Japanese Imperialism
The Empire of Japan officially began through the Meiji Restoration on January 3, 1868, under Emperor Meiji. The Meiji Restoration was a time period (1868 to 1912) in which Japan gained its imperial power. The main components of the restoration included industrialization, westernization, and militarization. Meiji leaders set up a new, modern banking system, improved ports, built new railroads, and organized a...
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Chinese Imperialism
The year is 1839, China has thrived for about a century under the Manchu and Quing (Ch’ing) dynasties. The Asian powerhouse has become a big part of the world market and its exports of silver, tea, and silk are highly demanded in the West and Europe. However, the reigning power of Britain recognizes the danger of China, with China’s rise in power through trade, the new world market is now...
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Comparison
The changes undergone by both of these powers over the 1800's are quite similar and shaped a new Eastern world. The new mentality of mass industry that had swept the West was now brought to the East in full swing with mass production overtaking the careful agriculture and simple industry that had ruled China and Japan for centuries. The militarization that Japan showed was also seen in the Chinese through...
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