War,+Revolution

Have you looked, or seen in person, the Great Wall of China and asked yourself, ‘why was this wall built?’ well the answer is simple: War.
== The Great Wall of China was built in 221 BC as a defense because they were surrounded by potential enemies. It was nomads that caused the most problems. These nomads were to the west and north of China. Because China has such vast territories, great armies were needed to defend it. == == The armies were made up of peasants in their twenties through fifties. The first armies were armed with bows, spears, and stone maces. The Chinese were the first in the far east to use chariots and copper weapons. However, the ancient Chinese armies were poorly equipped and couldn’t handle long operations. Iron became widespread and replaced bronze in a lot of the weapons. During the Qin dynasty, which only lasted for around fifteen years, the first professional army was created, replacing peasants with real soldiers and generals. Sun Tzu, a Chinese general, wrote ‘The Art of War’ in 500 BC. Some of these tactics are still in use today. ==