The following report is divided into three principal chapters dealing with background information (a short review of the development of currency and banking institutions), the money and credit system in 1937-38 (the pre-Nazi system), and the period...
There's not any doubt that oil is a finite resource and that the United States relies heavily on oil for homeland security, defense security, and economic security. Every facet of the American lifestyle is dependent on oil. The United States...
In the past decade, China's urban population and economy have grown dramatically. China realizes it must maintain steady and secure access to natural resources in order to placate its populace and maintain economic growth. This monograph examines...
The following report is divided into three principal chapters dealing with (A) background information, (B) the money and credit system in 1939-40, and (C) the period following the German invasion of 1941. Chapter A gives a short review of the...
This study on industry and commerce describes food, textile, lumber and woodworking, chemical, iron and steel, tanning/leather, paper, building materials, and shipbuilding industries in Yugoslavia.
This handbook covers German industry and commerce. Contents include industrial regions, metallurgical industries, engineering trades, chemical industries, and miscellaneous industries. For commerce, topics are distribution, structure of German...
The United States has held strong national interest in Panama since the 1840s. This interest was demonstrated by the building of the Panama Canal, its ensuing operation, and numerous military interventions into Panama concluding with Operation Just...
This Civil Affairs handbook describes the main branches of industry of Japan- these include textiles, metals and metal products, chemical industry, coal and petroleum, processed foodstuffs, clay products, timber industry, and printing and binding;...
On March 23, 1989 the oil tanker Exxon Valdez departed from the Valdez oil terminal in Valdez, Alaska, heading south through Prince William Sound, with over fifty million gallons of oil on board. The captain that evening was Joseph Hazelwood a name...
This paper argues that the rise of India will have a positive effect on nearby Nepal, allowing Kathmandu to foster a more prosperous and democratic state. India, the second most populous country in the world, is rapidly advancing as a regional and...
This handbook on Germany focuses on electric power, sources of energy, generating plants, the grid, load factor and network, production/consumption, electric traction, street lighting, local electricity supplies, the public supply system, and...
An American military presence has been prevalent on the Korean Peninsula since the end of World War II. As Korea attempted to recover from decades of bitter Japanese rule, internal struggles and politics led to the division of Korea into North and...
Neill, Michael; Lieske, Uwe; Prier, Van; Mulholland, David
Germany, Italy, France, and the United Kingdom make up the bulk of the European Defense Force. Seventeen years have passed since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the fall of the Berlin Wall. Many within the United States of America (U.S.A.) and...
Neill, Michael; Lieske, Uwe; Prier, Van; Mulholland, David
Thesis: Major European allied forces are not prepared to undertake their growing role of Europe's defense with the reduction of United States forces. Abstract: Germany, Italy, France, and the United Kingdom make up the bulk of the European Defense...
China gained formal accession to the WTO in December 2001 after fifteen years of negotiations and domestic economic reforms. Since then, China’s economy has been on an upward trajectory, surpassing Germany and Japan to become the second largest...
This thesis examined China's demographic, social, and economic factors, and their effect on China's economic growth. The study used Michael Porter's economic development model and various economic indicators to compare China's economic growth from...
In the first half of the twenty-first century, China represents perhaps the most critical and complex factor affecting the national security interests of the United States. China’s rapidly rising economic and military power coupled with its...
The beginning of the 20th century marked a departure point for the United States (U.S.) in several ways. Technological and scientific advances that would continue to influence the U.S. for decades occurred with seeming regularity. For the citizens...
While western countries appear to be gradually turning their back to Africa and looking at the leaders of African countries with much criticism, China is stepping in to increase its involvement with many countries. More specifically, China is...
Following the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, the United States stands alone today as the only global superpower remaining. Many political scientists have speculated that our nation will enjoy this status for many years to come with only China as...