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(Taisho Democracy)

Taisho Democracy

(Taisho Democracy refers to a series of movements from the 1910s to the 1920s)

Taisho Democracy refers to a series of movements from the 1910s to the 1920s

(in which people demanded freedom and equality.)

in which people demanded freedom and equality.

(It is called the Taisho Democracy because most of the movements took place during the Taisho era.)

It is called the Taisho Democracy because most of the movements took place during the Taisho era.

(There were three major demands made by the people in the Taisho Democracy: democratization of politics,)

There were three major demands made by the people in the Taisho Democracy: democratization of politics,

(improvement of the position of workers, and elimination of status discrimination.)

improvement of the position of workers, and elimination of status discrimination.

(The reason for this is that as modernization progressed)

The reason for this is that as modernization progressed

(and capitalism widened the gap between rich and poor,)

and capitalism widened the gap between rich and poor,

(and workers around the world were raising their voices, there was a growing trend in Japan to follow suit.)

and workers around the world were raising their voices, there was a growing trend in Japan to follow suit.

(Also, under the Meiji Constitution, democracy was theorized by Sakuzo Yoshino.)

Also, under the Meiji Constitution, democracy was theorized by Sakuzo Yoshino.

(First, the first campaign to protect the constitution changed from feudal clique politics to party politics.)

First, the first campaign to protect the constitution changed from feudal clique politics to party politics.

(The Hara Cabinet has reduced the tax amount that can be voted in the election.)

The Hara Cabinet has reduced the tax amount that can be voted in the election.

(However, since only high taxpayers could vote,)

However, since only high taxpayers could vote,

(from the 1920s there was a growing demand for universal male suffrage.)

from the 1920s there was a growing demand for universal male suffrage.

(Universal male suffrage was realized in 1925,)

Universal male suffrage was realized in 1925,

(but political parties made winning the election their top priority,)

but political parties made winning the election their top priority,

(causing political stagnation, which triggered militarism.)

causing political stagnation, which triggered militarism.