HI 2714 - Modern Asia

Institution:

Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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Description:

Explores the major civilizations in Asia from the mid-17th century to the present with attention to their interaction with the West. Primary emphasis on Chinese, Indian, and Japanese history. Topics include colonialism and imperialism, the Opium Wars, the 20thcentury revolutions in China, India under the British, Gandhi, the modernization of Japan, the rape of Nanking, Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaping, the Asia-Pacific Economic Zone, French Indo-China, Ho Chi Minh, and Islamic revolutions in Iran and Afghanistan. Prerequisite: HI 2104.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.poly.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 260-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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