Modern Japan History

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Part I: Which of the following aspects, in your opinion, are the most significant about the Meiji period? Pick two or three of the following topics and explain why. You can integrate your answers into a single essay if you like,
1. The way the Meiji leadership created the economic and political foundations for the new regime.
2. The connections between nationalism, industrailization and imperialism.
3. The "cultural and intellectual revolution"
4. The nature of party politics and the question of constituional reform and its significance.
Part II: Similarly, what do you think are some of the most important aspects of the Taisho period? Pick two or three of the following topics and show why, especially with regards to implications for the future. Again, you can integrate your analyses into a single essat if you prefer.
1. Class transformation and consolidation.
2. Social and economic changes.
3. The connections between nationalism, industrialization and imperialism.
4. Party politics and ideological development.