The most significant reason is the geography.
China has been isolated by the other civilizations from the Middle East and Europe mainly because of the geography. In between China and the other civilizations there were the highest mountains in the world, the Himalayas, big dangerous deserts and multiple arid steppes. So the Chinese did not saw a reason to risk and go westwards since they already had everything they needed at their own territory.
there are contrasting views on this point as both sides are equally strong in their views.
According to me, Europe underdeveloped Africa and thus the negative effects are more, as imperialism was based on exploiting the populations through forced labor, alienating land thus forcing a whole generation into abject poverty,killing millions in war of congest and violent crush of protests and uprising, and dividing communities and putting hostile ethnic communities into one polity. Cultural civilization can not be used as justification of imperialism.
Answer: 2) Turning points in favor of the Allies
Explanation: The Battle of Stalingrad halted the German advance in World War II and marked the turning point of the war in Eastern Europe. The turning point of WWII in the Pacific was the Battle of Midway. It was the turning point of the war because the U.S. Navy was able to destroy 4 Japanese aircraft carriers and hundreds of airplanes.
Answer: C) better living and working conditions for the masses
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