write a 5 to 6 page essay answering the following question: How does the past influence Chinas policies in East Asia and/or Southeast Asia today? Guidelines: 1 . Use at least THREE historical examples (e.g. Japans invasion of China in WWII, the Opium Wars, the second Indochina war, Chinas invasion of Vietnam in 1979, etc.) ONE example must be from unit IV, but the others can be from any unit of the course. 2 . Reference at least THREE primary sources from the syllabus in your essay 3 . Reference the ROPP and FRENCH books at least once in your essay 4 . Include footnote citations throughout your essay 5. Include the main question (How does the past influence Chinas policies in East and/or Southeast Asia today?) and your answer to that question (i.e. your thesis statement) in the first paragraph of the essay I can purchase electronic versions of the books ( Howard French, Everything Under the Heavens: How the Past Helps Shape Chinas Push for Global Power; Paul S. Ropp, China in World History) listed and send, if needed.
