NCERT Solutions for Chapter 11 Paths to Modernisation Class 11 History
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What were the major developments before the Meiji restoration that made it possible for Japan to modernise rapidly?
Answer
Major developments were:
(i) Peasants were not allowed to carry arms, only samurai could carry swords now.
(ii) Disarmament of the peasants helped in establish peace and prosperity.
(iii) Growth of population led to the growth of commercial economy.
(iv) The growth of precious metals restricted.
(v) Theater and arts were patronised in towns.
(vi) People developed reading habits.
(vii) Land surveys were made.
(i) Peasants were not allowed to carry arms, only samurai could carry swords now.
(ii) Disarmament of the peasants helped in establish peace and prosperity.
(iii) Growth of population led to the growth of commercial economy.
(iv) The growth of precious metals restricted.
(v) Theater and arts were patronised in towns.
(vi) People developed reading habits.
(vii) Land surveys were made.
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Discuss how daily life was transformed as Japan developed.
Answer
As the Japanese became affluent, new ideas came into being. The old patriarchal system begun to break. The system demanded new style of domestic goods and new types of houses. The concept of nuclear family came into being.
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How did the Qing dynasty try and meet the challenge posed by the Western powers?
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The Qing dynasty could not meet the challenges posed by the western powers. They utterly failed. The Qing dynasty also demanded change in the country. But they also failed in this endeavour.
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What were Sun Yat-sen’s Three Principles?
Answer
The Three principles were:(i) Nationalism
(ii) Democracy
(iii) Socialism
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How did Korea deal with the foreign currency crisis in 1997?
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Korea dealt with with the foreign currency crisis in 1997 through emergency financial support provided by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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Did Japan’s policy of rapid industrialisation lead to wars with its neighbours and destruction of the environment?
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Yes,it is true because:(i) Colonies were begun to considered sources of raw material.At last acquiring more colonies led to wars among different nationals.
(ii) It led to the rapid exploitation of natural resources.
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Do you think that Mao Zedong and the Communist Party of China were successful in liberating China and laying the basis for its current success?
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Yes , Mao Zedong and the Communist Part of China were successful in liberating China and laying the basis for its current success. In 1935, Mao Zedong formed a Communist front against Japan. He thought that his struggle against Japan would popularize him and also make his mass movement more effective. But Chiang did not accept his proposal. Mao continued his struggle against Japan until he succeeded.In 1930, Mao Zedong became the chairperson of the council of peasant workers and began to work underground. He defeated Chiang’s army four times. But in the fifth attack he was under pressure that he planned and implemented the Long March. They covered 600 miles in 368 days and arrived in Shensi and Kansu, the communists reached there.
Chiang Kai-shek was worried about increasing power of Mao Zedong. He did not want to work with him. After a great difficulty he was ready to stand by Mao against by Moa against Japan. When the war ended, Mao put a proposal of a coalition government before Chiang. But Chiang did not accept it. Mao continued with his struggle. In 1949, Chiang escaped to Farmosa (Taiwan) to seek asylum there. Mao Zedong was elected the chairman of the Chinese government. He held this office till his death.
After the death of Sun Yat-Sen in 1925, the Guomindang was headed by Chiang-Kai-Shek. Before it the communist part of China had been established in1921. Though he strengthen the rule of the Guomindang, yet he took no steps to achieve the three revolutionary objectives of Sun-Yet-Sen.
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Did economic growth in South Korea contribute to its democratisation?
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The Chun administration of South Korea strengthened the suppression of democratisation influences in order to stabilise the regime. Due in part to the international economic boom, the Chun administration was able to raise economic growth from 1.7 per cent in 1980 to 13.2 per cent by 1983, while also significantly lowering inflation. Economic development had led to urbanisation, improved education levels and media advancements. As a result, citizens’ self-awareness about political rights grew, leading to demands for a constitutional amendment to allow direct election of the president.
In May 1987, the Chun administration’s minimisation of inquiries into the death-by-torture of a university student was made known, making citizens begin participate in a large-scale struggle for democratisation. The June Democracy Movement that followed had participation not only by students, but the middle class as well. Due these efforts, the Chun administration was forced to make a revision to the constitution, allowing direct elections and a new chapter of Korean democracy thus began.
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