why did the japanese empire become such a major power by 1900 and why did the chinese empire collapse in 1911?

Question

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Answer 1

The Japanese made a point of modernizing their military after Perry forced concessions from them. They sent emissaries to Europe to learn the latest techniques and materials. They became Nationalistic and stopped internecine warfare to unify the country. China on the other hand was not able to do this. The country was divided politically, the rule of the Emperor was weakening. China is ethnically divided and this was a big stumbling block to unification. Just a few ideas.

Answer 2

Japan underwent rapid industrialization after Commodore Perry sailed into Tokyo.

China never progressed economically, they had been a long history of contact with foreign powers and fought and lost wars against them. The Boxer rebellion was the nail in the coffin in this respect, where the insurgents were defeated by forces from 8 different foreign countries, with the overt support of the Emperor. By 1911 most Chinese felt the Emporer was no longer relevant.

Answer 3

1. Fukuzawa Yukichi, a Japanese writer who, in his writings, encouraged the Japanese to become self-sufficient like Western nations. Because of this influence of Japan moved to emulate and exceed the influence of these Western powers
2. The Treaty of Shimonoseki signed after the first Sino-Japanese War (1894-95), with Japan as the victor, gave Japan supremacy over China for the next 50 years.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Empire

The Qing Dynasty was overthrown following the Xinhai Revolution (1911 Rebellion). The Qing Dynasty declined after the mid-19th century when its military power weakened during the 1800s, and was faced international pressure, massive rebellions and defeats in wars, (paraphrased)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_China

Answer 4

The Mongolian Empire became via some distance the harshest empire that carried out any value. The mongols conquered by using worry and genocide. One to additionally evaluate often is the eastern Empire. the eastern Empire became plenty greater moderen. They committed many atrocities, rather against the chinese language. They did experiments without regard for human existence. i think of the eastern could carry greater accountability for their strikes than the Mongols with the aid of fact the worldwide had "civilized interior the 800 year distinction between them. for the time of Mongol time it became extensive-unfold to raze a city and kill the occupants. For the Japanse, their strikes have been inexcusable.

Answer 5

By the late 1800's China was technologically backward. It lost the Opium War to Britain and a naval war to Japan. Japan just became more poweful from there.

Answer 6

As for China:
75% of citizen is Han race. But at that moment, it was Qin Dynasty, the political power was not Han race. The Qin Dynasty was a nation by the Manchuria, a minority in the north east of China.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qing_Dynasty

They were losing its controle in China and their diplomatic policies were terrible.
And the Han race ppl were trying to bring the power back to their hand.
Finally Qin Dynasty ended in 1912.

Answer 7

The Japanese are more intelligent then the Chinese.

Answer 8

cause they suck