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Japan Modernizes

Japan Modernizes. A Brady Sprague PowerPoint. Advantages of Imperialism Disadvantages of Imperialism Background Information Effects of Imperialism Western Powers Involved Indigenous response Independence. Table of Contents.

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Japan Modernizes

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  1. Japan Modernizes A Brady Sprague PowerPoint

  2. Advantages of Imperialism • Disadvantages of Imperialism • Background Information • Effects of Imperialism • Western Powers Involved • Indigenous response • Independence Table of Contents

  3. Japan remains independent of Foreign Invasion, and becomes a world power • Rapid industrialization in Japan leads to stronger military, establishment of schools and Universities • Western technology such as the railroad, steamboats, the telegraph, modern clocks and calendars come to Japan • Japanese industry brings huge economic gains to the country Advantages of Imperialism

  4. To feed its industrial machine, Japan searches elsewhere for resources. • Russo Japanese war ensures over Korea and Manchuria Disadvantages of Imperialism

  5. Japan under the Tokugawa shogunate had been isolated from the rest of the world since the 1600’s • Increased western activity in China first prompts Japan to begin to reassess its safety from foreign invasion • Japan never ruled by a foreign power (somewhat indirect imperialism) Background Information

  6. Rapid Industrialization of Japan • Tokugawa shogunate dissolved • Isolationism of Japan done away with • Japan becomes a world power • Russo Japanese war • Japan controls Korea and Manchuria Effects of Imperialism

  7. British Ships spotted off the coast of Japan worry Daimyos • Russian Ships spotted off the coast of Japan worry Daimyos • United States forces Japan to open its ports to American vessels travelling to China • Japan never ruled by another western Power Western Powers Involved

  8. New “Meiji Oligarchs” quickly begin to adapt western Ideas • All foreign Ideas, institutions and techniques that could strengthen Japan are accepted • Some conservative Japanese angered by the change in the government Indigenous Response

  9. Japan colonizes most of southeast Asia, and brings the US into WWII by bombing pearl Harbor • Japan Loses WWII • Japan recovers and is rebuilt, and their industry continues to boom • Japan becomes a democarcyfollowing WWII • Japan becomes a rich economy to this day Results of Independence

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