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Paths to Modernisation

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 11 · History

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Topics in Paths to Modernisation

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1. Japan: From Tokugawa Order to Meiji Modernisation

  • From 1603 to 1867, the Tokugawa family held the shogun position.
  • Japan was divided into over 250 domains ruled by daimyo.
  • The country had a strong urban-commercial life, with Edo, Osaka and Kyoto as major cities.
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2. Japanese Society, Economy and Politics

  • The population of Japan grew from 35 million in 1872 to 55 million in 1920.
  • The urban population share rose from 21% in 1925 to 32% in 1935, which was 22.5 million.
  • Women organised the first modern strike in 1886.
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3. China: Reform, Revolution and Communist Rule

  • China was dominated by the Qing dynasty at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
  • The Qing dynasty lost political control and China was convulsed by civil war.
  • The first Opium War was fought from 1839 to 1842 because of British opium trade expansion.
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4. Taiwan and Korea: War, Division and Democratisation

  • Chiang Kai-shek became Guomindang leader after Sun Yat-sen’s death.
  • Chiang Kai-shek fought warlords and communists.
  • Chiang fled to Taiwan in 1949 with over US$300 million in gold reserves.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Modernisation in East Asia through the different paths taken by Japan, China, Taiwan, and Korea

JapanChinaTaiwanKoreaHistorical writing and scholarshipTradition and reform debatesIndustrialisation and social changeRevolution and communist transformation

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