I’m working on a global studies writing question and need a sample draft to help me understand better.
Essay
Select one of the following essay topics:
- Discuss how the Opium Wars affect relations with western nations including the US.
- Discuss the relationship between China, Taiwan, and the US.
- Discuss the Japanese viewpoint in deciding to bomb Pearl Harbor in 1941.
- Discuss early Chinese immigration to the US.
Deliverables: A 750-1,000 word essay in APA format.
Readings
Reading 1.1: Opium, Colonialism, and Trade
- “Behind the Headlines” Rebellions, Wars, and Insurgencies in the Philippines, from PBS Frontline.
- “1898-1933–America’s Colony” Rebellions, Wars, and Insurgencies in the Philippines, from PBS Frontline.
- The US and the Opening to Japan, 1853
- US-China Relations–A Brief Historical Perspective
- Lau, J. (2011, Aug. 18). Highlighting differences in interpretations of the Opium War. New York Times.Read first two sections: 1st one by Ian Johnson and 2nd one by Howard French.
- The US and the Opening to Japan, 1853
- Johnson, I and French, H. (2017, March 22). How China’s history shapes, and warps, its policies today. Foreign Policy.
Reading 2.1: Japan and Korea
- From Independence to War.
- Occupation and Reconstruction of Japan, 1945-52.
Reading 3.1: Relations in China
- US-China Relations Since 1949
- They Are Slaughtering Us Like Animals
- Philippines’ Duterte Is A Divisive Figure, Even Abroad
Reading 3.2: Fighting Illegal Drugs in the Philippines
