Weakened by imperialism at the end of the twentieth century, control of China's massive size became an increasingly difficult task for it's monarchial government to undertake. Western conflict spurred exponential increases in political philosophy and technological advancement, while China's peasant populace remained politically powerless. China's lack of involvement left it's government struggling to maintain a foothold on the security of it's borders and economy while also maintaining it's more than 4,000 year old culture. The Chinese …showed first 75 words of 1636 total…

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