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I like to think about it in a similar fashion to the black market of north korea while not a public institution it is very institutionalize in private. No one says it out loud but everyone knows about it. How many slave owners neighbors knew the interracial child in the slave shacks were their...

The idea is learned flaws on top of personal flaws to create even worst ideology. But any way we need to get back to topic or we'll be at this forever.

Don't foget proper journalism had only just developed within these centuries when most nations were too busy with colonial enterprises. After the racist ideologies arose where treatment of non whites was different than treatment of whites. Who knows what happened in the crusades or the sacking...

People would have said the same about japan at the time. But it happens. I am not narrow minded enough to limit my options. I just don't get this part:confused: are you implying people can't learn that quickly even when motivated? Is Africa lacking resources or something? It can't buy...

Morrocco was a wealthy country at the time and could support the rising African power plus do we have to use an existing nation as the developing threat? Japan was able to quickly modernize in a short period of time thanks to the effort of large numbers of engineers and researchers going around...

That is a reasonable concept especially since Japan's attempt at colonialization and imperialism lacked the advantages western nations got in many regions of the world which Jarod Diamond outlined in his book (Guns, Germs, and Steel). Technologically All the regions Japan tried to conquer had...

Ghengis Khan used a method of assimilating enemies and captured cities and later mongols encouraged others to adopt their culture but i am not sure how wide spread this ideology was. May you're looking for something more along the lines of the Necromongers?

Why? I don't see why malaria and climate would stop a possible a cultural revolution in a part of Africa by maybe blacks, arabs or berbers that could lead to a rapid industrialization movement. Japan being an example. From there a charismatic leader possibly pushes ideology of revenge...

Would you take that chance with your country people and daughters? ' Did you know there was a number of cases of japanese people trying to get themselves recognized as whites so they could be protected under the same rights and ideals? But i am not saying any of this justifies anything japan...

Just because they weren't doing it then does not mean the japanese would not read or hear about it in the histories of nations that became powers. Also remember i would not put to much trust into the words of the colonial powers not using comfort women when they were plenty of opportunitist in...

Those were used as examples of various different types of acts taken by various western governments that show they were not trust worthy and could/would threaten japan. Henry thre out his own church when he was not allowed to do as he pleases. The Scramble for Africa showed many nations in...

No i am not japanese but i have studied japan and its people, history, culture, international relations, religion, past politics, psychology and more. I have got see into the mindset of the japanese that lead to events like nanking. First i do not deny nor condone any of the horrible actions...

Often people don't understand the nature of what motivated the japanese to try to create their greater east asian co prosperity sphere but that is because few have really studied the japanese mind set and their history from their and their neighbor's perspective. The japanese were motivated...

Hmm maybe a little shift in this story From 1528 to 1536, four castaways from a Spanish expedition, including a "black" Moor, journeyed all the way from Florida to the Gulf of California perhaps we could have this Man get separated from the others and end up in oregon or vancouver island...

even if Spain managed to defeat the US forces the Philippines forces would have likely freed themsleves from spain since they were able continue into fighting the US forces in the American-Philippine war that followed OTL S-A War. Might have been interesting if this would have allowed the...

Interesting thread. i appluad the authors. OTOH the OTL cold war technically was a three way conflict if one can get get past the european centric thinking. For a time one could see china as the relative third party, but since most people see the cold war as a fight of ideologies communism...

I wish i had been around during the most heated parts of these debates. so i could have brought up these issues but will be happy to discuss them on future forums and in PMs.