Message from mmendoza

[Anonymous]

This lecture provided me with much needed assistance in my understanding of how Japan became such a dominant force in the 20th century world. I knew that the Meiji Restoration was the beginning of the economic turning point in Japan, but I had no idea that it was so much more. I am so thankful because Dr. Pitelka helped me walk away with a more grounded understanding of why Japan became the country it did by WWII. In explaining the "Fukoku Kyohei" (In rich the country; strengthen the army) ideology of the Meiji restoration, I was truly able to grasp the rapid rise of military and industry in Japan. Which would ultimately result in their war victory over the Russians, and their subsequent rise as an imperialist power leading up to WWII. What a great wealth of knowledge we all acquired this evening!

Manuel 😀