he Meiji Restoration in Japan

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In 1868, The Meiji Restoration in Japan begins as the Emperor Meiji oversees an era of rapid modernization, creates a conscript army, and abolishes the samurai-class ranking which has defined order in Japan since the 1600's. Education is reformed, a constitution is created; a parliament established. Victory in wars with Russia and China will begin the dominant period of Japanese nationalism and influence leading to World War II.
Japan in modern times is one of the most technologically advanced countries in the world. This “modern” image that Japan hasn’t been around forever, Japans decision to change from an old traditional country to a westernised one came in 1868, and it took only 50 years for the improvements to be made. In order to successfully modernise Japan had to make several sacrifices, risks and well planned out strategies. These developments can be explained in 5 areas: the Meiji Restoration, Government, Industrialisation, Education and Armed Forces.
With the installment of the "enlightened rule" or the Meiji restoration, Japan emerged from the world of the past into the world of the present. The young Emperor was a fifteen-year-old boy, but he was fortunate in having as advisors a course of the new Japan. Working enthusiastically, they brought about a relatively amalgamation of eastern and western cultures most of these ministers came from the samurai class and had been reared in the warrior tradition of responsibility and leadership. Some, who now push...

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