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HISTORY134 - China and its Growth to Problematic Superpower: Part 1

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In most of my previous history blogs, I completely ignored China and focused on the Western World - a significant limitation in some cases.  In the meantime, China has emerged as a superpower with designs to outperform the United States.  It is time to take a look at how China did it, and what this means to the U.S.   I’m going to divide this story into two parts.  In this blog (Part 1), after an introduction, I will discuss China’s history in three eras on the historical timeline: prehistory, ancient China, and imperial Chine, up to the year 1911.  In Part 2, I will discuss the history of modern China, from 1912, what the future of China might look like, and how this relates to the United States on the world stage.  Part 2 will end with a few interesting facts about China.  At the end of both parts, I will list my principal sources.   Introduction This introduction will describe China today; the balance of this article and Part 2 wi...
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HISTORY133 - Greenland and the Trump-Caused International Crisis

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Greenland has risen to prominence lately because of U.S. President Trump’s aggressively renewed efforts to acquire Greenland, framing it as a vital U.S. national security and economic goal to counter Chinese and Russian influence in the Arctic .  I knew little of the history of Greenland (or the history of U.S. interest in the island), so I thought it would be good, timely subject for a blog.   After an (uncharacteristically long for me) introduction, I will discuss the history of Greenland in these historical periods: first inhabitants, the Norse settlements, the association with Denmark and Norway, the association with Denmark, historic U.S. interests, and the “Greenland Crisis,” caused by recent Trump assertions.   I will conclude with a look at future options to resolve the “Greenland Crisis.” As usual, I will list my principal sources at the end.   Introduction Greenland is an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark.   It ...
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