1,250-1,500-word essay that analyzes the various reactions of China, Japan, India and Vietnam to this intrusive Western presence. Include the following:
1. Explain how the office of emperor in East Asia could be either a rallying point or an impediment to a newer concept of nationalism.
2. Describe and compare nationalistic movements and their results in China, Japan, India, and Vietnam.
3. Discuss the nationalist idea that Asian societies must become more "Western" in order to achieve or maintain independence as distinctly "Asian" nation-states.
Be sure to cite three to five relevant peer-reviewed sources in support of your content.
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