China responded by allowing Western countries in to create trade networks. They continued to have control over agriculture and focused on that part of their country. The larger cities and trading ports came under the control of Western influence. In exchange, European powers in particular Great Britain were willing to militarily defend China.
Japan on the other hand, created trade agreements but with no take over of their cities. They responded with a move to industrialize and create a modern military to defend themselves. Japan made it a goal to become a new "western" power in the East.
What is the argument? I just finished reading the play so I might be able to tell you
How things have changed, maybe in our cultures. Even in the last 15 years our world has changed dramatically I can only imagine how different growing up 2000 years ago would be. Also becoming a teenager. <span />
Carry on (a war or campaign)."it is necessary to destroy their capacity to wage war"
In 'total war' – a term not used until the 1930s, by German general Paul von Ludendorff – the entire nation was called into service, rather than just its military. They also made extensive use of propaganda, both to raise public morale and to raise money through war bonds. Britain initiated total war from the outset.
