Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
- Textbook: Chapter 4, 5
- Lesson
- Minimum of 2 scholarly sources (in addition to the textbook)
Instructions
For this assignment, select one of the following options.
- Option 1: Chronicle Adolf Hitler’s rise from failed art student to political speaker to eventually gain control over Germany.
- Option 2: Describe Benito Mussolini’s revival of European Imperialism in North Africa and how he came to be Adolf Hitler’s ally.
- Option 3: Chronicle the rise of extreme militarism in Japan and how it led them to conquer huge chunks of land in Asia and so many islands in the western Pacific basin, and how this led to their conflict with Great Britain and the United States
- Option 4: Describe Joseph Stalin’s rise to total power in the USSR and how his paranoia and desire for total control led to the terrible purges of the 1930s.
ANSWER
Option 3
The Meiji restoration. Prior to the growth of militarism and nationalism in Japan’s politics, there where internal conflicts regarding the modernizing of Japans or maintaining the old ways. Although The shogunate system excelled in bringing prosperity and peace to Japan under a centralized government for centuries. However, with the occurrence of social changes, the traditional system was not as effective as anticipated, causing national Segregation from a policy which was meant to promote traditional values (Duiker, 2015). This self-imposed isolation lasted for over two hundred years until Japan chose to build … To access full answer, click on the purchase button below.