COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS
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strengthened the power of the Shogunate
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decreased the level of pollution
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modernized transportation
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increased the number of small farms
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Detailed explanation-1: -Japan made rapid strides to industrialize after the Meiji Restoration of 1868, boosting its transportation and communication networks and revolutionizing its light industry by the turn of the century.
Detailed explanation-2: -Among the widespread changes that went along with industrialization were the development of infrastructure, modern banking, national mandatory education, and modern armed forces. In the process, the family modernized, established gender roles were questioned, and women entered the paid labor force.
Detailed explanation-3: -Modernization turned Japan into a major world power, able to resist European colonization. It abolished feudal power structures, such as the samurai, and was able to rapidly industrialize and build a powerful military.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Meiji Restoration transformed Japan. The government became centralized around the figure of the emperor, and the political system now allowed people to pursue new opportunities. Japan also underwent rapid industrialization.