effect on both China and Japan. China and Japan had some similar and different reactions to the arrival of the Europeans. In China and Japan‚ the European arrival affected the technologies and economies of both societies similarly‚ whereas the reason of isolation differed in these societies. The technology of the European’s following their arrival penetrated both the Japanese and Chinese societies. In China‚ in order to gain the elites interest in the Christian religion‚ the Jesuit missionaries
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is located in the centre of Japan on the island of Honshu. Modernly it supports a population of 8.8 million. It’s strong economy opened many doors of cultural advances and varieties of art and entertainment. Another factor in its diverse growth is its port. the port served as an entrance for visitors of the Asian continent‚ mostly Korea and China‚ who developed in spreading different ideas in many areas of knowledge. these visitors brought the rapid growing religion of Buddhism. Osaka went through
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Japan’s Growth and Influence The Meiji Restoration: After seeing the growth and development of western nations as well as China’s defeat at the hands of the British in the First Opium War‚ Japanese political elites decided that Japan needed to separate itself from foreign trade. However‚ some saw further than this and thought more about modernization of the nation‚ which ultimately led to Japan being the superpower it is today. Therefore‚ in 1866‚ the daimyo of the two southern provinces formed
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ruled Japan from March 1603 to May 1868. This period was also called the Edo period because the capital Tokugawa was placed in Edo‚ now Tokyo. This period corresponds to the Tokugawa shogunate government. Tokugawa Ieyasu started the dynastic when he accepted the title of shogun granted by the emperor in 1603. The Edo period brought to Japan 250 years of stability. Most daimyo had sworn loyalty to Ieyasu Tokugawa‚ they also give out their properties‚ comprising a quarter of the farmland of Japan‚ and
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Paper Economic Geography State capitalism in Europe Sam Bakker BA10 Economic Geography 19-2-2013 Introduction In the recent history and the current global financial crisis governments have nationalised banks in the Western world. They did this because the banks had too many debts and if the banks would go bankrupt it would create social unrest‚ political instability and economic problems because people will lose confidence in the monetary system. In other
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Contrast Politics and Religion Britain was a Christian country (Church of England) before the 1960s.After the Second World War‚ church membership grew and there was also an economic boom and in the process fuelled consumerism. The Beatles “were beneficiaries of new attitudes toward money and leisure. The emphasis moved from thrift‚ duty‚ and service to consumerism” (Turner 2006:13). The Beatles were one of the most influential pop groups of the 1960s and had considerable influence on the youth.
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The status of women in the medieval period was mostly that of subjugation‚ very few options were open to women‚ and those that were are often resulted in a harsh treatment‚ of backbreaking labor. However even with such ill treatment‚ women were the integral part to societal growth and stability thus a women’s role was often narrowed and marginalized. To areas thought befitting woman‚ Such as child rearing‚ manual labor‚ the convent‚ or as a wife. This system of casting not only served to maintain
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greatly consist of Japan and Europe. Both of the countries fought in the war and were affected greatly by the aftereffects such as ruined homes so people had nowhere to sleep and also no means of transportation. Other countries in World War II were left without leaders so other people had to step up and rebuild their country to what it one was. Europe was greatly affected by the sheer destruction WWII had because it destroyed many homes‚ business‚ and even farms. People in Europe were left hungry
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Economic Development - Changes in income‚ savings and investment along with progressive changes in socio-economic structure of country Economic Growth - Economic growth refers to an increase in the real output of goods and services in the country Globalisation refers to the integration between different countries and economies to operate as a single eco entity Can achieve eco growth by eco development How to achieve eco dev? Trade Patterns - What goods and services a country trades‚ with whom
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Krysta Sinclair Gillard AP History 30 August 2013 Economic vs. Religious “Throughout the Colonial period‚ economic concerns had more to do with the settling of British North America than did religious concerns.” This statement is true based on the events staged throughout the Colonial period. There were predominantly more economic concerns rather than religious concerns during the settlements of British North America. The joint-stock company in Virginia‚ indentured servants and tobacco in Chesapeake
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