The centuries-old Qing dynasty, China's last, finally felf as a result of many fadors, incfuding foreign pressures, social unrest, and the resistance of the autocratic government to the introduction of reforms. By contrast, Japan's empire expanded as its leaders embraced industrial development and commerce, undertook educational and governmental reform, and used Western ideas, institutions, and technology to create a new national order. Important victories over China and Russia secured Japanese military leadership in East Asia.
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Lesson 1: The Decline of the Qing Dynasty
Causes of Decline
The Opium War
The Tai Ping Rebellion
Efforts at Reform
The Advance of Imperialism
Mounting Pressures
Internal Crisis
Responses to Imperialism
Opening the Door to China
The Boxer Rebellion
Lesson 2: Revolution in China
The Fall of the Qing
The Rise of Sun Vat-sen
The Revolution of 1911
An Era of Civil War
Cultural Changes
Society in Transition
Culture in Transition
Lesson 3: The Rise of Modern Japan
Japan Responds to Foreign Pressure
The Meiji Restoration
Transformation of Japanese Politics
Meiji Economics
Modern Institutions and Social Structures
Japanese Expansion
Culture in an Era of Transition
Chapter Introduction
Chapter Reading Guide
Chapter Review Sheet
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Chapter Skillbuilder
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