Matt Jackson GP 101 Commentary on China China, for most of its 3500 years of history, China led the world in agriculture, crafts, and science. It fell behind in the 19th century when the Industrial Revolution gave the West clear superiority in military and economic affairs. In the first half of the 20th century, China continued to suffer from major famines, civil unrest, military defeat, and foreign occupation. After World War II, the Communists under Mao Tse …showed first 75 words of 1426 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1426 total…our worries. We should not allow this situation to escalate high enough to cause another cold war. If another cold war happens, then it will just be a matter of time before someone presses the button that will causes our destruction. Bibliography Durant, Will, Ariel Durant. The Story of Civilization: Part IX: The Age of Voltaire. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1965. Frautschi, R.L. Barron's Simplified Approach to Voltaire: Candide. NewYork: Barron's Educational Series, Inc., 1968.