Russia And Japanese Industrialization Analysis

Western incursion into China and Japan is a key factor as to how these countries developed economically and socially. While China and Japan were trying to get on their feet and figure out the standards in which to run their countries, the West was escalating in both power and ambitions. The escalation meant growth in European fire arm power which allowed the European countries to make their way into China and Japan without China and Japan being able to stop them because they were not as strong at this point. However, China and Japan both responded to European influence in very different ways. Under the influence of Western imperialism, China was hindered in the process of structural change and industrialization in their society, where as,

Much of Western Europe quickly industrialized after Great Britain. If they did not, they were immediately outclassed by the British in trade and military strength. Industrialization made good use of the natural resources in a state. Some nations industrialized a while after Great Britain and were falling behind. Two of these states were Russia and Japan. These countries experienced change in governments, economic power, and social structure as a result of industrialization. Yet, these states went through their industrializations in very different ways than each other.

Japan and China had many contrasting responses to western penetration in the nineteenth century, including economic interaction - economically China suffered and Japan prospered, Japanese agricultural productivity increased while China’s did not, and China only accepted a small amount of goods while Japan accepted a wide range of goods- and political interaction - China went to war but Japan did not, Japan adopted western learning styles but China did not, and Japan heavily increased taxes on their people after 1890, while China did not -but had very comparable geographic traits – both had ocean borders – Japan was completely surrounded by water while China was bordered on a large percentage of itself, both kept their ports either fully

The Meiji Restoration of Japan led by Emperor Meiji caused rapid industrialization of Japan, the growth of Japan’s military, and the “Westernization” of a seemingly backward nation. Many countries, such as Britain and Russia, had experienced Industrial Revolutions. The revolution in Russia was forced by the state and created another revolution entirely henceforth- a Communist movement. Great Britain,

Two ships can arrive at the same destination; however that does not necessarily mean that they used the same route on their journey. Such is the same with the industrialization of Britain and Japan. Both rose to become the two great pioneers of the modern world; however the paths they took to success were different. This paper will compare Japan and Britain, exploring the causes of its industrialization, and how the countries drastically changed because of it. What sets Britain’s industrialization process apart from Japans is that it did not have a role model to base its development on; it was the first industrial nation. Therefore the cause of its industrialization must have much

Industrialization was a turning point in history for countries across the globe in the 18th century and the 19th century. In the time period of 1850 and 1914, most of Western Europe and America had already experienced impressive economic and lifestyle adjustments thanks to industrialization. In this time of constant innovation and change, Japan and Russia were both trying to industrialize like Western Europe and America did. The goal for both: to keep their own identity and culture in the process and ultimately have great success. Although both Japan and Russia had a similar goal with industrialization, and both were driven by a state-sponsored industry, the experiences for industrial workers in Russia were significantly worse than those in

Great Britain was the first country to really experience industrialization. A combination of the small country, agricultural improvements, large population growth, increases in national wealth, and access to cheap materials and mineral resources allowed the Industrial Revolution to grow in Britain. Because Britain was such a small area of land, the transport of goods and materials was cheap through roads, rivers, and canals. Agricultural improvements resulted in an increase in the production of food which allowed people more disposable income in which they could purchase manufactured goods. Large population growth supplied abundances of laborers who could be employed in factories. Access to cheap materials from Asia and the Americas and mineral resources increased national wealth which allowed industrialization to continue.

Japan's focus was the production of silk as well as military advancement. The mass production of silk, made it one of Japan's highly exported goods (Doc 3). Silk was in such high demand, that both men and women were asked to work in factories. A major focus on military weapons and advancement took place in Japan as well (Doc 2). This quick and effective development in technology for war, allowed Japan to defeat Russia, and protect itself from external attack. It also facilitated the process of imperialism. Russia on the other hand, was more focused on increase in mining and metal industries (Doc 6). Mining was a major source of income in Russia, as it became a good that was exported. Its mass production capacity, allowed a multitude of exportation. Russia was not solely dependent on mining, but was also dependent on its natural resources (Doc 6). Natural resources such as tobacco were being manufactured and sold (Doc 7). Japan was dependent on its production of luxury goods and weapons, Russia found income in mining and natural

The Industrial Revolution was a huge turning point in history. The place where the Industrial Revolution began was in Great Britain because they had many natural resources and a strong economy. By the 1850’s many country villages had grown into industrial towns and cities, and their inhabitants bought food and clothing in stores that offered a large variety of machine-made goods. While some might argue that Industrialization had primarily negative consequences for society because of poor working conditions, it was actually a positive thing for society. Industrialization’s positive effects were transportation became more efficient, more jobs were available, and more inventions were created.

The Industrial Revolution is a pivotal period in human history that allowed for the complete transformation of rural life. First coined in the 1830s, the Industrial Revolution was an eruption of inventions, technical adaptations, and economic expansion. The origins of the Industrial Revolution are traced back to Great Britain, the first pioneer in Westernization and technological change. Britain’s well-developed banks, large potential labor force, and abundance of raw materials made Britain the most industrialized country in the world during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Although the Industrial Revolution brought beneficial changes to Britain and the countries that followed Britain’s path, industrialization provoked reform

They both had to accept the Western advisers intruding their countries to make technological advancements, but both kept their own cultures. Both Russia and Japan added to the growing sense of competition between the established Western power. Russia made changes after the Crimean War since they lose to the inferior Ottomans, British and French that had superior weapons of rifles, cannons and heavy equipment. The Crimean War in 1854-1856 demonstrated how far Russia had fallen behind the West so Tsar Alexander II that reform was needed. In Russia, they industrialized to improve technology and weapons and wanted to keep their ports safe.

Russia had a smaller economy, Russia was technologically limited, Russia was bigger, exerted more power

Industrialization and Imperial Growth were both key roles to the geography of Japan and Britain, however,they were different from one another due to culture and government structure. Britain and Japan Both rose to become the two great countries of the modern world ; however the paths they had to took to success were different. Industrialization was big due to the fact that every country was competing in a market that was making many people rich. The effect that this had on the geography is that due to many new factories and migrating workers the land was being used to build them. New countries needed a way of ruling that would be effective so they turned to imperialism, which spread and was rejected but accepted by some countries.

There were two fundamental treaties signed between Japan and the West. These two treaties were labelled as the Treaty of Kanagawa and the Treaty of Shimoda. Both treaties were unmistakeably benefitting the West. The inequity between Japan and the West, whether it be in Russia’s or America’s favour, can distinctively be identified when they are read. The Treaty of Kanagawa was a contract signed between Japan and the U.S during 1854. The treaty of Shimoda was a deal between Japan and Russia. The primary reason the West degraded Japan so brutally is because Japan were so primitive in terms of their weaponry and industrialisation. And one way they derided the Japanese were by their highly partisan deals, at gunpoint.

and the Meiji Restoration; if not for these two proceedings Japan could very well be culturally the same. Japan was a very isolated nation, which didn’t want to accept or be effected by the outside world. They lived under very egocentric rulers who believed that Japanese ways were the best and didn’t need to be effected by the western world. The conflict came when Mathew Perry was sent by the U.S. to coerce (threaten) Japan into opening its ports to the world, which Japan feared would make them vulnerable. The Meiji restoration was a type of revolution within Japan to force them to modernize; the difference here is that Japan was able to modernize and industrialize on their own terms. Where as in the other two novels it was more of a forced modernization, the Europeans invaded the Congo and Nigerian villages and said these are our ways and ideas and you now have to accept them. In Japan, they made an executive decision to modernize on their own, in my opinion, so they wouldn’t have to deal with both the United States and European Nations threat of