Hello, JapanHello, Japan

Chapter 20 Section 4 NotesChapter 20 Section 4 Notes

Japan’s Response to Japan’s Response to ImperialismImperialism

Japan ruled themselves; Westerners did not rule in JapanJapan ruled themselves; Westerners did not rule in Japan Japan was a very traditional society until the Meiji Japan was a very traditional society until the Meiji

RestorationRestoration The Meiji Restoration was when the Japanese got rid of The Meiji Restoration was when the Japanese got rid of

their old ways and modernized governmenttheir old ways and modernized government Created a government and social system like those in the Created a government and social system like those in the

WestWest All Japanese can choose the kind of work they want toAll Japanese can choose the kind of work they want to Everyone should go to schoolEveryone should go to school People with a large amount of property could votePeople with a large amount of property could vote Encouraged private citizens to start businesses, especially in industryEncouraged private citizens to start businesses, especially in industry Students and leaders were sent to Western countries to learn as Students and leaders were sent to Western countries to learn as

much as possible about Western ideasmuch as possible about Western ideas There is an attempt to eliminate illiteracy (not being able to There is an attempt to eliminate illiteracy (not being able to

read/write)read/write) By 1900 Japan accomplished a goal: first country in Asia to By 1900 Japan accomplished a goal: first country in Asia to

industrializeindustrialize

Japan won’t be imperialized…Japan won’t be imperialized…until they imperialize…until they imperialize…

Japan still feared the imperialists Japan still feared the imperialists though because they didn’t want to though because they didn’t want to be taken overbe taken over

So if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em…So if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em…Japan looked to BECOME imperialistsJapan looked to BECOME imperialists

Sino-Japanese WarSino-Japanese War The fear of China taking Japan over led to the The fear of China taking Japan over led to the

Sino-Japanese WarSino-Japanese War Japan wanted KoreaJapan wanted Korea Korea was a colony of China—so China said no Korea was a colony of China—so China said no

other countries could even enter Korea for any other countries could even enter Korea for any reasonreason

China didn’t want Japan taking Korea because China didn’t want Japan taking Korea because China feared Japan controlling another country so China feared Japan controlling another country so close to themclose to them

War broke out in Korea…surprisingly Japan won War broke out in Korea…surprisingly Japan won because of their modernization and preparednessbecause of their modernization and preparedness

The Treaty of Shimonoseki forced China to give The Treaty of Shimonoseki forced China to give Korea its independence; Japan won present-day Korea its independence; Japan won present-day Taiwan and some other small islands near itTaiwan and some other small islands near it

Japanese ExpansionJapanese Expansion Japan had arrived as a world power Japan had arrived as a world power Even after the Treaty of Shimonoseki (1895) Even after the Treaty of Shimonoseki (1895)

Japan still dominated Korean government Japan still dominated Korean government despite Korea’s official independencedespite Korea’s official independence

Boxer Rebellion (1900) in China led the Boxer Rebellion (1900) in China led the Chinese to drive out any foreign influence Chinese to drive out any foreign influence by forceby force

Therefore, most foreign countries begin Therefore, most foreign countries begin pulling troops out of Chinapulling troops out of China

However, many Russian troops stayed in However, many Russian troops stayed in Manchuria (which is part of China)…Japan Manchuria (which is part of China)…Japan didn’t like thatdidn’t like that

Help! I Need Somebody! Help! I Need Somebody! Help!Help!

Japan turned to Great Britain to stop Japan turned to Great Britain to stop Russia from dominating ManchuriaRussia from dominating Manchuria

The fact Britain was willing to align The fact Britain was willing to align itself with Japan was great for itself with Japan was great for Japanese prestigeJapanese prestige

The British-Japanese alliance also The British-Japanese alliance also gave Japanese confidence to demand gave Japanese confidence to demand Russia remove its troops from Russia remove its troops from ManchuriaManchuria

Russo-Japanese WarRusso-Japanese War When Russia refuses to leave, Japan attacks When Russia refuses to leave, Japan attacks

the Russians in Manchuria without declaring the Russians in Manchuria without declaring war and without the help of British (1904)war and without the help of British (1904)

What’s another time Japan attacked a country What’s another time Japan attacked a country without first declaring war?without first declaring war?

Answer: Pearl Harbor…history repeats itself!Answer: Pearl Harbor…history repeats itself! After a year and a half of fighting, the Treaty After a year and a half of fighting, the Treaty

of Portsmouth (1905) ended the war with a of Portsmouth (1905) ended the war with a Japanese victoryJapanese victory

Japan was recognized as the dominant power Japan was recognized as the dominant power in Korea and gained control of Manchuriain Korea and gained control of Manchuria

Japanese Domestic Issues: Japanese Domestic Issues: ModernizationModernization

Good things: better medicine, higher standard Good things: better medicine, higher standard of livingof living

Bad result: overpopulationBad result: overpopulation Protectionism in other countries hurtProtectionism in other countries hurt Here’s how:Here’s how: Japan needed to import many raw materials for Japan needed to import many raw materials for

industryindustry To pay for the raw materials, they needed to To pay for the raw materials, they needed to

sell goods abroadsell goods abroad Other countries set high tariffs to protect their Other countries set high tariffs to protect their

products…led to Japan paying high prices (no products…led to Japan paying high prices (no choice)choice)

Japanese Domestic Issues: Japanese Domestic Issues: Social TensionsSocial Tensions

Labor unions get strongerLabor unions get strongerUniversal men’s suffrage (right to Universal men’s suffrage (right to

vote) granted in 1925vote) granted in 1925Women can’t vote yetWomen can’t vote yetSome Japanese turn to Some Japanese turn to

socialism/communismsocialism/communismSome Japanese question traditional Some Japanese question traditional

Japanese value systemJapanese value system

Guns = FearGuns = Fear Military saw discontent in Japanese citizens as a Military saw discontent in Japanese citizens as a

serious problem…why?serious problem…why? Victory in WWI depended on troop strength AND Victory in WWI depended on troop strength AND

controlling the spiritual and material resources of the controlling the spiritual and material resources of the nationnation

The military thought that future wars would require The military thought that future wars would require the same unity of resources and morale as WWI to the same unity of resources and morale as WWI to winwin

Economic problems let the Japanese military get Economic problems let the Japanese military get stronger…why were there economic problems? (hint: stronger…why were there economic problems? (hint: think of the time period between WWI and WWII)think of the time period between WWI and WWII)

Militarism in the future would be key to success: Militarism in the future would be key to success: military needs, values, and goals shape a nation’s military needs, values, and goals shape a nation’s civilian lifestyles and its domestic and international civilian lifestyles and its domestic and international policiespolicies