During the Meiji Restoration period, the Japanese leaders decided that, to avoid being dominated by imperialist nations, they needed to modernize Japan.
In order to modernize Japan, the leaders determined that Japan needed to become economically powerful and militarily strengthened. "Rich country and strong army" (fokoku kyohei) was the slogan of Meiji modernization. They also determined that Japan needed to become politically strong in order to get rid of the unequal treaties imposed by the Western powers.
In order to strengthen the military, Japan needed to become industrialized in order to produce the weapons, modern communications, roads, and ships needed by the military. Japan also took control of Asia's market for manufactured goods.
Japan also expanded its empire into Taiwan, Korea, Manchuria, and parts of China in order to obtain the Natural Resources that were not available on the Japanese islands and to keep foreign states from blocking Japan's access to crucial sea lanes. Japan also became involved in wars with China and Russia to maintain control over its empire.
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All of china
expand into surrounding areas _apex_
expand into surrounding areas _apex_
The imperialist nations have in common in the 19th century was that they were industrialized.
During the Meiji Restoration period, the Japanese leaders decided that, to avoid being dominated by imperialist nations, they needed to modernize Japan.In order to modernize Japan, the leaders determined that Japan needed to become economically powerful and militarily strengthened. "Rich country and strong army" (fokoku kyohei) was the slogan of Meiji modernization. They also determined that Japan needed to become politically strong in order to get rid of the unequal treaties imposed by the Western powers.In order to strengthen the military, Japan needed to become industrialized in order to produce the weapons, modern communications, roads, and ships needed by the military. Japan also took control of Asia's market for manufactured goods.Japan also expanded its empire into Taiwan, Korea, Manchuria, and parts of China in order to obtain the Natural Resources that were not available on the Japanese islands and to keep foreign states from blocking Japan's access to crucial sea lanes. Japan also became involved in wars with China and Russia to maintain control over its empire.
Imperialist nations built up their armies and navies.
Imperialist nations built up their armies and navies.
During the Meiji Restoration period, the Japanese leaders decided that, to avoid being dominated by imperialist nations, they needed to modernize Japan.In order to modernize Japan, the leaders determined that Japan needed to become economically powerful and militarily strengthened. "Rich country and strong army" (fokoku kyohei) was the slogan of Meiji modernization. They also determined that Japan needed to become politically strong in order to get rid of the unequal treaties imposed by the Western powers.In order to strengthen the military, Japan needed to become industrialized in order to produce the weapons, modern communications, roads, and ships needed by the military. Japan also took control of Asia's market for manufactured goods.Japan also expanded its empire into Taiwan, Korea, Manchuria, and parts of China in order to obtain the Natural Resources that were not available on the Japanese islands and to keep foreign states from blocking Japan's access to crucial sea lanes. Japan also became involved in wars with China and Russia to maintain control over its empire.
-Imperialist nations were interested in competing for influence without going to war.
spheres of influence
because he thought"The Soviet Union is not a member of the League of Nations and does not participate in its work, because the Soviet Union is not prepared to share the responsibility for the imperialist policy of the League of Nations, for the 'mandates' which are distributed by the League for the exploitation and oppression of the colonial countries, for the war preparations and military alliances which are covered and sanctified by the League, preparations which must inevitably lead to imperialist war. The Soviet Union does not participate in the work of the League because the Soviet Union is fighting with all its energy against all preparations for imperialist war. The Soviet Union is not prepared to become a part of that camouflage for imperialist machinations represented by the League of Nations. The League is the rendezvous of the imperialist leaders who settle their business there behind the scenes. The subjects about which the League speaks officially, are nothing but empty phrases intended to deceive the workers. The business carried on by the imperialist ring-leaders behind the scenes, that is the actual work of imperialism which the eloquent speakers of the League of Nations hypocritically cloak."