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Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Meiji Reflection
Was the Meiji Restoration a revolution? Make sure to identify local and national implications of this event.
There are many revolutions in history that are considered a revolution that have similar qualities to the Meiji restoration. It is similar to the French or English revolution in the sense that it was propelled by nationalism to eliminate poor leaders and replace them with qualified leaders. Some people consider it to not be a revolution because it lacks violence. However, some other revolutions are labeled that way but contain no violence such as the Scientific or Neolithic Revolutions. In conclusion, the Meiji Restoration is considered a revolution.
When using the denotation of the word "revolution," the Meiji Restoration was, in fact a revolution. In this sense, a revolution does not have to include extreme violence to forcefully overthrow the current system of government. As in the cases of the industrial revolution and the scientific revolution, the Meiji Restoration created a complete change in almost every aspect of society without a bloody war. The Meiji restoration restored power to the emperor, implemented a merit system for government jobs, and created a sense of nationalism, which led to led to a desire for industrialization. This began the modern era in Japan, leading to the extension of borders, western influence, and industrialization.
The Meiji Restoration was a revolution from technological, cultural, and society-al standpoint. The implications of the restoration permeated every aspect of japanese life, changing the future, and moving away from the past.
traits it possesses are similar to the characteristics of past revolutions such as the French, Russian, and English Revolutions. The Meiji Restoration involved a shift of power from the shogun back to the emperor, or the Meiji. Several groups allied together to overthrow the shogunate, such as the alliance of the feudal lords and the samurai. During the Meiji reign, Japan's industry and military improved greatly, which is sometimes the outcome of other revolutions, like the Industrial Revolution. In conclusion, the Meiji Restoration could be called a revolution because it stopped the old rule and started the modern era in Japan, and possesses traits similar to other revolutions.
The Meiji Restoration is a revolution because it relates to many other past revolutions in the West. The lower-class samurai related to the Estates General of the French Revolution and the want for a utopian society relates to the ideas of reformists of the English Revolution. Although the Meiji Restoration was not violent, it still brought about great change in Japanese society. This is significant to our understanding of the world because it shows the change of people's ideas...
The Meiji Restoration was a revolution because it brought about major political and social changes. Just like in other revolutions like the French, English, or Russian, the Meiji Restoration changed the political system and social life of commoners. The Meiji Restoration changed the political system from being born into power to having to earn it, and created a better institutional structures. Also, there is less discrimination against the lower classes, and started the modern era of Japan. On a national scale, it allowed for Japan to become a modern country that cold compete with the likes of U.S and Britain.
A revolution is defined as a forcible overthrow of a government in favor of a new society. The Meiji Restoration was a revolution because it had revolutionary changes in Japan's economic and political structures. It returned the control of a country to direct imperial rule. Industrialization directed development of strategic industries, transportation, and communications. Other changes were the opening of borders and Western economic and religious influences.
The Meiji Restoration is a revolution because it changed the way Japanese society functioned entirely. There was upheaval of the system of leaders that changed the basis of power from birth to merit. The nationalism of this time is also significant, because it contributed to the creation of Japan as a nation. This also was the foundation for Japanese imperialism, which began the modern era. This influences not only Japan, but also other countries of the world because the expansion of the expansion of Japan into Korea and other nations. In addition, the new influence of the West and the wishes of Japan to compete with the West stemmed from this event. Overall, the Meiji Restoration was a revolution because it was the upheaval of the old order and system in Japan.
The Meiji Restoration was a revolution because there was widespread upheaval and change in the social, political, and economic areas. The Meiji Restoration began the Modern Era. It also influenced nationalism among the people and loyalty to the state; Japan became a nation-state. The Meiji Restoration also introduced industrialization and capitalism to Japan.
I think the Meiji revolution was revolutionary because it resulted in a drastic change in the society of Japan. Just like the French revolution, a new social class was formed, and the previous social classes were disregarded. One example of this is the samurai. Additionally, the power was redistributed, now by means of merit instead of birth. It went against tradition, and it had been building up for years and was not a single isolated event. The industrial revolution and the age of imperialism was fostered. This was the foundation of Japan's age of imperialism, to try to catch up to the West. This was a response to the unequal treaty of Tokugawa that Commodore Perry forced on Japan in the 1850s.
also: another implication of the Meiji Restoration was the rise of nationalism. They worked to get their nation up to par with the West, which encouraged unity among the Japanese. This Unity and loyalty became nationalism, which resulted in the rise of militarism and expansion. The Meiji Restoration fits in to world history because it is similar to other revolutions, and it brought about imperialism, consistent with the time period which is the age of imperialism. The Meiji restoration also began the modern period in Japan: nation-states, industrialization, and colonization/imperialism. It also is partly a result of the situation in China: after the Opium Wars and the unequal treaty of Nanjing, Japan sees how the West is trying to gain influence. Then Japan tries to stop this same thing from happening there, but also realizing that it cannot be isolated to be a world power.
I think that the Meiji Restoration was a revolution. The local implications from this were an increase in industrial progress, the shutting out of Western culture/religion, a rising economy, and a new social class was formed. Global implications were less access to Japan (mostly because of the unequal treaty of Tokugawa) and also the rise of Japan in the global economy.
The Meiji Restoration was a series of events that restored imperial rule in Japan. There is a conflict determining if the Meiji Restoration was a revolution, for the most part it was a revolution but there are parts of the restoration that do not make it a revolution. It is shown that a revolution goes against the normal days, during Meiji Restoration there was no normal since everything was changing. But also it could be determined as not a revolution since either political and economic systems are changed, which they were, but not to a great degree as to that it was noticed.
Yes, if one were to use the exact definition of the word, but no if one were to compare it to other much more violent actions that are classified as rebellions due to the fact that the Meiji Restoration was not particularly violent. Personally I do believe that it is a revolution because there were plenty of other non-violent revolutions such as the neo-lithic and agricultural revolutions. The local implications if this movement were the increase in industrialization, a rising economy, and the birth of a new social class. Global implications range from the rising tensions between Japan and China, and the globalization of Japan also to become a world power.
Since the restoration attempted overthrow a poor power or government, the Meiji Restoration is considered a Revolution. Although this was not nearly as violent as other rebellions such as the French Revolution or the American Revolution, it is still driven by nationalism to reboot the government. However, the Industrial Revolution, Agricultural Revolution, and the Neolithic Revolution arguably had little to no violence, but they are considered revolutions. In all, The Meiji Restoration attempts to overthrow the government and institute a new one with the help of nationalism. Therefore, it is considered a revolution even though it lacks the violence involved in other popular revolutions.
The Meiji Restoration, should not be defined exactly as a revolution. The Meiji Restoration called for a new formation of social classes, as the lower class revolted against the higher ups. In addition, the lower class also wanted to elect leaders based on their merit rather than birth. Comparing to the French and other revolutions, although this may have some aspects and characteristics that some of these revolutions, it is not exactly a revolution.
Over time, the word "revolution" has been associated with tales of epic violence and proportions, such as the French Revolution, and many believe that this extreme violence is part of the definition of "revolution." However, this is just a connotation. Revolutions constitute the upheaval of the current social and political order in a place and its replacement with some new type of government. This describes exactly the events of the Meiji Restoration, and therefore, it was a revolution.
Its implications include the beginning of Japan's imperialism and modernization (this was the event that led to Japan's dominance in East Asia over the next fifty years and its rapid modernization that quickly put it at the level of the United States in terms of industrialization), the rise of nationalism (the restrictions to Japanese nationalism imposed by the Tokugawa shogunate was a main reason why an alliance of samurai, feeling strong feelings of Japanese nationalism, overthrew the shogunate and reinstated the Meiji), and revolution.
There are many revolutions in history that are considered a revolution that have similar qualities to the Meiji restoration. It is similar to the French or English revolution in the sense that it was propelled by nationalism to eliminate poor leaders and replace them with qualified leaders. Some people consider it to not be a revolution because it lacks violence. However, some other revolutions are labeled that way but contain no violence such as the Scientific or Neolithic Revolutions. In conclusion, the Meiji Restoration is considered a revolution.
ReplyDeleteWhen using the denotation of the word "revolution," the Meiji Restoration was, in fact a revolution. In this sense, a revolution does not have to include extreme violence to forcefully overthrow the current system of government. As in the cases of the industrial revolution and the scientific revolution, the Meiji Restoration created a complete change in almost every aspect of society without a bloody war. The Meiji restoration restored power to the emperor, implemented a merit system for government jobs, and created a sense of nationalism, which led to led to a desire for industrialization. This began the modern era in Japan, leading to the extension of borders, western influence, and industrialization.
ReplyDeleteThe Meiji Restoration was a revolution from technological, cultural, and society-al standpoint. The implications of the restoration permeated every aspect of japanese life, changing the future, and moving away from the past.
ReplyDeleteThe Meiji Restoration can be considered a revolution because the
ReplyDeletetraits it possesses are similar to the characteristics of past revolutions such as the French, Russian, and English Revolutions. The Meiji Restoration involved a shift of power from the shogun back to the emperor, or the Meiji. Several groups allied together to overthrow the shogunate, such as the alliance of the feudal lords and the samurai. During the Meiji reign, Japan's industry and military improved greatly, which is sometimes the outcome of other revolutions, like the Industrial Revolution. In conclusion, the Meiji Restoration could be called a revolution because it stopped the old rule and started the modern era in Japan, and possesses traits similar to other revolutions.
DeleteThe Meiji Restoration is a revolution because it relates to many other past revolutions in the West. The lower-class samurai related to the Estates General of the French Revolution and the want for a utopian society relates to the ideas of reformists of the English Revolution. Although the Meiji Restoration was not violent, it still brought about great change in Japanese society. This is significant to our understanding of the world because it shows the change of people's ideas...
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ReplyDeleteThe Meiji restoration was a revolution because, by definition, It was an overthrow of a government in favor of an new social system
ReplyDeleteThe Meiji Restoration was a revolution because it brought about major political and social changes. Just like in other revolutions like the French, English, or Russian, the Meiji Restoration changed the political system and social life of commoners. The Meiji Restoration changed the political system from being born into power to having to earn it, and created a better institutional structures. Also, there is less discrimination against the lower classes, and started the modern era of Japan. On a national scale, it allowed for Japan to become a modern country that cold compete with the likes of U.S and Britain.
ReplyDeleteA revolution is defined as a forcible overthrow of a government in favor of a new society. The Meiji Restoration was a revolution because it had revolutionary changes in Japan's economic and political structures. It returned the control of a country to direct imperial rule. Industrialization directed development of strategic industries, transportation, and communications. Other changes were the opening of borders and Western economic and religious influences.
ReplyDeleteThe Meiji Restoration is a revolution because it changed the way Japanese society functioned entirely. There was upheaval of the system of leaders that changed the basis of power from birth to merit. The nationalism of this time is also significant, because it contributed to the creation of Japan as a nation. This also was the foundation for Japanese imperialism, which began the modern era. This influences not only Japan, but also other countries of the world because the expansion of the expansion of Japan into Korea and other nations. In addition, the new influence of the West and the wishes of Japan to compete with the West stemmed from this event. Overall, the Meiji Restoration was a revolution because it was the upheaval of the old order and system in Japan.
ReplyDeleteThe Meiji Restoration was a revolution because there was widespread upheaval and change in the social, political, and economic areas. The Meiji Restoration began the Modern Era. It also influenced nationalism among the people and loyalty to the state; Japan became a nation-state. The Meiji Restoration also introduced industrialization and capitalism to Japan.
ReplyDeleteI think the Meiji revolution was revolutionary because it resulted in a drastic change in the society of Japan. Just like the French revolution, a new social class was formed, and the previous social classes were disregarded. One example of this is the samurai. Additionally, the power was redistributed, now by means of merit instead of birth. It went against tradition, and it had been building up for years and was not a single isolated event. The industrial revolution and the age of imperialism was fostered. This was the foundation of Japan's age of imperialism, to try to catch up to the West. This was a response to the unequal treaty of Tokugawa that Commodore Perry forced on Japan in the 1850s.
ReplyDeleteedit: Treaty of Kanagawa (not Tokugawa)
Deletealso: another implication of the Meiji Restoration was the rise of nationalism. They worked to get their nation up to par with the West, which encouraged unity among the Japanese. This Unity and loyalty became nationalism, which resulted in the rise of militarism and expansion.
The Meiji Restoration fits in to world history because it is similar to other revolutions, and it brought about imperialism, consistent with the time period which is the age of imperialism. The Meiji restoration also began the modern period in Japan: nation-states, industrialization, and colonization/imperialism. It also is partly a result of the situation in China: after the Opium Wars and the unequal treaty of Nanjing, Japan sees how the West is trying to gain influence. Then Japan tries to stop this same thing from happening there, but also realizing that it cannot be isolated to be a world power.
I think that the Meiji Restoration was a revolution. The local implications from this were an increase in industrial progress, the shutting out of Western culture/religion, a rising economy, and a new social class was formed. Global implications were less access to Japan (mostly because of the unequal treaty of Tokugawa) and also the rise of Japan in the global economy.
ReplyDeleteThe Meiji Restoration was a series of events that restored imperial rule in Japan. There is a conflict determining if the Meiji Restoration was a revolution, for the most part it was a revolution but there are parts of the restoration that do not make it a revolution. It is shown that a revolution goes against the normal days, during Meiji Restoration there was no normal since everything was changing. But also it could be determined as not a revolution since either political and economic systems are changed, which they were, but not to a great degree as to that it was noticed.
ReplyDeleteYes, if one were to use the exact definition of the word, but no if one were to compare it to other much more violent actions that are classified as rebellions due to the fact that the Meiji Restoration was not particularly violent. Personally I do believe that it is a revolution because there were plenty of other non-violent revolutions such as the neo-lithic and agricultural revolutions. The local implications if this movement were the increase in industrialization, a rising economy, and the birth of a new social class. Global implications range from the rising tensions between Japan and China, and the globalization of Japan also to become a world power.
ReplyDeleteSince the restoration attempted overthrow a poor power or government, the Meiji Restoration is considered a Revolution. Although this was not nearly as violent as other rebellions such as the French Revolution or the American Revolution, it is still driven by nationalism to reboot the government. However, the Industrial Revolution, Agricultural Revolution, and the Neolithic Revolution arguably had little to no violence, but they are considered revolutions. In all, The Meiji Restoration attempts to overthrow the government and institute a new one with the help of nationalism. Therefore, it is considered a revolution even though it lacks the violence involved in other popular revolutions.
ReplyDeleteThe Meiji Restoration, should not be defined exactly as a revolution. The Meiji Restoration called for a new formation of social classes, as the lower class revolted against the higher ups. In addition, the lower class also wanted to elect leaders based on their merit rather than birth. Comparing to the French and other revolutions, although this may have some aspects and characteristics that some of these revolutions, it is not exactly a revolution.
ReplyDeleteOver time, the word "revolution" has been associated with tales of epic violence and proportions, such as the French Revolution, and many believe that this extreme violence is part of the definition of "revolution." However, this is just a connotation. Revolutions constitute the upheaval of the current social and political order in a place and its replacement with some new type of government. This describes exactly the events of the Meiji Restoration, and therefore, it was a revolution.
ReplyDeleteIts implications include the beginning of Japan's imperialism and modernization (this was the event that led to Japan's dominance in East Asia over the next fifty years and its rapid modernization that quickly put it at the level of the United States in terms of industrialization), the rise of nationalism (the restrictions to Japanese nationalism imposed by the Tokugawa shogunate was a main reason why an alliance of samurai, feeling strong feelings of Japanese nationalism, overthrew the shogunate and reinstated the Meiji), and revolution.