Goff Dunnavant Per. 4 APWH 3-8-12 Japan / china response towards western penetration Although China and japan are similar when it comes to cultural independence‚ japan however‚ was interested in technological advancements influenced by the westerners causing interaction‚ while china stayed isolated causing a power shift‚ meaning Europeans were able to gain power and control over most of Asia and Africa during the nineteenth century. For 250 years‚ japan stayed isolated and independent without
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Britain and Japan are two nations that are thousands of miles away from each other‚ so they are not often seen as similar‚ but in reality they have many similarities. Both Britain and Japan are islands secluded from their continent‚ but their location was key to their success with industrialization and imperialism. Britain was known as the origin place for the Industrialization and Japan shocked the world with its rise to power. Both learned how to use their geography to their advantage. Critical
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Europe in the 20th century underwent many drastic changes‚ as to be expected over the course of 100 years. During that time‚ an industrial revolution took place‚ a feminist movement swept Europe‚ and new methods of government replaced the old ones. The political‚ social‚ and economic similarities and differences between the first half and the second half of the twentieth century in Europe occurred mostly in the areas of women’s roles‚ industrial technology‚ and the structure of the government.
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The Feudal Ages in Japan and Europe In the past‚ feudalism has been used successfully as a political system for governing a country. Two of the largest and most well known Feudal Ages have been that of Europe (1150-1600) and Japan (800-1350). Although both civilizations were quite similar during these periods of time‚ Japan’s civilization clearly is superior in many ways. When compared‚ the role of religion‚ the weaponry and armor‚ and the warrior codes of conducts of both countries can easily
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miseries and robberies that succeeded the fall of the Roman Empire in the ninth century. Feudalism is a situation where there is no dominant political power or effective central leadership. In a feudal society‚ power is treated as a private possession; there is no effective state. The feudal system was designed to do a number of things‚ including participation in local government and military support of the king. Feudalism is based on mutual obligations. The feudal system was not planned but‚ rather grew
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Marriage in China and Europe From ancient times European and Chinese‚ marriage has been regulated by law and tradition with families ranging from very wealthy to very poor. While there are some similarities‚ there are more differences in these laws and traditions that exist between these two cultures. While China has laws that regulate certain aspects of people’s marriage‚ marriage laws like this in Europe do not exist. Europe is a more free going country in terms of being married with a significant
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What is Feudalism and what were the factors leading to its decline in Western Europe? It can be argued that the end of Feudalism was due to many economic changes; mainly that of the change to a coin-based or monetary trade system‚ rather than that of labor in exchange for land. However‚ for the purpose of this essay‚ I will represent these factors as results of the decline of Feudalism‚ not the causes. The feudal system functioned throughout medieval Western Europe as a form of social‚ political
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Throughout history‚ we’ve seen many different types of ideologies being used by societies everywhere. From Feudalism to mercantilism‚ to the now ever-growing Capitalism‚ we’ve changed our socioeconomic structure multiple times to better suit our living needs. Although most of us would believe that we choose to live the way we do now because we now see the old ways as backwards and inhumane is some cases‚ some would argue that the very principle that capitalism is supposed to eradicate are still present
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『 Difference And Similarity In Culture ~Edo and Meiji‚ in terms of cultural history~ 』 Do you like your own culture? People often say “culture is a symbol of our country.” I agree with this opinion‚ for I think culture helps the people learning about foreign country to understand what the country is. Then‚ how has our own culture been formed? Needless to say‚ culture has the long-term history‚ which gives the office to us to understand how it was formed. Today‚ I plan to talk about Japanese
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Differences and similarities | 1650 | 1776 | Religious aspects | In the north‚ church membership was key to be accepted into the colony. The church controlled the laws and was the most acknowledge in the colony. However‚ in the south‚ instead of the church member being the boss‚ land owners were the dominant party. These land owners were the wealthiest and had control over the laws. A marked difference between the different colonies was the religious aspect. This was because in these territories
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