Chapter 33 Big Picture Questions
- Why were the Ottoman, Russian, Chinese and Japanese societies at a crossroads
in the 19th century? What common problems did they face? What set these societies
apart from their European and American counterparts?
- What allowed Japan to transform and modernize more thoroughly than the Ottomans,
Russians and Chinese? In particular, compare the Japanese situation with that
of the Chinese. How did these changes leave Japan prepared for the 20th century?