Japanese National Railways

Under the sixteen year old emperor - the Meiji , ("Enlightened Rule ") Japan began preparing to resist Western penetration and in the process engineered a remarkable transformation of its country . The Japanese emperor set out to Westernize Japan and adopt Western methods of education , transportation , communication , industry , agriculture , banking and most of all Japan's military was updated and modernized . Politically and economically , Japan was

Roosevelt, said “‘We have room for but one flag, the American flag...We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language...and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people,”’ in his speech to the National Americanization Committee. People possessed dim views on immigrants and the diverse backgrounds they upheld. Natural-born citizens were incapable of seeing different views and cultures within their country, and they yearned to establish a similar

actions as part of a national quest for autonomy, self-sufficiency, and European rivalry. The United States and Europe, however, saw Japanese expansion as irresponsible. From their perspective Japanese imperialism violated treaties, which set down the acceptable code of conduct of nations. The United States in particular saw Japanese occupation of East Asian countries as a violation of those countries’ own rights to autonomous leadership and self rule. The foundation of Japanese imperialism, which

The Meiji Restoration provided a catapult of overhaul within Japan. During the Tokugawa era, Japan was split amongst hundreds of feudal domains, and the emperor was little more than a symbol compared to the rule of the bafuku government. The advent of Western dominance in the late 19th century demonstrated the regime’s vulnerability to foreign pressure, and incapability to deal with it. The Meiji restoration aimed to modernize, strengthen government control, and achieve unity of ideas across the

The Tokugawa Bakufu (1600-1867) was the last feudal government of Japan, marking the end of traditional Japanese culture, and society. Although presiding over Japan for more than two hundred and fifty years, the Tokugawa Bakufu struggled to maintain peace and prosperity. Suspicious of foreign intervention and colonialism, the Tokugawa Bakufu banned interaction with Western powers (with the exception of a Dutch outpost in Nagasaki Harbor). To the Tokugawa Bakufu, trade must be limited and controlled

the Imperial Japanese army were known for treating and torturing their Prisoners of War (POWs) in horrific and inhumane ways. The prisoners of war captured were brought to camps where they were fed poorly, resulting in scurvy, cholera and many other diseases. The prisoners were tortured in different ways, often for no reason. They were beat with sticks or wires, lighted cigarette butts were pressed into flesh, buried alive and many were also shot and beheaded. The worst of the Japanese POW treatment

Malaysians to overcome. The birth of Malaysia in 1963 brought in another period of national integration troubled with various external threats and challenges. Then in 1969, Malaysia faced an outburst of racial conflict that showed clearly an area of weakness which undermined the very foundations of the nation. Despite the challenges, Malaysia emerged from these critical times much stronger and more determined to achieve national unity, economic growth and social development. The trauma of racial riots let

Japan started a rapid increase of imperialism starting in the mid 19th century as their colonies started to spread throughout East Asia. Like western imperialism, the Japanese government turned expansion into a goal for security, national pride, resources, and manufactured goods. Along with the many similarities with the West, Japanese also became the first non-Western imperial power and became very successful in imperial expansion, but unfortunately became obsessed with conquering, which ultimately

refuse as they were in WWII and they did not have the strength to fight the Vietnamese. By 1940 two parties had been formed; the Indochinese communist party and the national party. The two parties united and formed the Vietminh. The Vietminh was formed to create opposition to the Japanese. The Japanese bombed houses burnt crops and killed innocent people. The USA supplied the Vietminh

Japan is an excellent example of a modern nation. “By identifying the modern as a cluster of related principles rather than as merely a period, we are able to trace its occurrence in different periods in different national or cultural settings” (Goto-Jones, 7). The idea of what is culture and what is modern can be subjective. Time and setting are merely measurements showcasing a particular in relation to everything else. Although Goto-Jones is critical of what it means to be “modern,” reasons supporting