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China vs. Japan Modernization
China vs. Japan Modernization
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The Empress Dowager Cixi repeatedly sabotaged chinas modernisation efforts.
The Japan modernisation was, in fact, a coup by samurai clans traditionally opposite to the shogunate. These clans were for generatiojs relegated to role of perpetual opposition because of sides taken in some much older civil war. The Menji restoration was power transfer between traditionalist clans (supporting shogun) and modernized opposition clans (using Menji as figurehead). The samurai and feudalism were formally abolished, but the victorious clans instead dominated Japanese Navy and Army and kept playing old feudal games in new uniforms (and if you wonder why Army and Navy acted more like two rival feudal clans independent from central government than two services in nations armed force all the way to 1945, thats why). In China, there was no consolidated opposition ready to use modernisation as platform to take over the country... yet.
Rule 12: This is pre-1900.
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The Japan modernisation was, in fact, a coup by samurai clans traditionally opposite to the shogunate. These clans were for generatiojs relegated to role of perpetual opposition because of sides taken in some much older civil war. The Menji restoration was power transfer between traditionalist clans (supporting shogun) and modernized opposition clans (using Menji as figurehead). The samurai and feudalism were formally abolished, but the victorious clans instead dominated Japanese Navy and Army and kept playing old feudal games in new uniforms (and if you wonder why Army and Navy acted more like two rival feudal clans independent from central government than two services in nations armed force all the way to 1945, thats why). In China, there was no consolidated opposition ready to use modernisation as platform to take over the country... yet.
Rule 12: This is pre-1900.
Printed on demand by Printify. Ships from the US or UK depending on location.
This shirt is made from responsibly sourced materials and printed using sustainable practices. To care for your shirt, machine wash cold inside-out with like colors and tumble dry low. Do not iron directly on the print.
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