东西方文化的冲突之战——日俄战争爆发背景研究

A War Caused by Cultural Conflict between the East and the West: Background of the Russo-Japanese War

1904年爆发的日俄战争与其说是日俄两国武力、国力的较量,毋宁说是文化、意识形态的争斗。这场战争向人们昭示:西方主流文化统治东方的格局在20世纪初将会结束,取而代之的是以日本为首的东洋文化将主宰东亚。这场战争使日本在中国东北实施殖民统治的梦想变为现实,为日本在这个地区张目自身的伦理价值取向、加固统治地位创造了机遇,更为日本构筑区域性殖民文化框架搭建了平台。加速日本全社会更加快速发展的同时,也将日本资本主义推向了罪恶的顶点———军国主义。

The Russo - Japanese War in 1904 is a war of culture and ideology between Japan and Russia rather than the war of military power and national contest. This war implies that the pattern by which the mainstream culture reigning the east would be ended at the beginning of the 20th century. In exchange, Japan which repre- sents oriental culture would control the east. The war made Japan＇ s saturation of colonial culture and control come true, and it supplied a chance for Japan to make a self - improvement, to declare self - ethics value, to strengthen dominance in the area. It also set up a platform for Japan to build colonial culture of district. It sped up the rapid development of Japan. Meanwhile, it displayed the acme that Japan＇s capitalism turned to militarism.