The opium wars ended with China losing money and a colony.
I'm not sure of his name, but it might have been Darius. If you want more info, search 'Gordian Knot'. There was supposedly a prophecy at the time stating that whoever could untie this immensely complicated knot that tied the king's horse yolk to his chariot would rule over Persia. When Alexander saw the knot he sliced it in two with his sword instead of trying to untie it. I'm pretty sure Darius (or whatever his name was)
During the age of imperialism, European countries competed
to gain new territories to acquire markets and resources to gain wealth and
influence. The more territories one
country control the more powerful their influence grew in world politics and
created conflict as some countries saw others as a threat. When the war ended, many countries were
devastated as lives were lost and the economy suffered. This was especially true to those on the
losing. After many demands were placed
on them, they grew angry and as a result this laid the seeds for the Second
World War.
Answer: When they sign a yellow- dog contract they are agreeing to the company which forces each individual worker to sign, on the penalty of not getting the job (or if he already has the job, of losing it), binding the worker to surrender his right to organize. In other words, yellow dog binds the worker not to join a union.
