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The Art of war was written in 512 B.C.E.( Before the Commom Era) by Sun Tzu.
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The Art of War reached Japan in the 8th century, A.D.
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The book was finally translated in French at the end of the 18th century.
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Napoleon Bonaparte, French emperor, is the first Western Leader to follow the teaching of Sun Tzu.
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The first law book was written in 1850 which is the start of the law books used with the Art of War as the base of law.
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The strategic guide was not translated into English until 1910 by a man named Lionel Giles.
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In the 20th century( 1900s), the marine corps started using the consulting the Art of War because of its brillance and what it can bring to learning the aspect of war.
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Mao Zedong uses Sun Tzu's teachings to defeat the Nationalist forces during the Chinese Civil War.
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In 1954, General Giap used The Art of War for the first time to defeat the French in the Anti-French War.
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General Giap used the strategic guide for a second time to defeat the United States in the Vietnam War.
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Both General Colin Powell and General Norman Schwarzkopf used the book in the Gulf War to win the war.
