Mid+20th+century+group+5+Asia

=Asia=

Overview
The earliest civilization have sprouted from Asia; however, none of the countries within Asia controlled much world power during the 1800's. Asia was desirable to European countries for trading and many countries within the continent became overseas territories of European powers.Cultures were stranded and ideas were unable to spread across Asia due to many extreme physical features.The creation of the Silk Road ran through the continent of Asia changing the country economically and culturally. Asia became a dominate continent in the world and became a focal point for trading.

Critical Issue
Asia is a landmass of Eurasia. Asia is located to the East of the Suez Canal and the Ural Mountains as well as located to the South of Caucasus Mountains, Caspian, and Black Sea. It is bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Indian Ocean and on the north by the Arctic Ocean. Major rivers include the Ob and Amur in Russia, the Huang He and Chang Jiang in China, and the Ganges, Brahmaputra, Indus in Southern Asia. The Himalayas is a major mountain range running through Nepal. Various other mountain ranges and depression are in the huge continent of Asia.

==Conclusion/Historical Significance == The largest and most populated continent in the world Asia is located in the Eastern and Western Hemisphere. Asia consists of 47 countries and home to around 4 billion people. The most powerful countries in Asia include Japan, China, India, and Russia. China and Japan as well as other countries have been gaining world power throughout the years. China has become a dominate exporter of goods and manufactures many American products. American company have done this to take advantage of cheap labor. China as well as other Asia countries are becoming more industrialized and have created a great amount of pollution. These economic changes in Asia are threatening the Western countries who worry about where the leading countries and world powers will be located in the years to come.