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EQs: How does discontent in Japanese EQs: How does discontent in Japanese society lead to change? What was the society lead to change? What was the

Meiji Restoration? How did Japan Meiji Restoration? How did Japan strengthen?strengthen?

Decline in 19Decline in 19thth Century Japan Century Japan #1#1 – Shoguns had become – Shoguns had become

weak leaders…many stuck to weak leaders…many stuck to traditional Japanese traditional Japanese patterns…others became patterns…others became corrupt and greedy, trading corrupt and greedy, trading with Europeanswith Europeans

Many daimyo were now poor, Many daimyo were now poor, their wealth was in their land their wealth was in their land BUT now the economy had BUT now the economy had become based on moneybecome based on money

Merchants were tired of Merchants were tired of being at the bottom, seeing being at the bottom, seeing as how they were richer than as how they were richer than daimyo AND even some daimyo AND even some shogunsshoguns…PLUS they were …PLUS they were tired of the isolation tired of the isolation policy of the shogunatepolicy of the shogunate

Foreign PRESSUREForeign PRESSURE In 1853, a fleet of American In 1853, a fleet of American

ships under the command of ships under the command of Commodore Matthew Perry Commodore Matthew Perry sailed into Tokyo harbor…the sailed into Tokyo harbor…the goal, force Japan open for world goal, force Japan open for world tradetrade

In 1854, Japan was forced to sign In 1854, Japan was forced to sign the Treaty of Kanagawa, which the Treaty of Kanagawa, which really only opened up 2 ports for really only opened up 2 ports for US military to use…BUT trade US military to use…BUT trade eventually started and other eventually started and other European countries demanded European countries demanded accessaccess

#2#2 - The effect of foreign - The effect of foreign pressure deepened discontent in pressure deepened discontent in the government leading to a the government leading to a revolt that removed the shogun revolt that removed the shogun from power for good and moved from power for good and moved Japan’s capital from Kyoto to Japan’s capital from Kyoto to Tokyo.Tokyo.

The Meiji RestorationThe Meiji Restoration In 1867, a 15 year old emperor In 1867, a 15 year old emperor

regained control of Japan…with the regained control of Japan…with the support of Japanese elite (and support of Japanese elite (and foreigners), he began the Meiji foreigners), he began the Meiji ((Enlightened RuleEnlightened Rule) Restoration) Restoration

#3#3 – The goal was simple, “A rich – The goal was simple, “A rich country, a strong military”…this country, a strong military”…this was to be done by adopting was to be done by adopting western wayswestern ways

#4#4 – Meiji established a German – Meiji established a German style government, with an style government, with an autocratic emperor (still was the autocratic emperor (still was the supreme ruler), a 2 house Diet supreme ruler), a 2 house Diet (parliament) that oversaw law and (parliament) that oversaw law and trade and gave men universal trade and gave men universal voting rights…the samurai were voting rights…the samurai were eventually abolished (caused revolt)eventually abolished (caused revolt)

#5#5 – The economy was priority for – The economy was priority for that government…railways were that government…railways were built, banks were established, ports built, banks were established, ports expanded, postal systems expanded, postal systems created…individual business created…individual business families called families called zaibatsuzaibatsu emerged emerged (like Rockefeller or Hearst or (like Rockefeller or Hearst or Vanderbilt in the US)Vanderbilt in the US)

To Build an EmpireTo Build an Empire One of the first elements that One of the first elements that

encouraged Japan to develop and build encouraged Japan to develop and build an empire was its culture…Japan was a an empire was its culture…Japan was a homogeneous societyhomogeneous society, meaning , meaning everyone was of the same ethnicity, everyone was of the same ethnicity, language and even religious language and even religious backgroundbackground

#6#6 – This strong sense of identity – This strong sense of identity created a form of Japanese created a form of Japanese nationalism, which in turn developed nationalism, which in turn developed into a spiritual notion to compete with into a spiritual notion to compete with the West…to do so, Japan built a the West…to do so, Japan built a strong military and began to conquer strong military and began to conquer other nationsother nations

Another reason Japan expanded, the Another reason Japan expanded, the need for natural resourcesneed for natural resources

Korea became an early target for Korea became an early target for Japanese imperialism, being forced Japanese imperialism, being forced open by Japan in 1876…in 1910, Japan open by Japan in 1876…in 1910, Japan annexed Koreaannexed Korea

#7#7 - Japanese occupation imposed - Japanese occupation imposed harsh rule and set out to erase the harsh rule and set out to erase the Korean cultural identity…this Korean cultural identity…this repression brought resentmentrepression brought resentment

Another target was China in 1894, Another target was China in 1894, Japan invaded and captured territory…Japan invaded and captured territory…then, Japan fought Russia for control then, Japan fought Russia for control of Manchuria from 1904-1905of Manchuria from 1904-1905

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