Emperor of Japan

commodore. The emperor of Japan would modernize and adapt through education, military and local administration reform in order to create a strong national identity among Japan’s people. As the Meiji government established a constitution an economic transformation would occur, where great company’s like Mitsubishi would dictate the Japanese economy and create an impressive growth. The Japanese expansionism would create conflicts with neighboring countries. As other modernizing countries,…

In the 19th century, a long period full of isolation, China and Japan were pressured by the west to open foreign trade and relations. The industrialization of Europe and the United States had created a wide separation between them and the west. Japan, Korea and China lacked knowledge, technology, and military power compared to the west. Out of these three countries, Japan was able to modernize with Korea, while China continued to struggle with modernization, but eventually modernized on their…

and wait for something to happen, or do something about it themselves? This is something American’s wondered, up to December 7, 1941. On this Sunday morning, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. Because of the vengeful Japanese, thousands of American citizens died on this day. Many people did not know why Japan would do such a terrible thing. Japan was prompted to attack American soil due to creating a new world order, naval expansion, and the US embargos on the opposition. Japan’s big idea to take over…

The Meiji Dynasty existed during what was known as the Meiji Period, which lasted from about 1868 to 1912. Japan was once an isolated country that lived under the feudal system. In Japan’s feudal system, the Emperor was on top although he held little power. The Shogun, powerful military leaders, held the most power above the Daimyo, which were powerful landowners that the Samurai (soldiers) vowed to protect and serve. Still below, were the Peasants that farmed and made up most of the population…

Japan, china and the USA have been going back and forth with each other for the longest. This has changed the countries socially, politically, and economically, but for now I will explain how Japan Attacking Pearl Harbor, The Lend-Lease Act, and some visual pictures socially affected these countries. Japan’s attacks on Pearl Harbor socially affected Japan because according to an excerpts from The Way of the Subjects from 1941, it states, “ The way of the subjects is to be loyal to the Emperor…

convincing Japan that they needed to modernise quickly and finally the emergence of Japanese nationalism. The first major causes that lead to the Meiji Restoration was the Tokugawa Shogunate beginning in 1603 and ending in 1868. This period being the final era of traditional Japanese…

In 1941, the United States was very sure that a conflict with Japan was inevitable. World War II was breaking out all over Europe and Japan was starting to invade China. When the invasion of China occurred the emperor agreed to negotiate some terms the U.S had asked for but not all. The U.S was not going to back down and started an embargo on Oil, something that Japan desperately needed from the U.S. Japan was angry and in September of 1941 the U.S had intercepted…

it can be argued that Japan was not essentially responsible for becoming a military state during its emergence as a world power. First, Japan seems to be the main instigator in the Pacific ten years before the actual beginning of World War II. Second, the West may be held accountable for creating this industrialized beast. Nevertheless, Japan is still undeniably a major player in the war. After the United States had helped put Japan on the path to industrialization, Japan decided to imitate the…

The Meiji Restoration transformed and introduced Japan to an industrialised western culture which influenced Japan’s social structure and values. The Meji restoration brought tremendous social change as millions of people were suddenly able to choose their occupation and move without restriction. By providing a new financially secure environment, the government increased it’s investment in new industries and technologies. As Japan citizens began to live in cities that introduced them to abroad…

The political revolution of the modernization stage allowed Japan to strengthen its internal government and external interests. Prior to Japan’s attempt to introduce an advanced government, the emperor overthrew the Shoguns and restored his supreme power, which is also known as the Meiji Restoration. Under the emperor’s reliable, centralized government, rather than numerous Shoguns, Japan united. The new government acted as the catalyst that emboldened Japan’s will to modernize and led a…