Unit: New Imperialism Topic: Japan

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Unit New ImperialismTopic Japan
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1. Open Up, Japan!
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1. Under the Tokugawa Shogunate, Japan had been
   closed to all trade from 1603 due to negative
   Western influences.

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• In the early 19th century, the West wanted Japan
  to open its ports to trade, but Japan said NO!

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1. In 1853, U.S. Commodore Matthew Perry entered
   Tokyo Harbor with four black warships to
   intimidate Japan into trading with the West.

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1. In the Treaty of Kanagawa, Japan opened two ports
   to the U.S. by 1860, Japan had granted ALL
   foreigners access to ALL ports.

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2. The Meiji Restoration (MR) 1868-1912
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1. Under the Meiji emperor, Japan realized that they
   had to modernize (Westernize) in order to gain
   more raw materials AND power!

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• They sent reps. and students to the West in order
  to learn new technology.

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1. This was a major turning point in Japanese
   history the Meiji reformers wanted to
   strengthen Japan through modernization!

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1. In 1889, the Meiji Constitution was created,
   making all equal before the law and creating a
   legislature the Diet.

Western-style Government!
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1. As Japans power grew under the Meiji
   Restoration, so did the desire for colonies for
   raw materials.

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3. Japanese Imperialism!
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1. Japan SERIOUSLY needed natural resources in after
   the Meiji Restoration, so they wanted to build an
   empire!

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1. In June 1894, the Sino-Japanese War was fought
   over the Chinese invasion of Korea Japan gained
   Taiwan in the peace treaty.

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1. In the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Japan and
   Russia fought over Manchuria in the Treaty of
   Portsmouth Russia was forced to leave Manchuria
   and stay out of Korea.

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JAPAN
KOREA
100 miles
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• In 1910, Japan annexed Korea, or brought it under
  Japanese control.

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4. Japanese Rule of Korea

• Encouraged Japanese businessmen to start
  industries in Korea, but forbade Korean
  businesses

• Shut down Korean newspapers
• Took over Korean schools
• Replaced study of Korean language and history
  with Japanese
• Took land away from Korean farmers and gave it to
  Japanese settlers

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