Opium
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The Japanese stayed independent from other societies. They also took in very little influence.
China
China in the 9th century
The smuggle of a very addicting drug named Opium that was brought over to China from Britain's Indian colonies. When China banned this highly effective and addicting drug from China, the British attacked Chinese ports. There we seen it as the Opium War between China and Britain. Britain however won the war, but banned Opium.
japan and china
In the nineteenth century China was rich in various products that more advanced nations wanted to import. Since China did not have a strong central government or a strong army, it became the victim of imperialism. Nations such as Britain, France, Russia, Japan and the US made China a victim of imperialism.
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Britain did.
china became more capitalistic, which led to an increase in trade
The fragmentation of China into multiple national identities.
were valued as a stopover for the growing trade with China.
British merchants were selling illegal opium in China.
British merchants were selling illegal opium in China.
Great Britain would not stop its merchants from selling opium in China.
Japan was a successfully industrialized country with a sizable army and a strong economy, while China's economy remained weak and vulnerable to the interferences of imperial countries.
britain....they have had a contitutional monarchy the whole time