How did the Japanese Invasion impact Chosun and China differently?
Did you know that Japan invaded Chosun and China simultaneously, but affected the two countries differently? During the late 1500s, as Japan’s dynasty started to decline, the Samurais took advantage of the opportunity to take over Japan. This was called the Sengoku Era or the Warring States. After ten years of fighting, Hideyoshi united Japan, but he had a problem. He had to find an outlet for the warlike Samurais, invading Chosun and Ming. Hideyoshi’s family lost power after they lost the war, and the Ming Dynasty collapsed 50 years after Japan’s invasion. However, Chosun was the only dynasty that lasted after the war, enduring 300 years after the invasion. Chosun overcame the war's impact by creating efficient policies
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Chosun made a new policy named “Yeomin Policy” that fortified the social welfare programs that were already in place. Yeomin stands for “recovering with the people.” The king of Chosun saved the collective money to give free rice. Furthermore, the government decreased the taxes for people until they recovered from the war. The king and governor’s generosity helped Chosun recover faster than China. On the other hand, the Ming Dynasty did not create different policies after the Japanese invasion. They kept their old policy, making more challenging work for the people, and they began to rebel. The other reason Chosun was able to overcome the challenges of emerging from the war was that, because Chosun did not have significant internal issues before the war, they were able to use their military to battle the Qing Dynasty after the war. The first half of Chosun was considered peaceful. There were some warlike kings, but most of them had their people's best interests in mind. This led them to invent new farming methods, farming tools, and more. People didn’t experience much dissatisfaction with the country, which helped to
The Russo-Japanese war was a brief war that lasted for approximately one year that was stimulated from Russia’s desire to expand into Asian territory. The growth of the Russian empire specifically posed a problem for the Japanese because both Russia and Japan desired to obtain the same territory. On February 8, 1904, the rivalry between Russia and Japan over dominance in Korea and Manchuria became evident when the Japanese launched a surprise attack and siege on the Russian naval squadron at Port Arthur. The war continued with attacks on Russian territory in the Liaotung Peninsula, Mukden, Fu-hsien, Liao-yang, etc. The majority if not all of the battles were won by the Japanese military because Russia suffered from poor and corrupt military
It redirected a prominently agricultural society and advanced the way things were done with more convenience. It developed manufactured goods and services,
This showed the citizen that they had some control and created a strong government following in the people and helped eliminate the chance of uprisings. The han however had no citizen participation in their government their emperor held all the power in government. A main way to maintain control in this system was using harsh and excessive punishment.
The Manchus had ways on how to have China has their own. The Ming dynasty was overthrown by Qing/Manchu. They organized their troops under banner system, which is “organized for military and tax purposes that expanded under the Qing to provide segregated Manchu elites and garrisons in major cities and towns” (Patterns, p. 596). The Qing empire initiated adjustment when all Chinese (Asian) men “regardless of ethnicity, were required on pain of death to adopt the Manchu hairstyle of shaved forehead and long pigtail in the back as a sign of loyalty to the new order” (Patterns, p. 559-600). I think an obstacle that the Qing Empire faced was a weakened military, rebellions, and conflicts.
When Japan invaded China in 1937, they started a chain of events leading to their defeat at the end of the second world war. Between circa 1925 and circa 1950 the Chinese communist party took hold of China sparking nationalism and anti-japanese stances, bringing the people new opportunities, and advocating social and gender equality. The Chinese people felt a loss of pride when Japan invaded them, but with the rising of the communist party they felt a new sense of nationalism and pride in their country. When looking at the conversation between a teenager and his grandfather, we get a wider picture at what life was like before the communist party rose to power.
For the political aspect, they empowered the people who have not significantly social stage rather than nobility and relatives, but also central govern in different areas. For the economic aspect, they were refusing the “free economic” system, but apply the monopoly economic in secondary industry, like silk and copper. For the military ways, they were reinforcing military power in order to unify nation. Kangxi and Louis XIV constantly training troops to invade the neighbor territories, like Taiwan and Spanish separately. Continuously expand its territory that can strengthen the dynasty power and national comprehensively, but also can build up a stable environment of expertise, in particular “Qing”
In the Han empire, one way of dealing with the Xiongnu was appeasement. An early, disastrous, defeat at the hands of the newly formed, powerful Xiongnu caused the policy of appeasement, known as he qin, in which gold, silk, grain, and Chinese princesses were sent to the Xiongnu in exchange for the agreement of peace (Lewis 2007, 132). The tributes sent to the Xiongnu each year were extremely expensive, but they did not satisfy the Xiongnu chieftains. Consequently, the Xiongnu kept raiding, and peace was only resumed on the premise of higher payments (Lewis 2007, 136). The policy of appeasement was very detrimental to the Han.
There was also a large group of people who contributed to this period by working in the factories or building the railroads. Most importantly the country learned the power of factories and mass production
the Japanese were more intelligent and civilized than the Chinese and willing to adapt, which made them less trustworthy, and always viewed as up
Their armies in China brought shock to the world. They were fearsome and brutal and left their enemies terrified. Their biggest obstacle in the Pacific was the United States (“Lend-Lease Act”). It is possible, had the right precautions been taken, that the attacks on Pearl Harbor could have been prevented, changing American history
China on the other hand had more problems in its bureaucracy and civic unrest. For example, some peasants who had lost their farms had to sell their children into service. A third difference is that as previously stated, China had a successful revival while Rome did not. Rome divided and the Western half survived but was diminished by attempts to regulate the economy and decline tax revenue ’s.
Key things that helped the Manchurian people take over Beijing was death and disaster from the Bubonic Plague, earthquakes, and climate changes. The Qing dynasty, just like the Ming, had issues from natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes. This caused their forces to be impacted and allowed for extended wars to take even more of their troops. In conclusion, The Ming and the Qing dynasties were the las two dynasties of China.
However, the Tokugawa had a great economy, commerce and manufacturing industry. The strengths of the Qing Dynasty were the ability to improve methods of irrigation, which increased farm production. However, the military was still not strong enough to protect against few invasions. In addition, the population was increasing rapidly, and the government was too weak to police and protect all of the people. Tokugawa Leyasu’s dynasty of shoguns, presided over 250 years.
This division produced political maturity within the regions of East Asia. In 589, the Sui dynasty was established; this dynasty's goal was to reunite China with the other regions. As a result, the Chinese were then able to trade with other regions which made them become a successful model later on. After achieving a long history of success, China’s cultural methods greatly influenced Japan, Korea, and also acted as a good example for many other countries in the world. China influenced Japan and Korea through religion, art, government, architecture, and much more.
The now rich soil brought about by the agricultural revolution let the crops give the nutrients which helped peasants withstand childbirth and live longer, leading to an increase in population. Since the Europeans were able to feed their families from the excess food, it allowed them to find time to learn new trades and develop new skills. The businesses increased from the expansion of the population of those living in cities and towns. They were given land from the king through an agreement called a charter.