People thought it was hypocritical because they fought for freedom and equal rights but they had slaves.
Japan entered the war on the side of the Allies on 23 August 1914, seizing the opportunity of Imperial Germany's distraction with the European War to expand its sphere of influence in China and the Pacific. ... The Japan already had a military alliJapan's aggressive actions against China and quick economic expansion during World War I—while the great powers of Europe were occupied elsewhere—would have far-reaching effects over the course of the 20th century with Britain, but that did not obligate it to enter the war.
French society was divided into 3 estates in the ruler ship of Louis 16
1st estate were the
clergy
2nd estate were the
nobility
3rd estate were the
big businessmen,merchants,court officials,lawyers etc.
peasants and artisans
small peasants,landless labour,servants.
in the 3rd estate some were poor and some were rich . and only the people of 3rd estate had to pay taxes while the 1st and 2nd estates enjoyed certain privileges by birth .
the most important of these was exemption of paying taxes to the state. the nobles further enjoyed feudal privileges . these included feudal dues,which they extracted from the peasants . peasants were obliged to render services to the lord - to work in his house and fields - to serve in the army or to participate in building roads.
