Foreign Reactions to Western Imperialism China and Japan India and Japan’s reactions to Western imperialism was the same as in they first resisted outside control, but eventually gave in to Westernization; however, India resisted through physical methods while Japan resisted through cultural methods. Europe wanted to expand their empire to include colonies in India and to also have an influence on Japan. The building of the Suez Canal was funded and lead by Britain. The canal allowed for easier trade for the Dutch East India Company that was based in India. This new passage allowed for Western Influence to spread to the Eastern world.
Through successful civilian administration, the Islands were modernized and the nation prepared for eventual independence. President Theodore Roosevelt established a naval base in the Philippines at Subic Bay in 1901. By establishing this naval base in the Philippines, Roosevelt viewed it as a critical strategic asset in opposition of Japan's growing military. This Naval base also provided a key opportunity to trade with China, who had just come out of isolation. China had many natural
It is evident that Kang views history as a process of change over a specified period of time as she divides up the book into two distinct sections entitled “Change by Choice,” and “Change by Coercion.” The first refers to the fact that the Koreans were given the opportunity to not behave inappropriately in the eyes of Japanese authority, and modernize themselves in accordance with a modern Japanese society. Kang focuses on the “personal choice” element that many Koreans were given when the Japanese began deregulating some businesses and hiring Koreans into government positions following the March First Movement in 1919. Several experiences are recorded which mirror Kang’s realization that, “under the shade cast by the Japanese presence, some people, some of the time, led close to normal lives.” In the later, Kang introduces the second element of colonial Korea, “Change by Coercion.” Kang outlines a more repressive part of the Japanese occupation, and Korean life when government agencies ushered in tighter politics, economics, and thought control.
The attack didn’t make sense to Americans because they knew that Japan believed that the U.S. was stronger, but to the Japanese, Adkison 5 the Pearl Harbor attack probably seemed like their best option at the time. Not only would the attack diminish the American defenses on the West Coast, but it would force the U.S. into a twofront war, one in the Pacific and the other in Europe. Logically, a nation whose military is split between two fronts would be weaker than if its military only needed to worry about fighting on one front. Maybe Japan thought that between its alliance within the Axis powers and the U.S. fighting on two fronts, there was a distinct chance at victory and moving up in the world as a powerful nation. A surprise attack on the fleet could weaken Americans and give the Japanese the power that they craved.
Détente was a permanent relaxation in international affairs during the Cold War rather than just a temporary relaxation. It is evident to say that little substantive evidence to support this view or argue that it was simply a means to an end for the Soviet Union to establish greater influence. However, the Soviet Union was aggressively expansionist and that such an approach was consistent with any form of Détente. Detente was cause by needs of the USSR – 'peaceful coexistence'. In order to improve economic conditions, provide access to western technology and supplies and recognition from the West for the sphere of influence.
Therefore in my opinion Japan has the best chance. 2. Based on your information about comparative and absolute advantage, explain which country the United States would benefit from trading with the most and why. I think that Japan benefits the United States from trading because Japan has a strong work ethic, mastery of high technology, while Haiti is still trying to get back on their feet from the earthquake, at this moment I don’t think they can benefit the United States in any way. 3.
When looking at the democratization of a nation, India and South Korea share a lot of similarities. South Korea was occupied and governed by Japan pre WWII and India was ruled by Britain colonialism. Looking at Mill’s method of difference, there is one distinct variable that differentiates the states in their ascent to democratization. After WWII India was given its sovereignty by British rule in return for their military aid in the war against Japan, where as when Korea was not. After Korea was free from Japanese colonialism due to their loss in the second WWII the US military eliminated the left wing government.
The Japanese know that if they declared war they might not stand a chance against the United States. They know that their chances are slim to none in winning a war against the United States because the United States is more dominant. One of the reasons the United States was more dominant is because we were more technologically advance. The Japanese planned to take out the naval and air powers of the United States to cripple them so that they cannot retaliate. Even though sneak attacking the United States gave the Japanese a slight initial advantage they knew the consequences might
This was because Korea had been under Japan from 1910 to 1945 but after the war ended it came under temporary rule of the two superpowers. The UN had set up the United Nations Temporary Commission of Korea known as UNTCOK. This was to ensure there would be a democratic government. Kim II Sung and Syngman Rhee did not want to separate Korea; they wanted it to be unified. This led the north to attack the south.
To a large extent that I agree with the statement, “Japan’s defeat in the Second World War was a blessing to her”. Japan experienced great changes in political, economic and social development after the Second World War. These developments enhanced the progress of modernization of Japan. Firstly, in political aspect, Japan changed her political system and developed internal and external policies after Second World War. The changes are as follows: The Showa Constitution replaced Meiji Constitution after Second World War which promoted the democratization of Japanese politics.