Restore The Emperor Expel The Barbarians: The Causes Of The Showa Rest
Restore the Emperor Expel the Barbarians: The Causes of the Showa Restoration
Sonno joi, "Restore the Emperor and expel the Barbarians," was the
battle cry that ushered in the Showa Restoration in Japan during the
1930's.Footnote1 The Showa Restoration was a combination of Japanese nationalism,
Japanese expansionism, and Japanese militarism all carried out in the name of
the Showa Emperor, Hirohito. Unlike the Meiji Restoration, the Showa Restoration
was not a resurrection of the Emperor's powerFootnote2, instead it was aimed at
restoring Japan's prestige. During the 1920's, Japan appeared to be developing a
democratic and peaceful government. It had a quasi-democratic governmental body,
the Diet,Footnote3 and voting rights were extended to all male
citizens.Footnote4 Yet, underneath this seemingly placid surface, lurked
momentous problems that lead to the Showa Restoration. The transition that Japan
made from its parliamentary government of the 1920's to the Showa......
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