WORLD HISTORY

COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM

IMPERIALISM IN ASIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did Asian intellectuals feel in common after the Treaty of Versailles?
A
Loss of faith in liberal autocracy
B
Loss of faith in monarchy
C
Loss of faith in liberal democracy
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Well, in addition to education and military reforms, many Asian intellectuals felt that Europe’s strength was rooted in its political organization, into nation-states.

Detailed explanation-2: -Asian communities responded to imperialism through many different means. Some, like the Ottoman Empire, adopted reforms that sought to emulate Western models of military organization and education. Others, like Japan, emulated the nation-state form itself.

Detailed explanation-3: -Response to Imperialism. Generally, the initial response of African and Asian rulers to aggressive Western expansion was to try to drive the unwelcome foreigners away. This was the case in China, Japan, and a number of regions of Africa.

Detailed explanation-4: -Impact of Imperialism on Southeast Asia Education, health, and sanitation improved. Millions of people, from different ethnic groups, changed the racial makeup of Southeast Asia. Southeast Asia became a melting pot of Hindus, Muslims, Christians, and Buddhists. Racial and religious tension still exists today.

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