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Prateek JoshiAIR 196· 2024

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Meiji restoration refers to political revolution in Japan in the late 19th century. Discuss its impact on Japan and the world.

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Introduction

Meiji restoration refers to political revolution in Japan in the late 19th century.

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Impact on Japan

1Pushed Japan on to a modernization path.
2Idea of "military dominance" leading to technological advancements.
3Change in political power led to improved decision making & shift of cultural orientation of society.

Impact on World

1Start of Japanese Imperialism
2Capitalism as an economic system showed its success in Japan.

-> Making it its dominant paradigm

3Japanese territorial expeditions and treaties as major cause of tensions & war.
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Conclusion

Thus, Meiji restoration on its face value started modernization but at latent level led to birth of fault-line conflicts across globe.

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  • Clear structure with headings
  • Covers multiple dimensions of impact

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Prateek Joshi

AIR 1962024

Subject & Paper

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Topic

History of the World

Rise of Nationalism

Meiji Restoration

Writing Stats

109

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