{"id":11833,"date":"2026-05-08T11:06:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T03:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/?page_id=11833"},"modified":"2026-05-13T08:59:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T00:59:54","slug":"c-what-challenges-did-society-face-after-the-transition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/c-what-challenges-did-society-face-after-the-transition\/","title":{"rendered":"C. What challenges did society face after the transition?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#Peasant\">Peasant unrest.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Satsuma\">Satsuma Rebellion.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Foreign\">Foreign Relations and imperialism.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-pink-background-color has-background\" id=\"Peasant\"><strong>Peasant unrest.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the source below, groups such as peasants, samurai and urban workers demonstrated and rebelled about the changes the country was facing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-13-at-8.58.05-AM-1024x552.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-13-at-8.58.05-AM-1024x552.png 1024w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-13-at-8.58.05-AM-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-13-at-8.58.05-AM-768x414.png 768w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-13-at-8.58.05-AM-1536x828.png 1536w, https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-13-at-8.58.05-AM.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-ba-notes wp-block-embed-ba-notes\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"oAa8vpdSJB\"><a href=\"https:\/\/banotes.org\/modern-east-asia-japan-c-1868-1945\/resistance-reform-protests-revolts-meiji-state\/\">Resistance and Reform: Protests and Revolts Against the Meiji State<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Resistance and Reform: Protests and Revolts Against the Meiji State&#8221; &#8212; BA Notes\" src=\"https:\/\/banotes.org\/modern-east-asia-japan-c-1868-1945\/resistance-reform-protests-revolts-meiji-state\/embed\/#?secret=aJrTbEOfqt#?secret=oAa8vpdSJB\" data-secret=\"oAa8vpdSJB\" width=\"525\" height=\"296\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-pink-background-color has-background\" id=\"Satsuma\"><strong>Satsuma Rebellion.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This movie was loosely based on the Satsuma Rebellion, particularly the Battle of Shiroyama in 1877.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Samurai Vs Riflemen - The Last Samurai\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gJlDZmhj-Ps?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a few historical inaccuracies, the lead character is actually not American nor look like Tom Cruise and the battle was not rifles v swords as the samurai had some modern weapons, but there is some truth behind the storyline.  The following is more accurate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Satsuma Rebellion\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/66mg_msbwqM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a26068a138c5935ed7f3774c365482c7\">Why did the Meiji Government abolish the samurai order?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bff7b7b19765b0e4454761c3bf4a4a25\">Why were the samurai, particularly Saig\u014d Takamori, eventually opposed to the decisions of Emperor Meiji&#8217;s government even though he had initially been in support of him?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5e4b08bcd279cf94fad6a5fef172e33b\">How was the Meiji Government able to overcome the samurai?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-pink-background-color has-background\" id=\"Foreign\"><strong>Foreign Relations and imperialism.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A key point to make about the Meiji Restoration was that prior to it, in 1853, Japan was powerless to reject the US demands. Fast forward to 1904\/5 and their fleet was powerful enough to defeat one of the great powers of the world, Russia in the Russo-Japanese War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Korea, China and Imperialism\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IE8-b6T-a8g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0dadfcc169835010e2f01473d3e69d30\">Why did Japan and China agree a trade treaty in 1871 and what was agreed? <em>0:40-1:10<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c7b148ea805c233810ca0f4c395555ec\">Which two areas of land caused flashpoints between the two nations? <em>1:10-1:52<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-eaaab455b52d0504181a3c6236669d19\">How did the issue of Korea cause war between the two?<em> 2:38-4:08<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c1c2d42df87c69189bd9d84d7a35d7df\">Why did Japan win the first Sino-Japanese War of 1894-95? <em>4:08-5:10<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peasant unrest. According to the source below, groups such as peasants, samurai and urban workers demonstrated and rebelled about the changes the country was facing. Satsuma Rebellion. This movie was loosely based on the Satsuma Rebellion, particularly the Battle of Shiroyama in 1877. There are a few historical inaccuracies, the lead character is actually not &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/c-what-challenges-did-society-face-after-the-transition\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;C. What challenges did society face after the transition?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":95,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11833","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11833","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/95"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11833"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11833\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11919,"href":"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11833\/revisions\/11919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}