Preface.
When we look back at history, we often find that there are some wonderful correspondences between historical events in different periods and regions. Is the United States today also repeating the history of the Ming Dynasty step by step?This article will tell you about this amazing historical reflection.
1. The rise of the new nation depends on resistance: colonial rule is expelled.
In 1607, the first British colonists arrived at Kishabek Beach in North America and founded Jamestown, beginning the history of British colonization in North America. They drove the Indians out by force, occupied their land, and enslaved the Indians.
For the Indians, this land was their home and homeland, and the arrival of the colonists destroyed their homeland and reduced them to slavery. The colonists continued to expand inland, and more and more Indians were forced to leave their homes.
By the mid-18th century, Britain had expanded to 13 colonies in North America. The British colonists, who had long lived in North America, became disgusted with British native rule. They regarded North America as their home and were no longer willing to submit to distant British rule. The contradictions between the colonists and the rulers became increasingly acute, and finally in 1775 the War of Independence broke out.
In 1776, the colonists issued the Declaration of Independence, which officially proclaimed the founding of the United States of America. A revolution in the colonies against the suzerainty led to the birth of a new state, the United States. The colonists called it the "War of Independence", but in the eyes of the Indians, it was nothing more than an infighting between the colonists. The fate of the Indians did not change as a result, and they continued to struggle to survive under white rule.
In 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty, ending nearly 100 years of Yuan rule in China. The Yuan Dynasty strictly enforced a hierarchy between Mongols and Han Chinese, which led to discrimination and oppression against the Han Chinese. The rule of the Yuan dynasty caused anger to build up among the Han Chinese, and finally launched a rebellion in 1368, overthrowing the Yuan dynasty and establishing the Ming dynasty. Both the independence of the United States and the establishment of the Ming Dynasty were achieved by resisting foreign colonial rule. The rise of new nations by expelling old dynasties is a strikingly similar historical path.
Second, the mid-term heyday depends on internal unity: ** forces are defeated.
In 1783, the United States defeated Great Britain and became officially independent. Before the Civil War, the problem of slavery in the South was becoming more and more acute, and the South declared its secession from the Union, and the Civil War broke out. The North eventually won, abolishing slavery. North America began its transition to industrialization, and the United States became the world's largest economy.
After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the ** forces continued to threaten unification. Zhu Di seized the throne and reunified the Ming Dynasty. He chose Beijing as the new capital of the Ming Dynasty, making the frontier rule more stable. The national power of the Ming Dynasty reached its peak.
Whether it is the United States or the Ming Dynasty, national unity is the cornerstone of strength. The internal ** was suppressed and contained, putting the country on the right track. After the unification, the United States and the Ming Dynasty both entered a ** period.
Third, the late decline of the government lost the support of the people: internal and external troubles.
After World War II, the United States became the world's number one superpower. However, as we enter the 21st century, there are clear signs of recession in the United States. ** Fiscal problems, the widening gap between the rich and the poor, and the increasingly acute social contradictions, the United States has been torn apart.
At the same time, China's rise is becoming increasingly challenging to the United States. ** wars and scientific and technological wars emerge one after another, the national strength of the United States is declining, and its status is declining day by day.
Since the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the state has been declining day by day. Land annexation was serious, and peasants lost their land and increased taxes, making their lives difficult. In terms of external threats, the threat of the Mongol tribes in the north is increasing, and the Japanese invaders harass the southeast coast. The incompetent emperor could not cope with the border troubles. Eventually, the Ming Dynasty fell in 1644.
Whether it is the United States or the Ming Dynasty, the decline of the country presents a situation of both internal and external troubles. **Lose the support of the people, and the social contradictions are acute;External pressures have intensified, and crises abound on the frontiers. How to defuse the crisis and get back on track is a fatal issue facing the two countries.
Epilogue. History is often similar, and when we look back at history and see that the predicament of the United States today is similar to that of the Ming Dynasty, we can't help but think deeply. The Ming Dynasty did not get out of the predicament in the end, and let's wait and see what the future of the United States is.