A unified, powerful state was created in India by the British vanquishing kingdoms of the India and placing the same general system of laws amongst the Hindu and the Muslim peoples. The perspectives of the Indian peoples became more worldly and educated. Another example of a postive change in perspective that resulted from imperialism is Japan. Prior to 1867, Japan was humiliated by America’s intrusion. The radical samuri reacted to the invasion with violence until the samuri created a patriotic coalition that restored the emporer’s power with minimal bloodshed.
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.
Attack on Pearl Harbor and the United States Flaws The attack on Pearl Harbor was an astonishing military strike by Japan against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor. This attack was not sudden, but an event led up to by previous conflicts arising between both powerful nations. Relations began worsening as Japan set out and expanded in Manchuria. When Japan effortlessly defeated China, the US began to foresee war with Japan. As Japan annexed China and Manchuria, war out broke between these countries.
Through their dominance and influence not only within the military but also within the nations politics and society, Japan’s leaders who possessed military background helped to develop, protect and drive Japan’s economy to one of world-class supremacy. However, to avoid mass generalisation, not all military leaders contributed positively to the evolution of Japan. Tojo Hideki, 40th Prime Minister of Japan, elected in 1941 (Trueman, 2000), caused chaos within his nation, politically and socially, with the effects being felt not only by Japan but universally. Due to Hideki’s power and decisions he devastated, politically, socially and economically his country and people, in addition to this he also created mass tension within their foreign relations with the rest of the Western world. Tojo Hideki undeniably played an important role in Japan’s history, however it was one of destruction and devastation.
Before World War II, Japan was a dictatorship with an absolute monarchy under the rule of Hirohito, the sun God, the government was run by military force and suppressed any opposition. The constitution, created by America changed this to a democratic society. A Diet was created and was developed to ‘be the sole law-making organ of the State.’ Within this diet were the House of Representatives and the House Of Councillors. A regular minimum meeting of once annually was made a law for the two houses and the members of both houses were to be elected by a public vote. As according to article one of
Imperialism in China Between 1750 and 1900, both China and Japan endured pressures from their foreign counterparts make themselves open to trade and relations. In the beginning both China and Japan were resistant against foreign domination, but in the 19th century Japan progressively accepted foreign domination to achieve the goal of modernization while China continued to resist foreign control and remain true to their ancient way of life.. In the 1700s, both China and Japan viewed the West as conflictions against their way of life and had perceived them as barbarians believing that their way of life was far more superior. When European ambassadors were sent to their lands in valiant attempts to negotiate trade with China and Japan, the emperors mocked them and boasted about how they possessed no need for Western influence. The Japanese originally developed an interest in trading with the Europeans, but the Jesuit missionaries who followed the traders arose hesitation that ultimately affected their decision to succumb to Western influences in the sense of preserving their beliefs and cultures.
For Tagore, it meant feeling for the whole world and not just for one’s own country. In the lectures that he delivered in Japan, Tagore criticized the growing military aggressiveness in Japan and its inclination towards the western ideals. He was looking at the old Japan and the new Japan. He feared that Japan may lose all its beauty and its rich culture in its drive to modernise itself. He said that Japan has the potential to progress a lot.
As a result of imperialism, Japan was eager to expand its power by occupying neighboring countries such as Taiwan (Clulow, 2010). After defeating Chinese navy in the First Sino-Japanese War at the end of nineteenth century, Japan finally replaced China and got the possession of Taiwan. Taiwanese were seriously exploited at that time. In particular, aborigines in Taiwan were bullied which is the main factor causing both armed and nonviolent resistances. Wushe Incident was one of the most considerable rebellions of the native.
Good morning. Today, the resulting conflict between Russian and Japanese imperialism, occurring at the turn of the twentieth century will be discussed. This brief war was the result of direct territorial acquisition from both parties and the increasingly tense political and economic affairs of that decade. Whilst the Russo-Japanese war was fought predominantly in North-East China and the surrounding oceans, the outcome not only affected the diplomatic relations between Russia and Japan, but had further direct influence on nations which were indirectly involved. The Russo-Japanese war was declared on the 8th of February 1904 in the method of a formal letter from Japan, and continued until the 5th of September 1905, with Russia’s defeat.
If it had been a just unification, there must have not been the Korean uprising in 1919 even at the risk of their lives which Elizabeth Keith described in her book, Old Korea. (Keith 1946) Alexis Dedden’s recent book, Japan’s Colonization of Korea; discourse and Power, also proves that Japan took advantages of the Western legal discourse to justify their actions during the colonial period. (Dudden 2004) Besides, Old Korea by Elizabeth Keith suggests counter arguments against the textbook’s argument that the domination brought out positive impacts on Korea. (Keith 1946) Through the eyes of Elizabeth Keith who traveled in Korea in 1919, we can find out that the influence of the westernization were already present. As some drawings from the book prove, the market system in Korea was not limited to domestic but open to other countries such as China and U.S. She also observes that Koreans and their education custom were developed and refined in its own way.