The fall of the Tokugawa order, 1800-1868. Late Tokugawa society
Economic and social change
The fall of the old order
The pursuit of wealth and power, 1868-1905. Revolution from above
The turn toward stability
The beginning of industrialization
Political change, crisis and war, 1905-1945. The rise of party government
Economic growth and social change
The empire between the wars
Peace, prosperity, and stability, 1945-present. Occupation, reform and recovery
The politics of confrontation
The conservative resurgence
