Ten Minute History - The Meiji Restoration and the Empire of Japan (Short Documentary)

[@HistoryMatters]

The next episode is 'The Thirty Years' War (1598-1648)'. Vote for the next episode here: www.strawpoll.me/13379470 Also, feel free to make more recommendations below.

[@mraj8372]

Is this a re-upload? this all feels familiar..

[@nicobruin8618]

you mean 1618-1648?

[@DaisyGeekyTransGirl]

Ten Minute History You mean 1618. Otherwise it is the 50 Years War. :P

[@HistoryMatters]

I do, yes. There is some background that goes all the way back to 1555, though.

[@zeeky5192]

Hey man, could you please add subtitles as an option? It would be very helpful.

[@Briggie]

Can you imagine living in that era, where only a couple decades earlier you had samurai and stuff and going from that to factories and railroads a couple decades later.

[@limitlesssky3050]

And you do know that many of these Samurai becomes the military officers of Japanese Imperial Army, even their generals are all from Samurai family.

[@TheSkyGuy77]

@@limitlesssky3050 And one samurai guy ended up leading Nintendo in the 1980s

[@fsdds1488]

And so comes the resentment and freedom and rights movement, Japanese people used to rebel, strike and make satires a lot, though this movement was later hijacked by the samurai remnants who were only interested in conquering Asia, liberals were still active for some time before Japanese government start to suppress dissents, especially democrats and socialists.

[@masterspark9880]

@@TheSkyGuy77 who?

[@buffaloking2788]

And then anime

[@Shallowandpedantic42]

I love the signs that your people hold. "The Irony isn't lost on us either" at 4:31 was my favorite.

[@vaiyt]

Maybe some foreigners

[@DemonHitman45]

"Apparently Japanese" was my favorite.

[@tacticalfall4505]

My favorite was “please leave” at 1:13

[@PLKartofel]

My was "We're also illiterate". How he writed this?

[@orbiter277]

1:29 “Is he okay?”

[@mustangs-marketing]

It still amazes me how quickly Japan went from a Feudal country into a world power.

[@mog5397]

@@pedrollex3308 so funny hahaha🤯😎🤯⛽🥶⛽🥶😎🥵⛽🥵⛽😭😔😭🙄👍😂😔😔🥵👍🙄🙄👍😌😔⛽😂😎😟

[@funnycrab5684]

@@pedrollex3308 haha so funny 😐

[@jasperpluk]

@@mog5397 you really have nothing better to do do ya?

[@XXXTENTAClON227]

Britain, or The British Empire “In 1869 Queen Victoria’s second son, Prince Alfred, travelled to Japan on an official visit. His arrival coincided with a crucial moment in Japanese history, for the Tokugawa shogunate had just been overthrown by a new government under the nominal leadership of the Meiji emperor. The new regime was torn between those who wished to expel the west and those who realised that Japan had to adapt itself to the modern world. The prince’s visit couldn’t, therefore, have been better timed for it showed that Britain was prepared to treat Japan with respect. It also drew the country towards the European orbit. Britons would soon be playing a role in the modernising of many aspects of Japanese life, not least the creation of its navy and industrialisation.” They also were the only country to recognise them as a real empire. In fact: “In February 1902 Japanese students staged a torch-lit parade around the British legation in Tokyo to celebrate the fact that their country had just signed an alliance with Britain. Japan - a nation that had only brought its policy of seclusion to an end 50 years earlier - was now the ally of the world’s greatest power” Victorians were also weebs and were fascinated with Japanese culture, and Japanese were … angloweebs? Not really a term for it. But what I find craziest is that the United States NEVER liked them besides trading. The United States, Australia and Canada also pleaded with Britain to stop being friendly with them as Japan were becoming more and more aggressive towards everyone else. But British Japanese relations were permanently damaged by the treatment of British POWs during WW2. This led to such a negative view of Japan that Hirohito’s visit in 1971 was protested against. Interestingly, the United States did the opposite; going from hatred to love affair. Nowadays? Idk.

[@robertevbayekha6639]

A great power would be a better term

[@TheDKninja]

All of this happened in less than 100 years.

[@موسى_7]

@A Scam Involving Corndogs That comment made no sense in English.

[@موسى_7]

@@MintyLime703 I mean time has nothing to do with society. One is physics and one is sociology. Maybe I just don't understand.

[@Wasserkaktus]

Japan is probably the most amazing country on Earth in terms of how much and how quickly it progressed from being a backwater nation to one equal to the European Great Powers in a matter of decades. Not even European Nations can lay this claim to fame.

[@Crystal_Apple]

@@thomaskelly336 What the fuck about Mate,this has nothing to do with anything with Africa,the reason why Japan was able to advance like this was that they're were way more Unified and had a more organize system to realize they had to advice to survive which they were lucky that the Western Powers decided to Trade with them rather than Conquer,also no tribes at the time we're ready to really have a country and ones that did were conquered,also Africa's Climate is way different from Asia's which made it extremely hard to communicate and share technology between tribes to eventually make Countries,also to add like look at the diversity of Africa like Fucking Nigeria has 4,000 languages which just showed how divided these people were which really messed up the development of the places,I explain more if you want but if you really want to figure out this for yourself just go study some History which would help you understand the problem

[@Wasserkaktus]

@@thomaskelly336 Stupid comments like this conveniently ignore African peoples who did organize into sophisticated States while also ignoring the Asian states which did not organize into advanced societies like other Asian states did.

[@MortalWombat4480]

I love the thought of Matthew Perry landing on Japan being like “Could Japan BE anymore closed?”

[@Perririri]

CoViD-19 came about two centuries too late!

[@huwjonesification]

Damnit, that's exactly the joke I was going to make.

[@vendomnu]

'Get a load of this guy!'

[@mikicerise6250]

Perry: Open up the country. Shtop having it be closed. Britain: Ah, the elegance of American prose.

[@ellismarquez8410]

Joey: "so that's how sushi was invented!"

[@thetrashman5381]

So Victoria II got it right. The Japanese use the Meiji Restoration to modernize, and build "regular" army units. Then they use them to invade Korea and curbstomp the Chinese irregulars . Good job Paradox, a grand strategy mechanic that actually works the way it's supposed to!

[@sherk3286]

Patton44 (Glo) heh peasant you forgot to pay $50 for the "proper" Meiji mechanics and another $20 for Imperial Japanese unit sprites. Grovel before the might of Paradox's DLC army!

[@varana]

I seriously wish they made Victoria III some day. The age of imperialism is made for games like that.

[@kostam.1113]

Victoria 2 took so many hours off my life. But i am not complaining, it was worth it. I am just scared what will happen if Victoria 3 comes out.

[@TheNorthie]

varana312 idk if you heard about the new Stellaris 2.2 update. They basically are making a Victoria 3 in Space

[@lolihitler4198]

@@ryhanzfx1641 My King, reactionary rebels have risen up in the following provinces: literally everywhere enjoy losing all your westernization fuckhead

[@bigbo1764]

Japan: “acknowledge all races as equal”, also japan: “hm Chinese people looking like a real good source of free labor”

[@InfernosReaper]

The unfortunate realization that fairness isn't attainable when you lack the resources needed to pay people a fair wage for their work.

[@rachelar]

Japan doesn't regard other Asians as equal

[@InfernosReaper]

@@rachelar Depends on which Japanese people in Japan you're talking about. It's not like they're a borg-like collective

[@trla6505]

@Jon _ yes excatly

[@zenara2180]

@@rachelar Yes they do moron.

[@Ruddpocalypse]

*knock knock* It's the United States, with huge boats, with guns. Gunboats "Open, the country. Stop, having it be closed."

[@4TheWinQuinn]

Knock knock did someone need some freedom

[@Hannodb1961]

It seems like every time the US meddle in the internal affairs of some foreign country, it always backfires.

[@joffreybaratheon9044]

Bill wurtz

[@gideonm.7425]

Classic!!

[@toddharig8142]

Damnit, was gonna comment this.

[@RapierNeedleCrime]

This video helped me *HIRE A SAMURAI*

[@Monkey-l8s]

RapierNeedleCrime 66 likes 😱

[@seymourbrown4540]

Tiplaneptickickteka Inportekauntuzettaoofoof ??

[@k1er4n544]

pft hiring a Knight in armour is a much better idea XD

[@felixthefox100]

That means you're rich and powerful. Weird flex but ok

[@CryosisOfficial]

You mean a Ronin.

[@veydkurup9746]

The Japanese really pulled themselves together in less than 70 years! Incredible

[@etcetc2478]

Then comes the fabulous fall

[@brandonlyon730]

@@etcetc2478 They recovered pretty quickly from that.

[@alllivesmatter5008]

Thats the power of anime right there

[@etcetc2478]

@@alllivesmatter5008 I like the name

[@mijanhoque1740]

@@etcetc2478 If that fall contributed in us getting anime then I call that a Win.

[@otisplatt1296]

Fun fact: Australia also opposed the racial equality clause at Versailles.

[@ninjafruitchilled]

Well you can't go giving those natives any ideas

[@comicsans1689]

Based Australia

[@IrishMappermapsmore]

Dont dare equalize the rights of Emus

[@roberttucker1527]

@@comicsans1689 based af

[@kameronjones7139]

Yeah alot of people were racist back then it sucks but nothing we can do about it

[@terras6418]

Japan wasn't completely closed off during Sakoku just 99.9% of it was; basically (for the west) there was 1 trading outpost on an island (Nagasaki Port) in a bay that was controlled by the Dutch, and they couldn't leave that island (supposedly the only women allowed on said island were Geisha) . There was some trade with China, Korea, and possibly nearby Russia, but it was very controlled and NO FOREIGNERS ALLOWED IS, NO JAPANESE ALLOWED OUT very much applied (oh you got shipwrecked on Japan, and you're not Japanese, congratulations on your pending execution, better leave before you're fount).

[@arawn1061]

Who doesnt love the Dutch?

[@miguelpadeiro762]

@@arawn1061 Portugal because they fucking stole nagasaki

[@seamonster936]

@@arawn1061 I certainly don't and Indonesians.

[@arawn1061]

@@seamonster936 but waaaah?

[@thatonemferyaknow3794]

Aron Johansson Because y'all killed conquered and tortured over spices... that's pretty uncool

[@malsypright]

7:07 that guy in the middle is my spirit animal

[@oduffy1939]

You forgot an important part of the military's involvement in the civilian government. Those clans that supported the Meijii restoration were handed control of the army, while those who supported the rebellion, got control of the navy; which resulted in competing foreign policy goals. Being rivals before they existed, the army and its supporters wanted nothing to do with the goals of the navy and its supporters, and vice versa. The army wanted China, and the navy the colonies of the US, UK, France and Nederland. So, fierce was this disagreement that the Japanese army and navy routinely assassinated each other's politicians and even prime ministers. At one point the two services had a three-day war with each other over their differences. The Emperor and the foreign ministry did not control foreign policy, but the military did ... but at the platoon level! The Marco Polo Bridge Incident was initiated by the local army captain in charge of the detachment guarding the bridge. The Japanse-Soviet Boarder War of 1939, was carried out by two army generals and one air force commander, without either the commanding general of Manchuria, the foreign minister, or the emperor knowing about it. The USS Panay incident on December 12, 1937 was carried out by the local naval commander and the naval air force commander, who wanted Japan to go to war with the U.S. per the desires of the Japanese navy. In other words Imperial Japan was the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but on steroids.

[@マイケルフォート]

陸軍は長州閥で海軍は薩摩閥だよ どっちも明治維新に貢献した藩だし、明治期が藩閥政治って批判されてたのも特に薩長のメンバーで政権運営されてたからだよ

[@thepuffin4050]

The U.S.: "Congratulations. You are being traded with. Please do not resist."

[@blerst7066]

This perfectly sums up the US during the late 19th century.

[@nakamura0380]

Westerners who wanted to open japan to the rest of the world, only to see it grow stronger to 1941: *I immediately regret this decision*

[@mikicerise6250]

US: Congratulations, China. You are being traded with. Please do not resist. China: Congratulations, US. You are being traded with. Please do not resist. US: THAT'S UNFAIR!

[@nakamura0380]

@@mikicerise6250 🤣🤣🤣

[@DemonetisedZone]

This is very well written The signs the characters hold up are hilarious

[@leonerduk]

"The irony isn't lost on us either"

[@ErmisSouldatos]

5:18 we have to appreciate how hilarious it is that all those countries, some of them lethal enemies to eachother, still agreed on one thing: milking China

[@SuperJohnny551]

Beautifully made. I love history and I can say this channel has to be my favorite. The amount of detail and info given in ten minutes overcomes 20 hours of lecture in any college course. Its amazing how you are able to broaden the history with just enough icing to give a general view of the scenario. Keep it up!

[@Tranxhead]

Japan: tries to be a 1900's boi. Sacks a city like the 1300's.

[@myczxr]

oh God...

[@vendomnu]

Japan: '...and btw, we didn't do this.' China: 'You very much did!' Japan: 'Nope.'

[@ProfanityIsCalling]

​@King of the Lilin And i did never see french people telling everyone they didn't do it. That's the difference. (well i actually never heard of it so please tell me when did that happen)

[@akihikosakurai4013]

@@ProfanityIsCalling I've never heard French people admitting to it either. So you can't blame us for not acknowledging something that may or may not have happened if France refuses to acknowledge their own crimes

[@benjamindavidovichwaals2899]

Exactly, they killed 1.5 million Muslims in Algiers and nevertheless, they simply refuse to acknowledge it

[@ItsAce671]

I love how he makes characters speak by just making them carry signs

[@rogerwilco2]

You missed the role that the Netherlands played 0:15 Japan was closed to all foreigners for 200 years, *except the Dutch* who had a trading colony in Nagasaki (Desjima). The Dutch also had strong relations with the Japanese government after the Meji restoration. The first Japanese warship was the Dutch built *Kanko Maru* . There was a lot of intense contact until the Japanese conquered the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia).

[@alexbalan_5623]

Portugal: Am I a joke to you?

[@AWaBfantasy]

​@@alexbalan_5623 Portugal came before the Dutch, but their presence in Japan was small and only brief when compared to the Dutch. The Portuguese traded from 1543-1639 with Japan, and only re-established trade centuries later. The Dutch have traded with Japan from 1600 until, well, today basically. With only a brief pause during WWII.

[@bingbong7238]

rip nagaski

[@auxiliarypowerunit]

@@bingbong7238 ??

[@bingbong7238]

@@auxiliarypowerunit When it was bombed it recovered but still rip the people who died

[@kaneinkansas]

Japan in the mid 19th century was relatively prosperous, despite lack of international trade, and had a highlevel of literacy, 80% of males, which is rather remarkable considering how difficult it is to read Japanese and Tokyo was also one of the largest cities in the world, at over 1 million. The rice trading companies had accumulated exceptional amounts of capital as well as financial, managerial and mercantile expertise. The revolution that overthrew the Bakufu relied upon the Emperor, who functioned more as a religious symbol, return to rule as its mantra. The Oligarchs that overthrough the Bakufu, were, like the Bakufu, the real ruling party, but there identification with the Emperor provided for a greater degree of national cohesion. Given its relatively high level of prosperity, high literacy, sufficient capital, and strong cohesion, the Oligarchs were able to implement a centralized effort of national development.

[@mint8648]

China had a male literacy rate of 30-45%

[@ДмитрийОсипов-м9д]

​@@mint8648 simplified Chinese goes brrrrrr Thankfully the earlier romanization movement never took off, or everything written in Chinese would resemble the "Shishi shi shi shi" poem

[@joshuahumes5548]

The dude smiling while hitting the rail with a stick is hilarious

[@ryotanada]

That's probably his gun... Hilarious nonetheless

[@Vlovesoffensivememes]

That's his gun

[@keikawara2508]

They made a new government, which was "a lot more western". They made a new constitution that was pretty western, and a military that was pretty western. *AND YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE IS WESTERN?*

[@gavin169]

That's right, conquering an empire!

[@bonyuri5211]

That's right! conquering stuff**

[@XZagatoX]

not Japan?

[@ruhelislam474]

Empire

[@theMcWOPPER]

Svet Kama the UK, duh.

[@calebtimes453]

It's funny that they condemned Japan for conquering a part of China when they themselves conquered a huge chunk of the world.

[@speedtribejp]

Sergio Milho Because Americans are the worlds biggest hypocrites.

[@jsb9265]

So are the British who taught them everything on how to be shithouse.

[@RealCrispyRice]

Because they were committing atrocities.

[@joshuawalcott321]

@@RealCrispyRice and the western empires weren't?👀

[@cbrtdgh4210]

They didn't condemn the Japanese at first. Japan coexisted with western nations having their own concession in Shanghai. Japan was different in that it wanted total control of China whilst the western nations wanted to keep the Qing empire intact, the western treaty ports were still officially under the sovereignty of China.

[@eluc_s2510]

5:55 "Unless you were Emperor Meiji because that's when you died"

[@Rudyonyx]

Knock Knock it's the United States

[@thetrashman5381]

*Nobody expects the American trade inquisition!* -Commodore Perry

[@thetrashman5381]

Also, nice Bill Wurtz reference

[@calebr7199]

MrDecidueye Open, the country, stop, having it, be closed.

[@edwardcollier7218]

With huge boats (with guns) Gunboats

[@4TheWinQuinn]

Knock knock, it's F R E E D O M

[@Jordan-nd1cw]

Knock knock. It's Bill Wurtz... with Suns. And Lazers. Deadly lazers. Open the comments section. Stop having it be closed.

[@Lightspeeds]

Jordan this needs more likes

[@isnitjustkit]

Best comment

[@iosifhreceniuc5946]

*NO* Why? *The comments are deadly lasers*

[@TechSupport900]

Not anymore there’s a Blanket! *Coppa and Moderation of comments*

[@pallabicollectionsvlog]

1Sextillion /10

[@teddyroosevelt5719]

“I’m the emperor of Japan, I have a giant mecha suit.”- Emperor Meiji

[@MrGhost77757]

I want the islands back.

[@alihaleem8264]

German Empire no.

[@sherk3286]

German Empire Maybe you should focus on getting Prussia, Elsab-Lothringen, the danzig corridor, and MiddelAfrika back first

[@sherk3286]

German Empire Fair enough, though I will say your ally started it at the Pearl

[@HolgerLovesMusic]

Fun fact, Palau wants to be a german puppet/colony again.

[@Artorias1234]

Germania Unleashed Any sources for your Claim?

[@macdaraoraghallaigh7343]

Nobody: The United States: "You're gonna trade with us, and you're gonna like it."

[@MayDayMei98]

America 100 years later: "You got too powerful so we blew away two of your cities."

[@ciaran..G]

They signed a bunch of unequal treaties which mean Japans economy was bust!

[@neophyte1994]

Did someone steal your sweet roll?

[@fullmetaltheorist]

Man that sounded so rapey

[@leclec6169]

Japan after WW2: *becoming the rival of the US by being good at capitalism* US: WHAT THE HELL!

[@Korkzor]

I used to think Japan pretty much only held the Japanese main islands towards the end of the war. They are holding quite a lot of territory still, eh?

[@MadManMattt]

It was mostly foot soldiers with little to no motorized vehicles or ships. The Americans decided to skip some areas because the Japanese holding them couldn't actually threaten anyone so why waste the resources and men.

[@stevenredpath9332]

The US military strategy was to aim at Japan and take those islands necessary. Russia made huge inroads into Japanese held territory towards the end of ww2.

[@JonatasAdoM]

1:07 Would you be interested in a trade agreement with England?

[@Valencetheshireman927]

The UK

[@Blade.5786]

@@Valencetheshireman927 That's a weird way to spell England

[@kelpthing5209]

Yyyyyyyeeeeesssss🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@clemenx]

1 year later but I'm not sure anyone got your Civ V reference :(

[@Valencetheshireman927]

@Blade 5786- It wasn’t just England because England isn’t an independent country it’s part of the UK . Which is why I wrote UK instead of England.

[@UltimateRaven41]

After around 6 Hours of reading a Book about Japanese History, you summarized everything important what the Book offered, thx xD and well done

[@TheGamingParadise22]

Im ready for all the "history of japan" comments

[@gavin169]

Well, what can you do? *T H A T ' S T H E W A Y I L I K E TO L I V E M Y L I F E.*

[@ashboon1625]

How 'bout I do anyway?

[@denn1222]

Gavin Luhezz A N D I K N O W T H A T E V E R Y T H I N G ' S G O I N G T O B E F I N E

[@aqimjulayhi8798]

We could make a religion out of this

[@中国毛泽东]

Aqim Julayhi No, don't

[@wizard680]

Open the country stop having it be closed

[@mariobiscotti8215]

Good luck with that one. Japan doesn't want all the problems that are arising in Europe because of opening the border.

[@LB-yg2br]

Japan is open. Come on down, learn the language, get a job, and become a citizen. Just live in the country for 5 years, pass an interview and don't have a criminal record. Easy peezy Japaneezy.

[@rebecca4680]

Mario Biscotti. Dude, it's a Bill Wurtz reference.

[@lio123mombach]

Mario Biscotti there are far more problems with keeping them closed

[@BlueSwampyCraft]

wizard680 Sadly most of the people here didn't catch your reference lol

[@WOLF36554]

Seriously thank you! You couldn't have this video uploaded on a better day. I'm writing a story but my knowledge about Japan in first half of 20ste century is almost nonexistent. I will probably have to do a bit more research but this is a nice beginning.

[@rydernigga5675]

America started & destroyed the Japanese empire? *top 10 anime betrayals*

[@sabhishek9289]

USA and Iron Man are alike. Both of them created and destroyed their monsters.

[@leventedeli3701]

@Anurag Saini blowing air sound

[@Suijiro99]

Anurag Saini have you also watched those enola gays dropping bombs down to Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Now that's how you make a nation surrender unconditionally.

[@lahoku]

Actually, Japan already wanted to expand their empire LONG BEFORE Americans came into existence. We all need to mofo realize that despite the US committing attrocities, these things were already happening on an insurmountable constant before the US & while it was growing & even parts of the world NOW. People love to blame whose in charge

[@SaakeliSaatana]

@Anurag Saini enola gay is the plane that dropped the nukes on japon

[@Yuri_630]

6:23, ironic considering what japanese did with other asian races before, during and after that time... more like "Japan asked for the League to consider the japanese race as an equal".

[@spacewargamer4181]

🤔?

[@Yuri_630]

​@@yuyoshida2076 I always had the impression that the japanese during this period wanted to be the hegemony power in asia, not a equal to the rest of the asian peoples, exemplified by the Twenty-One Demands on China, as well with the annexation of Taiwan in 1895 and Korea in 1910, but i admit, the methods to achieve that were very "mild" compared to what came after. However i still wonder if the "Japanization" of asia wasn't always the plan, regardless of the League's decision and if the japanese brutality wasn't always there just waiting for an opportunity, after all japan was a feudal country with a very strong warrior culture that became a industrialized powerhouse in less than a generation, it was bound to happen, equality for all, on my opinion, was never on the negotiating table for the japanese, they wanted to be considered an equal power and that's all.

[@yuyoshida7359]

@@Yuri_630 Until the Sino-Japanese War and Russo-Japanese war, the main objective of the Japanese state was to develop as quickly as possible and become prosperous enough that the western powers would be unable to colonize the country, as they had done to most parts of the world in the 1800s. Since the Shimonoseki Treaty in 1895, Taiwan was acquired, Ryojun was acquired, and Choseon (The kingdom that ruled Korea at the time) was liberated from being a vassal of the Qing. Japan’s main objective for Taiwan was to develop it as an agricultural powerhouse that provided food for the Japanese home islands. This needed the state to develop the island to maximize production, leading to the education of the Taiwanese people, development of infrastructure to improve the quality of life, and transferring agricultural technology to Taiwan. Once Choseon had been liberated, Japan had intentions on improving relations with the country, hoping that the two states could ally up against future attacks from foreign powers. However, Choseon had failed at developing in the following years as the upper class were divided in their ideas for the state, eventually ending in the conservatives winning and as a result, failed to develop that well. These conservatives were more pro-Russia than pro-Japan, as the opposition that had lost were pro-Japan. This led to Japano-Korean relations souring, and led to the Russo-Japanese war to occur, among other factors. Once Japan had won, foreign intervention of Choseon from other powers were reduced. In 1909, Choseon had requested to be annexed by Japan, and that led to the annexation to happen the next year. In the 35 year period after, infrastructure was developed, education was provided for many children for free, the hierarchical system was abolished, allowing slaves to be treated as normal people. Japan’s later change in foreign affairs was also heavily influenced by the meddling of countries such as the USA and UK, and that led to the extremities that followed from the nationalization of the Japanese Empire.

[@김상희-r3n]

Minor corrections: the first major coup in korea was what koreans call the 1883 rebellion. The officials leading this coup wanted korea to follow in Japan's footsteps in terms of reform, and asked the Japanese garrison in korea for support- which the Japanese didn't provide. The Donghak rebellion was in 1894.

[@strategossable1366]

1:30 You could say that was a... SHAMEFUL DISPRAY!

[@Joker-yw9hl]

Haha ASHAMEFUR DISPRAY

[@dominict9325]

IT'S BECAUSE YOU RACK DISCIPRINE!

[@edwardcollier7218]

YOU FAILED?!!?!?! NO DINNER FOR YOU!!!

[@101jir]

A total war referance in a sea of bill wurtz referances.

[@GustavoRodriguez-qr5po]

Sable China racked a diciprine!

[@gavin169]

0:15 or to sum it up: he said "Open the country, stop having it be closed" There was nothing really they could do so they signed a contract that let Britain Russia and America visit whenever they want.

[@j2thaizo396]

"And Japan is so addicted to art that the government really doesn't give a sh*t about ruling the country anymore" -Bill Wurtz

[@Zen-sx5io]

@God Slayer I'll treat It as a good thing.

[@tomatojunior1144]

Context is so important when learning history. Nice vid by the way.

[@TheExodvs]

7:06-7:12 I live for scenes like this.

[@whateverthisis389]

I like how the ships can also hold signs

[@daisygowanditchburn4844]

0:13 Going through your videos again because they are awesome... oh and there was one notable exception to this rule. The dutch. Why? I forgot. I do remember that they were considered different to all other Europeans. Probably because they didn't try and convert everyone like the Portuguese had. The Dutch presence continued at Nagasaki. I seem to recall that the British did try to sneak in a couple of times but didn't convince anyone.

[@openthinker6562]

3:58 Is that Genji from Overwatch?!

[@Shadowkiller-dq2ju]

Yeah

[@tjb_6203]

It is.

[@penumbra0182]

i need healing

[@Baelor-Breakspear]

Thank you I was wondering who that was

[@Crashed131963]

Wow from samurai swords in 1845 to being Nuked in only 100 years. Their are many people in Japan that live over 100 years , this happened in a life time for many.

[@Superbl0bby]

Japan is one of two countries that never got colonized by Europeans. Emperor Meiji saved Japan from colonization, Commodore Perry's fleet was a wakeup call. Lets just say japan woke up

[@smithgael6514]

also helps that they are a large populous united islands

[@elevatedmeance6807]

Then they decided "ya know, empires are pretty cool" so they raped Korea and china like how Europe raped Africa and America

[@zap3231]

"one of two countries that never got colonized by Europeans" I'm pretty sure a lot of countries never got colonized by europeans lol

[@Superbl0bby]

@@zap3231 Nope, it was literally just Japan and Thailand that avoided colonization. Europe left Thailand alone so it could be a buffer zone between India and french indochina

[@zap3231]

@@Superbl0bby Uhhh, Liberia? Iran? Iraq? China? Korea? Almost all European countries? The list goes on, mate...

[@pepperVenge]

I love the period shot of a character prancing happily through a field of flowers.

[@freuden82]

"...who argued over important issues such as representation or whether or not Korea should be immediately invaded" Korean man: "Guys please." lol

[@AmateurSurgeonThe3rd]

1:16 Loving the Theresa May reference

[@agustinfigueroa3239]

Fun fact: Japan used a very modern cruiser that it bought from Chile (and built by the UK), renamed Izumi, after Chile's victory in the Pacific War of 1879-1884. This strange connection between Chile and Japan came to be after the japanese praised chilean war hero Arturo Prat as a rolemodel for the Bushido code, and to this day he, alongside Admiral Nelson, are the only foreigners in the "hall of fame" (for lack of a better word) at the Naval History Museum in Etajima

[@gicking3898]

Thanks for this well made, entertaining yet informative video.

[@danielkover7157]

I really enjoy your animations. You can do a lot just with their eyes. My favorite is the skipping through the daisies scene. 😂

[@marlonmoncrieffe0728]

Whoa. You guys amazingly squeezed so much into only ten minutes. Good job.

[@gilbertaldana4088]

thank you ten minute history and can make a documentary about the war of spanish succession.

[@ricardog.felizardo1782]

The acceleration of the Japanese expansion was slowed down when it took them more than three months to completely subdue Philippine American forces in Corregidor, Bataan. Macarthur had already left to help prepare in defending Australia and those months that took the Japanese to take down Bataan, gave the Allies the time to strengthen Australia thus effectively stopping Japanese Expansion in the Pacific.

[@owenb8636]

6:20 really drives home that earlier point about Japan being barely included in the great powers club

[@CarlosRios1]

3:27 this seems like an interesting topic for a song by a Swedish power metal band.

[@icyr0bin-794]

o they made a song on this?? whats the name

[@CarlosRios1]

@@icyr0bin-794 Shiroyama

[@ragoonsgg589]

4:45 that one random gunshot lol

[@mickker841]

Your summing up at the end is spot on. “As you sow , so shall you reap”

[@vazak11]

Excellent coverage

[@noahdkg]

i love your videos keep up the good work

[@cosmic5987]

I love your channel dude keep up the good work

[@IrishMappermapsmore]

"Infamous attack on Pearl Harbour" Oh I see what u did there

[@CocoTaveras8975]

CDM Mapping & Alternative History What did he do there?

[@benjaminschultz8046]

FDR famously referred to the attack on Pearl Harbor as "a date which will live in infamy."

[@colindaniels945]

Another effect of the Russo-Japanese War was it made Germany change the Schillfen Plan. Initially they'd take Russia out 1st,then go after France, but after seeing how easy it was to defeat Russia, they decided to go after France 1st and then focus on Russia.

[@Florian_Dubus]

Great work on those videos, love your style! After the thirty years' war which I'm sure will kick ass can you please do the US since 1783 (post-independence era)

[@gandalf_thegrey]

2:30 The options on the ballot: *Yes* *Sure, I don't understand the question?*

[@mlgprussian7115]

Dam the Japanese guy at the Versailles conference getting cut off

[@potjemayo1]

The Netherlands was exley already trading with before America the where exley the only westren country that was allowed to trade with japan before the americans came.

[@saladbowl9662]

Why did KZbin recommend this to me literally HOURS AFTER MY HISTORY QUIZ ABOUT THIS

[@josephrosati9921]

This video was great, thank you for adding context to the common flashpoints that I knew but didn't know the significance of

[@marinanguish9928]

6:35 The main reason Britain wasn't enthusiastic about the Racial Equality clause was actually mainly because they wanted to keep the British Empire united and Australia (and to a lesser extent New Zealand) was strongly opposed to the Racial Equality clause as they thought it would force them to end their restrictive immigration policies, and not cause the British government thought it was some sort of a threat to their empire. This is a narrative that just refuses to die.

[@DrewPicklesTheDark]

"It will be conquered eventually" ~Pretty much every ruler in charge on an expanding empire ever

[@IowaShihTzu00]

5:40 those Japanese really like starting wars with sneak attacks on navy’s huh

[@SoupyMold]

Came here to say this too

[@randelbrooks]

I like the way you make the last figure wave goodbye

[@quid435]

It IS crazy how many parallels between the development between Germany and Japan there are. Even the specific time periods are so similar

[@cn8299]

I just learned more in 10 minutes than an entire semester in school.

[@IsAcRafT]

That moment when they added Genji from overwatch but yet didn't add kenshin himura (ruronin kenshin) during the meiji era 😢.

[@Monkey-l8s]

Japan: closes borders You have lost the connection to the Samurai

[@evancrum6811]

Glad you are back!

[@kitrichardson2165]

If you took a class on the Meiji restoration in college, 20 years later these 10 minutes would be all you remembered of it anyway

[@jamestang1227]

Japan should take the ISLANDS!!!

[@hikodzu]

Can't believe the fact that in 1850 they still have samurai but in 1900s becoming modern in less than 100 years

[@KaesoCorvinus]

8:06 FDR walks!

[@Svalbaz]

I do love the little ‘soon’ signs

[@jackherman8467]

Man your videos are always worth the wait.

[@matthewmiller6987]

People always say using the bomb was a mistake and unethical, but I ask u how many people would’ve died in a conventional assault on Japan? I’d say 1 million is a conservative estimate

[@Alex.af.Nordheim]

Yeah, I agree. An occupation war of Japan proper would've only led to more civilian and military casualties

[@TheReturnoflee]

You should do two videos. 1. The wars of the 18th century, including the War of the Spanish and Austrian Successions. 2. The late Spanish and Portuguese Empires.

[@nesterlace6954]

9:10 well actually, japan didn't surrender because of the nuclear bombs. They mainly surrendered because the USSR joined into the war against the japanese and took over manchuria. Which in turned caused the Japanese to surrender. There was some odd 1.3 million russians running over the border.

[@mitchellanderson3960]

Anything started with well, actually is often just BS. Yeah, the Japanese totally surrendered from the USSR invading Manchuria with a conventional force with a limited navy that would struggle to cross the sea between said army and Japan proper where the Japanese had shown a tenacious ability to fight with no surrender and their long history of finding honor in combat instead of surrendering because of the bombs that allowed no recourse in battle and decimated cities in seconds instead of days of bombings and the US having a superior navy that made an invasion of the island a certainty...it's so obvious that's why the Japanese listed the USSR as the main reason for their surrender /s. You communist fanboys and your skewed version of history can fuck off.

[@Zero-ob8in]

@@Q8iAB Yeah, cause a couple hundred thousand deaths is a lot better than a million or more faced in a Direct invasion of Japan, both civilian and American Lifes. A mainland invasion of Japan wouldn't be feasable because they were so dug in, and the casualities would be so high it wouldn't be worth it. Not to mention the civilian deathcount would be even greater than if we used Nukes. The nukes probably shortened the war by a few years. Oh yeah, by the way, maybe you should check out how we firebombed Major Japanese cities, which killed more than Both of the Atomic Bombs combined.

[@Zero-ob8in]

@@Q8iAB Also, I highly doubt Japan would be 'ready to surrender' without nukes. They're whole strategy was to fortify their mainland island so it'd be unneccesarily difficult to Invade; forcing the allies to sign more favorable peace terms. But we all know how that turned out.

[@thecapitalist1502]

excellent job, keep up the good work.

[@chipschannel9494]

Great how you cut no one any “slack”.

[@jeffsanders1609]

“Open the country...stop, making it be closed.” -Commodore Mathew Perry

[@adankmeme651]

7:06 The Japanese soldier smacking the rails is 4 year old me trying to build a Lego set without my dad's assistance

[@wake8993]

Never did I imagine that Japanese History would be so interesting! Thank you!

[@SavannahBlackburn-h7c]

I cannot imagine what it would be like to live in an age when you had history homework you didn't understand but you couldn't just look up 'history matters' *insert random subject* and get it explained in an easy fun way in 10 minutes. I would die.

[@slurbs6782]

this video saved me from failing every class known to man. After watching this video i have unlocked the ability to fly and i am now able to fly to every history class. My grades in maths have also skyrocketed as the photosynthesis in the oxygen increased as a result of the dopamines received by watching this video.