Which east asian country expanded to include at least part of every other country in the region by the middle of world war ii?

Before the invention of the loom in 1785, textile manufacturing was: a) regulated under the guild system. b) performed by children working in factories. c) produced in rural cottages under a putting-out system. d) conducted by british colonists overseas.

Why have some historians rejected the labels bc and ad as laels for periods in world history

Where did industrial capitalism originate and what advantages did this location have