Different impacts that religion has had on history/culture in the East opposed to the West.?

Examine the influence of Eastern religions (Taoism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Buddhism) on the history of Asian nations as opposed to the influence of Western religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) on the history of Western nations. Choose three religions with at least one from the East and one from the West and look at the impact each religion had on the history of its part of the world. What generalizations would you draw about the different impact that religion has had on history in the East as opposed to the West.