Study Questions-Lecture and Reading, Bulliet 563-7, 691-5

1. What reforms did the Meiji government carry out?
2. Why did Japan's reforms succeed? Why did Chinese reforms fail?
 

Study Questions-Reading

Andrea, pp. 361-9

1. How does Iwasaki Yataro use a nationalistic message to inspire his employees at Mitsubishi?  Do you think that his nationalism was sincere?

2. What attitudes toward foreigners are present in the pictures? What can explain the differences in attitudes?

Pomeranz, pp. 235-7
1. According to Pomeranz, why were changes in silk production a key to explaining Japan's early industrialization?