How did the meiji period begin in japan? what role did this play in this political, economic, and social transformation?

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7 December, 10:57

How did the meiji period begin in japan? what role did this play in this political, economic, and social transformation?

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1. Means enlightened, (Meiji) meiji, (E) ended, (I) isolation, (J) japan, (I) industrialized.

A new essence of national pride, in order to counter Western influence Japan had to modernize, industrialize, and militarize.

2. During the Meiji period - abolition of feudal system, land redistribution, westernize the school system (France+Germany), modernize army (Prussia), Build a modern Navy (Britain), Emperor worship intensified, human rights+religious freedoms, written constitution (Germany), modern banking system