Paths to Modernisation
CBSE · Class 11 · History
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Overview
The modern history of East Asia is shaped by different responses to Western power, colonial pressure, war, revolution and reform. China, Japan, Taiwan and Korea followed distinct paths, but each tried to achieve sovereignty, strength and development. Japan built a modern industrial state and a colon
Key Concepts
In 1868
In 1868, a movement removed the shogun and brought the Emperor to Edo, which was renamed Tokyo. This began the Meiji era of rapid state-led modernisat
This slogan means rich country
This slogan means rich country, strong army. It expressed the Meiji goal of building economic strength and military power together.
The emperor was treated as
The emperor was treated as a sacred symbol of the nation, but power also rested with the bureaucracy and military.
Qing reformers tried to strengthen
Qing reformers tried to strengthen the state, but the old order collapsed. The examination system was abolished in 1905, the republic was established
These were nationalism
These were nationalism, democracy and socialism.
Learning Objectives
- Understand how Japan modernised under the Meiji state
- Explain why China faced crisis and how revolution changed its political order
- Identify the role of reformers, revolutionaries and communists in modern China
- Describe the different political and economic paths taken by Taiwan and South Korea
- Recognise the links between nationalism, industrialisation, war and democracy
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Sources & Official References
- NCERT Official — ncert.nic.in
- CBSE Academic — cbseacademic.nic.in
- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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