Britain and Japan are two nations that are thousands of miles away from each other‚ so they are not often seen as similar‚ but in reality they have many similarities. Both Britain and Japan are islands secluded from their continent‚ but their location was key to their success with industrialization and imperialism. Britain was known as the origin place for the Industrialization and Japan shocked the world with its rise to power. Both learned how to use their geography to their advantage. Critical
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1991 DBQ In the aftermath of World War I‚ during the years 1917-1921‚ President Wilson advocated the Treaty of Versailles‚ which called for the principle of self-determination‚ the formation of a League of Nations‚ and general amnesty towards Germany‚ as the solution for peace. However‚ his unwillingness to compromise led to widespread disagreement. The opposition forces in the U.S. senate consisted of the reservationists‚ who were willing to ratify the Treaty of Versailles with amendments‚ and
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Did Japan modernize or Korea? Scholars have debated this question with vigor throughout this century. I do not believe the answer is so black and white. While looking at the history of the colonization‚ evidence of both should appear. The word colonization alone generally means to move into another people’s land and exploit resources. However‚ positive results can appear during a negative situation. Regardless of what point of view an individual takes‚ there is no doubt that Japan has dramatically
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(nationalism‚ people’s right‚ people’s livelihood); lacked authority and military support to fufill his goal; turned over presidency to Yuan Shikai (a powerful General) Treaty of Versailles – The treaty of Versailles gave some of China’s land to Japan May 4th Movement – 5000 students plus many farmers‚ workers‚ and peasants protesting against
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with Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry’s journey to Japan. The journey had its immediate impact‚ including the signing of a comprehensive treaty that established trade relations with Japan and provided protection for sailors and their ships.1 Perry’s expedition also had the impact of serving as a precursor for the change in what the Navy’s responsibilities encompassed‚ which even carry on to the present day Navy. Commodore Perry left for Japan with the objectives of opening up Japanese ports to
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Written on side of one of America’s most notable landmark‚ The Statue of Liberty is the iconic line “Give me your tired‚ your poor/Your huddled masses yearning to breath free”(Carnes 640). The message that “Lady Liberty” conveys is one of acceptance and embracement of immigrants no matter how poor‚ outcaste‚ or unwanted‚ because America was the “Land of Opportunity.” The cartoon in Puck Magazine depicts the United States as a US Ark Refuge with Uncle Sam opening his arms to the poor and decrepit
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Corina Alegria Japan and Western Europe both had the same idea on how to industrialize their areas‚ however Japan isolated them selves and took longer‚ while Western Europe was open to ideas and changed quickly. Because Western Europe was growing so large at a faster pace‚ it inspired the Japanese to open their ideas to a broader spectrum. The main reason the Japanese wanted to see a change was because they saw Britain‚ Us‚ and the French on the increase by them selves. Japan didn’t want to be
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Compare and Contrast China and Japan China and Japan‚ both with thousand years of ancient culture and civilization history‚ share numerous similarities and differences. Confucianism is a collectivist based value system which embraces a set of moral codes of behavior designed to regulate the relationships between ruler and subject‚ father and son‚ friend and neighbor‚ husband and wife‚ and brother and brother. Even though both China and Japan employed Confucianism as the state ideology
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in Japan I Introduction: Immigration Flow Any gGaijinh that has come to Japan may have had the awkward feeling of an invisible barrier that is felt in the immigration policies of Japan. A country that is an island could be a reason of the peculiar (from the world standard) policies that the Japanese government has implemented throughout history. My paper is divided in four sections. The first point that we should discuss is the chronological development of immigration flow in Japan. In
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*Dawes Act- was passed in 1887 and divided land for Indians to be conformed into the American society‚ named after its sponser Henry Dawes. *Booker T. Washington- Was an adviser to presidents. Created Tuskegee Institute for Vocational Training. *Jim Crow Law- Black segregation laws‚ allowed seperate but egual. *Plessy v. Furgeson- Landmark Supreme Court decision which ruled that as long as it is equal‚ it can be seperate. (Plessy bought train ticket and sat in white section
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