<span>What technology helped propagate consumerism and uniformity of American life in the 1950’s
from what i remember from honors US history, 1920's was the radio and 1950's was television </span>
For the case of Japan, in 1868 new government of Japan underway
after Shogun decided to reestablish prerogatives of the Emperor's removal in
peace. Political style had altered from the shogunate to constitutional empire,
which constitution was founded on German's Staatsrecht those days. Japan
was reorganized and swayed by western society and culture but Japanese
government didn't follow as same. Instead Japan adapt and select some parts of
them only very suitable for them. Japan tried to draw near with West and
USA. They completed a lot of allocation to get worldwide rational, knowledge
and education for evading from the closed society (national isolation) in the
world.
For the case of the US, Twain and Warner were not erroneous
about the era’s exploitation, but the years between 1877 and 1900 were likewise
some of the utmost significant and active in American history. They set in signal
advances that would mold the country for generations like the reunification of
the South and North, the incorporation of four million anew unbound African
Americans, westward growth, immigration, industrialization, and urbanization.
In U.S there was a lot more land available at the time and many people were looking for a fresh start. Many people were looking to expand trades and business. In the city many places offered unskilled workers opportunities for a steady job.
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