Japan’s and China’s Response to Westernization The respective leaders of China and Japan each responded differently to the growth of European and American imperialism in the nineteenth century. The industrial revolution in Europe and the United States in the nineteenth century created a barrier between them and the west; leaving both nations pressured to modernize and industrialize and to open to foreign trade and relations. Thus, both nations had the disadvantage of being behind technology and
different societies. Objects from different societies that are classified as fine arts from the Western viewpoint could possibly hold the same importance in their
intact like Yugoslavia where “Tito established his independence from Moscow. He did not, however, move into the capitalist camp. He accepted aid from the West, but always maintained a position of neutrality between East and West” .Even allies like Japan got to free ride during the 1970’s since U.S wanted to keep the defence spending of its allies low and under its control making sure they would not shift
for the US Pacific Fleet and was second only to Pearl Harbor in protecting the west coast of the US. However, in order to understand the importance of this battle, one must understand the nations behind the conflict.(reword or redo) too similar While the battle may have been short, the trials both sides faced By the end of the ninetieth century, Imperial Japan began to flourish, while society