Russia,+Japan,+and+the+West

Russia and Japan: Industrialization outside the West

1. What was the Decemberist uprising? What were its causes and effects? -An uprising of westernized oriented army officials in 1825 -Causes: Incorporation of liberal and radical political views -Effects: Tsar Nicholas I became even more adamant on conservatism
 * Russia**

2. What were the weaknesses of the Russian economy? -Did not industrialize like other western nations; stayed a largely agrarian society w/ contining serfdom

3. What caused the Crimean War? what were its major effects? -Religious issuses between Ottomans vs. Russians --> Russians believing they are the protectors of Christianity -Effects: Briths & French came to aid the Ottomans; Russians lost due to their lacking economy, army, and were not industrialized enough

4. Why were serfs emancipated? how did their emancipation differ from the emancipation of slaves in the U.S.? What changes did it create? -Serfs emancipated because, Russia wanted more control over nation & also expand as an industrialized nation, like the West - Differer?: Differed because the serfs were actually granted the land they worked on - Changes?: A bigger and better work & labor force

5 What were the Zemstvoes? How successful were they? -Local political council, who had power to regulate roads, schools, & other regional policies; local govt. w/O national power -Successful? Successful in provinding middle class with doctors and such, but on a national scale, NO

6. What was the significance of the Trans-Siberian railroad? -Connected Russia to the Pacific; Also, expanded iron and coal sectors; export grain to the West

7. What economic reforms were enacted by Sergei Witte -High taxes to support and protect Russian industry, improved banks, & also welcomed Westerners to come and build factories in Russia

8. What were the signs that Russia was headed to revolution? (think about - intelligentsia, anarchists, Marxists, Bolsheviks.) -Was not an industrialized nation, and severely lacking compared to the West -Serfs & peasants fed up with govt. -Many people wanted more rights in the political system and wanted to be part of it

1. Explain major developments in Japan in the early 1800's -
 * Japan: Transformation without Revolution**

2. What effect did the actions of Commodore Perry have on Japan? (include details on Samurai discontent) -

3. List the actions taken by the Meiji State -Destroyed feudalism, samurai's were sent out west to learn more, and then their classes were taken away too, social & economic reforms, build a better army, rep. in govt.

4. Explain how Japan Industrialized - (Private and government roles) -Government banks were created, along with western style banks, built roadways, railways, shipyards, mines, national market

5. List ways that Industrialization changed Japan -Economy & education expanded, they were not isolated anymore, more open to letting the world & foreigners in, and also open to trading with them, become modern, & also, their population grew along w/ economy

6. What division within Japanese society were created by modernization? -


 * Read //Good-Bye Asia// by Fukuzawa Yukichi. From Riley. Discuss article
 * Read In Depth p. 627 and answer questions
 * Analyze the two faces of Western Influence p.630