago. But still has the only Asiatic cheetah. </span>
<span>· Only country to have purchased F-14 Tomcats from US. </span>
<span>· Persian is still spoken in Tajikestan and Afghanistan. It was the official court language of India for 200 years.</span>
