How do japan’s actions in asia reflect the actions of many european powers in the mid 1800’s? what similarities and differences do you see? how have nationalism and militarism shaped japan’s decisions?

Japan’s actions in Asia reflected the action of many Europeans powers because Japan played the role of Empire in Asia. Because of military and nationalism they wanted to spread across Asia.

Filled with nationalism and militarism, Japan was inspired into ancient myths of the Japanese Empire. They strongly believed that the Emperor was a descendant of the Sun Goddess Amaterasu Omikami and because of that Japan needed to get back everything that Japan lost. They sacrificed their lives to their accomplishments.

what are the issues?

a phrase from a poem by ralph waldo emerson about the battle of lexington and concord. emerson's words read, “here once the embattled farmers stood / and fired the shot heard round the world.”