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Imperialism over China and Japan

Imperialism over China and Japan. Agenda. 1. What is gained by the United States after the Spanish-American War in 1898? (5) 2. Notes: China and Japan, Spheres of Influence (15-20) 3. Compare and Contrast China and Japan (10) 4. Boxer Rebellion Video Clip (15)

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Imperialism over China and Japan

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  1. Imperialism over China and Japan

  2. Agenda 1. What is gained by the United States after the Spanish-American War in 1898? (5) 2. Notes: China and Japan, Spheres of Influence (15-20) 3. Compare and Contrast China and Japan (10) 4. Boxer Rebellion Video Clip (15) 5. Propaganda: Racism and bias in Japan (20) 6. Research Paper Rubric: Topic Ideas (10) 7 Objective Review: Imperial Ambitions of Japan and China. (10)

  3. Chinese felt they were superior. When presented with Western Technology, Chinese not interested in “gadgets” China is self-sufficient, no need for connections to outside world. Extensive food supply, along with manufacturing. Chinese Isolation

  4. Limited trade with the West. European merchants started trading opium for tea. Opium War begins in 1839. Chinese ships no match for steamboats of Britain. Treaty of Nanjing gives Hong Kong to Britain, other countries granted trade rights with China. (1844) Opium War

  5. Chinese hated the new foreigners. Food production was stagnant, led to starvation. Huang He River… Taiping Rebellion = “Great Peace” Hong attempted to have a new government take China. (Failed after 14 years) Problems in China

  6. Rebellions and War stress the Chinese Government. Cixi would resist change, advocating only self-strengthening movements. Sphere of Influence- foreign nations control trade and investment. Open Door Policy started to preserve American trade interests. Reform

  7. Guangxu attempts to modernize China, but his Aunt Cixi quells the notion and kills the supporters. Peasants tired of foreign privilege and Cixi launched Boxer Rebellion. Empress showed support for rebellion, but provided no military power. Multinational force ends the rebellion. Chinese Nationalism

  8. Matthew Perry shows up with an offer. Free trade between America and Japan. Perry would return with a “large” fleet to get their answer. Treaty of Kanagawa opened two ports for American ships. Japan Ends Isolation

  9. Meiji reign promotes Enlightenment. All land is given to the emperor. Modernized Japan by sending scholars to study western culture and technology. Adopted a strong military, and free public education. Industrialization follows. Reform and Modernization

  10. Strongest military in Asia. Many nations abolished extraterritorial rights in Japan, feeling that Japan is westernized. Sino-Japanese War (1894) gives Japan several colonies. Russo-Japanese War gave Japan Manchuria. Korea now a protectorate of Japan. Imperialists, they made Koreans learn Japanese Customs and language. Japanese Imperialism

  11. Japanese Propaganda • Each student will receive a print of the Russo-Japanese War. For these prints, you must tell me what is going on in the print, and is there bias towards one specific group. Then you must explain why.

  12. Quick Questions • Why did the Chinese resist Western influence? • Why did the Opium War occur? • What are Spheres of Influence? • What is an open door policy? • Why does Japan end isolation? • How does Japan become an imperial power? • Who does Japan attempt to conquer in their military conquests?

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