Industrialization In Japan

The industrial revolution was significant from an economic and from a social perspective. Economically, it changed society to become a capitalistic one as opposed to mercantilist. Supply and demand were met by labor and machines to produce profit. More efficient production and new inventions allowed for higher levels of production, and transportation across greater distances, which was one of the applications of the steam engine. Originally, the steam engine was created to remove water from mines, and was invented by Thomas Savery. However, James Watt created a steam engine that produced a rotary motion and could be used to power manufacturing machinery. Steam power was then used for spinning mules, power looms and other machinery.
Japan’s industrial revolution started in 1880 and was based on its high agricultural productivity which was high enough to sustain substantial craft production in both rural and urban areas of the country prior to industrialization. The major component of the industrialization of Japan in the 19th century was domestic investment in industry and infrastructure, mainly by the private sector, which means that the Japanese growth was investment-led, not export-led. Furthermore, Japan had been closed to the outside world for several hundred years, during which it was able to develop road networks, rice cultivation, craft production and urbanization. Lastly, there were major central government reforms in education, finance and transportation during the late 19th century, which drove the industrialization of the country.
In America, the industrial revolution happened between 1820 and 1870. The drive for America’s industrialization came from the war of independence against England, as the British Empire carried out a War Embargo, stopping the U.S. from importing and exporting goods. Also, the war showed that the transportation system needed to be improved. The three stages of America’s industrial revolution were the expansion of the transportation system, the effective harnessing of electricity, and the improvements to industrial
Children were employed, as they were cheaper and could be exploited more, and they were in great supply. There were hardly any legal protections for the workers. Workers had to work for long hours with no real benefits.
The criticism was that the bourgeoisie was using its position of power and ownership to oppress the masses. Also, the worker was alienated from his or her work, according to Karl Marx. Also, it was thought by some that the industrial revolution led to a worsening of living conditions, which was true for the beginning stages of the industrial revolution, as there were not many labor laws and labor rights. Karl Marx believed that change was going to come through an uprising by the working masses, who would overthrow the capital owners, and take over the production facilities and run them by themselves. Thomas Carlyle on the other hand was worried about the influence that mechanical production had on the internal and spiritual aspects of life. He attacked the growing materialism and the division between the poor and the rich, and influenced different social