First Sino-Japanese War

Definition Imperialism is defined as propagation by spreading power and dominion on other nations or places in various aspects, for example, political and economic. However, imperialism has often considered disgraceful because it concerns the use of power such as army force and another indirect method. The term ‘Imperialism’ was commonly used in international propaganda to decry and degrade an opponent’s foreign scheme. Imperialism in Japan 1) Meiji Restoration, modernization and…

After the First World War had ended in 1918 the leaders of the world wanted to ensure that not only would another war of the same magnitude take place, but that no war would take place between the developed nations. On August 27, 1928 the Kellogg-Briand Pact was signed in Paris, France, which stated the renunciation of war as an instrument of national policy. When the Treaty became effective on July 24, 1929, thirty-two countries had deposited instruments of definitive adherence at Washington.…

The first Opium War in 1839 to 1842 forced China to step into the modern world. Since then, China has been plundered and invaded by both Eastern and Western powers, most of which were inferior to China before 19th century. This was because that while the Westerns were establishing and industrializing the new modern societies, we Chinese still lived with the old ideas and without being improved. Lin Zexu and Wei Yuan suggested the importance of having advanced technologies and learnt ideologies…

authorities of the medical issues at hand and how to treat them with Western medicine, the French, and other European powers, had a large influence on China’s transition to modern medicine in the early Republican era. Following the Japanese victory in the Sino-Japanese war at the end of the nineteenth-century, China experienced a sudden influx of European powers competing for a share of the empire. This influx led to increased Western influence in society and medicine. “The French government…

Hitler agreed to and signed in 1936. Due to the Rome-Berlin Axis many other pacts were created such as, The Pact of Steel and The Anti-Comintern Pact. All of these pacts tie together somehow dealing with Germany's and Italy’s relationship in World War II. Throughout, all of this other countries ended up joining the Anti-Comintern Pact. The Italian invasion and annexation of Abyssinia had strained relations between Italy and its allies Britain and France, and Benito Mussolini finally…

Until fairly recently, historians such as Victor Yakunoff, O Tannin, and Donald Calman” have viewed 1930s and 40s Japan as being run by an almost fascist regime, though they differed as to what extent, fascism took hold over the Japanese government in this era. While O. Tanin argued that Japan fit many of the requirements to be labelled a facist state, Yakunoff declares that due to a lack of mass movement in support of the fascist parties, Japan’s government was lacking in key characteristics…

be accepted. World War I and the events of the following years brought crisis in a variety of countries. This lead to the rise of Dictatorships. The two most brutal dictatorships after the First World War were Soviet Russia and Nazi Germany. Since Germany was in such chaos, they were willing to accept Nazi dictatorship. And the Great Depression also devastated their economy and this crisis forced them to accept dictatorship. Basically, dictatorship was all because of World War I. 2. Communism…

A critical analysis of Japanese history reveals that Japan was never a subject of imperialist control. Japan adopted a unique strategy of imperialism as a way of preventing any foreign invasion. The Japanese people were determined to resist any form of domination by western powers. For this reason, Japan adopted imperialism and focused on expansion, an aspect that was common among the European countries. Unlike other Asian countries, Japan pursued imperialism and registered significant outcomes.…

is a clear definition of what society is going through at this time period. War affected all of China, including the lives of peasant famers trying to make a living. In context, the novel offers plenty of information form symbolism to the gore that war brings which eventually either takes the lives of many or has a strong impact on all of China. Early twentieth century China was covered in turmoil as several forces at war created chaos, this chaos would also make it hard for the ordinary Chinese…

Background on Nationalism & Gender in Republican China The purpose of this section is to provide a basic understanding of nationalism and gender in Republican China (1911-1949). There will be a brief analysis of how and why Chinese nationalism developed, followed by another brief analysis of how gender expectations in society may have changed. The understanding of nationalism and gender in Republican China is important to this essay because it provides a background to the essay’s argument. In…