PPT-Does the Meiji Restoration deserve to be called a ‘Revolution’?

Does the Meiji Restoration deserve to be called a Revolution LO To consider historical interpretations of the Meiji Restoration by examining the political developments of the period What is a Revolution. ctunetcom Deserve Stalin v. Trotsky. . What am I trying to do? To show you that a model exists that shows the pressures new societies experience in part it is to show that the process can be reversed through understanding. Political Clubs. There were no political parties like today. Instead people joined political clubs. They could meet to discuss political ideas. Members were also part of the Legislative Assembly. Stuck together. © Student Handouts, Inc.. The Tokugawa Shogunate. Tokugawa family ruled Japan from 1603 until 1868 – also known as the Edo period. 1635 – foreign trade limited to China, Korea, and Netherlands at Nagasaki a few times per year. Proverbs 14:34. Proverbs 14:34 (ESV. ). “. Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.” . Proverbs 14:34 (ESV. ). “. Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. L/O – To identify the causes, events and significance of the Meiji Restoration 1868-1913. The Meiji Restoration. Before 1868, Japan was a . feudal country. , mainly agricultural, militarily weak and lacked technological development.. L/O – To identify the causes, events and significance of the Meiji Restoration 1868-1913. The Meiji Restoration. Before 1868, Japan was a . feudal country. , mainly agricultural, militarily weak and lacked technological development.. © Student Handouts, Inc.. The Tokugawa Shogunate. Tokugawa family ruled Japan from 1603 until 1868 – also known as the Edo period. 1635 – foreign trade limited to China, Korea, and Netherlands at Nagasaki a few times per year. © Student Handouts, Inc.. The Tokugawa Shogunate. Tokugawa family ruled Japan from 1603 until 1868 – also known as the Edo period. 1635 – foreign trade limited to China, Korea, and Netherlands at Nagasaki a few times per year. Week 5. 1859 Arrival. . of. 黒船（. Kurofune. ): U.S. naval diplomatic expedition to Japan. Why the US?. Why Japan?. Commodore Matthew. . Calbraith. . Perry. Ryomaden. 10:38. 1859-1868 . 尊王攘夷 . Industrial Development. The Russian Tsars Alexander III and Nicholas II were determined that Russia must become an industrial power.. Sergei Witte. Sergei Witte, the industrialist and railroad tycoon, was appointed Finance Minister in 1892 by Alexander and would serve both Alexander III and Nicholas II.. . Vocabulary. Estate. Taille. Bourgeoisie. Sans-culottes. Electors. Coup . d’etat. Bastille. Consulate. Nationalism. Conservatism. Liberalism. Guillotine. Deficit spending. suffrage. Most are in Chapter 9. . . OF MODERNITY: . . EAST ASIA, 1750–1900. . Japan. Opium trade and expanded whaling brought Japan to the attention of the West.. West had respected Tokugawa . shogunate’s. policy of seclusion until 1840s.. The Flexible Structure of Meiji Politics. 1858-1881. Okubo Toshimichi. (Satsuma Han). Saigo Takamori. (Satsuma Han). Kido Takayoshi (Choshu Han). Itagaki Taisuke. (Tosa Han). State-led Industrialization.