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The Interrelationship between the Meiji period and the Militarist Period
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The Interrelationship between the Meiji period and the Militarist Period 1.) The Meiji Constitution 1. The Meiji Period and the Militarist Period are inter-related. According to the Meiji Constitution of 1889, the ministries of the army and navy were to directly report to the emperor, and the successors of the army and navy ministers should be selected from soldiers in active duty. Thus, the soldiers acquired an important position in the political scene. 2. The Privy Council was the highest advisory body of the state. In the late 1920s and early1930s, the Council was determined to make use of the firm policies of the militarist government to exterminate the challenges of the extremists who might destroy the constitution and threaten the basis of society. 3. Also, the Genro was very influential in the appointment of Prime Minister or in policy-making because the Emperor should consult him before making any decision. That Taisho was...
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