They both decided to industrialize with the help of the government as a sponsor. The government provided capital for infrastructure projects, trade with the West, and manufacturing of goods. Russia and Japan both modernized with Westernizing. They kept the values and mindsets of their traditional cultures but were more advanced politically, socially, and economically. Russia’s society was rowdy and diverse while Japan was homogeneous and cooperative. Ultimately, Japan successfully industrialized and Russia did not. Russia’s massive agricultural population could not industrialize at the rate needed to compete with Japan and the West. The Russo-Japanese war will show Russia just how far behind they are and the rest of the world just how powerful Japan has
They both decided to industrialize with the help of the government as a sponsor. The government provided capital for infrastructure projects, trade with the West, and manufacturing of goods. Russia and Japan both modernized with Westernizing. They kept the values and mindsets of their traditional cultures but were more advanced politically, socially, and economically. Russia’s society was rowdy and diverse while Japan was homogeneous and cooperative. Ultimately, Japan successfully industrialized and Russia did not. Russia’s massive agricultural population could not industrialize at the rate needed to compete with Japan and the West. The Russo-Japanese war will show Russia just how far behind they are and the rest of the world just how powerful Japan has