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Liberal Development in Japan in 1920s - Coggle Diagram
Liberal Development in Japan in 1920s
Foreign policy
Restraint from intervention in China's domestic affairs
Japan was forced to accept the “Washington system” because of its weak position. In fact, the Japanese government was trying to find a new path for its China policy by making use of the Washington system.
Focus on international cooperation
A “Silent Partner” in Paris
Kellogg-Briand Pact
denounced that recourse to war for the solution of international controversies
Shidehara policy
Change in foreign relationship
Japan and Britain agreed to terminate formally their Treaty of Alliance
established an international capital ship ratio
Increase in tension between countries
Siberian Expansion
Less support from Japanese public
Invest heavily in Taiwan and Korea
Washington conference
Social Change
Westernized culture
Fashion and lifestyles were highly influenced by the western culture
Modern boys were called 'mobo' and modern girls were called 'moga'
Education, to some extent, were influenced by western culture
Western music and sports
Increasing women rights/ feminist movement
Increasing opportunity for women to undergo education and more women entered teaching, nursing, clerical and other professions
Organization for women were set up to campaign variety of issues
They were able to participate in political meetings
Decrease in the prestige of military
Amount spend for military decreased
result of the Siberian intervention
huge debt: no result: increase in taxation
Increase in Human rights
A program which was favorable to workers
Membership of trade unions grew resulting in the increase in strikes and labor disputes
Labour Disputes Mediation Law
A National Health Insurance Law
Access to higher education
Increase in the marketplace of ideas
End of WWI
Increase in democratic views
more public opinion
Political Change
Becoming Less cohesive because of increase of opinion
Meiji oligarchy was fading away
the Genro did not have the commanding authority to coordinating the various elites
change in society making cohesiveness more difficult with the rise of class conflicts
Fashionable Western ideas were permeating Japan
First World War
Because of the triumph of Western democracy, liberalism seemed to proved strong
There was a reaction against the military due to the Siberian expedition
Shidehara's liberal foreign policy
Focus on international corporation
Zaibatsu convinced that trade with the West and peaceful economic expansion have a close tie with Japan's prosperity
Tension developed between
people who advocated a larger say for public opinion as represented by political parties
people who wished to limit opportunities for public expression
1924-1932, Minseito or Seiyukai's president became a prime minister
Majority support in the Diet was necessary
Political Change
Public Peace law was abolished
Formation of public organization
Prestige of the military decline
Amount of spent on the military reduced
Democracy
Universal mail suffrage