HISTORY
CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA
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to reduce the power of the Fujiwaras and eliminate the warrior class or servants
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to end central government and give more power to the aristocrats
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to increase the power of the emperor and decrease the power of the military
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to end civil war, defeat rivals, and create a powerful central government
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Detailed explanation-1: -Shoguns were hereditary military leaders who were technically appointed by the emperor. However, real power rested with the shoguns themselves, who worked closely with other classes in Japanese society. Shoguns worked with civil servants, who would administer programs such as taxes and trade.
Detailed explanation-2: -The final collapse of the Shogunate was brought about by the alliance of Satsuma and Choshu. These two antagonistic western clans formed an alliance as a result of the Shogunate’s expedition against Choshu in 1866. The alliance worked out a proposal for a complete overthrow of the Shogunate.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why did the shogunate fall? The downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate was brought about by a combination of internal and external factors. Domestically, there was growing discontent with the shogunate’s corrupt and ineffective governance, which led to demands for political and social reform.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Tokugawa Shogunate was notable for restoring order and unity to Japan, and it did this partly through upholding strict social hierarchies. This was in some ways influenced by the Confucian idea that society was made up of four social classes. From the top-down, they were: warrior, farmer, artisan, and merchant.
Detailed explanation-5: -Without this power, the emperor was at the mercy of the shogun because the shogun controlled the military. In practice, the emperor became ruler in name only and the shogun, or members of powerful families ruling in the name of the shogun, held the real power through the military.