By: Julie Clingenpeel and Dreama Phillips Who were the first Europeans to go to Japan?

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By: Julie Clingenpeel and Dreama By: Julie Clingenpeel and Dreama PhillipsPhillips

Who were Who were the first the first

Europeans to Europeans to go to Japan?go to Japan?

The The PortuguesePortuguese

What policy did What policy did Japan adopt Japan adopt

towards towards foreigners? foreigners?

Explain what Explain what this was.this was.

Isolationism. A national Isolationism. A national policy of no policy of no communications with communications with other countries.other countries.

Perry running after Perry running after Japan to get them to Japan to get them to trade.trade.

Describe the structure of Describe the structure of Japan’s government from Japan’s government from 1500-1850.1500-1850.

A Weak emperor -- the A Weak emperor -- the Shogun held all the power.Shogun held all the power.

Emperor Emperor HirohitoHirohito

General General TojoTojo

Who opened Who opened up Japan to up Japan to

trade in trade in 1857?1857?

Matthew PerryMatthew Perry

What was What was Japan’s reaction Japan’s reaction after seeing how after seeing how

powerful the powerful the West was?West was?

They industrialized and They industrialized and wanted to be more like wanted to be more like the West.the West.

What What policy did Japan policy did Japan adopt in order to adopt in order to

correct their correct their backwardness? backwardness?

IndustrializationIndustrialization

What war did What war did Japan win in Japan win in

1905?1905?

Russo-Japanese WarRusso-Japanese War

Why was this war Why was this war fought?fought?

Spheres of Spheres of Influence in ChinaInfluence in China

What did it What did it prove about prove about

Japan?Japan?

They are a world They are a world power.power.

Why was Japan Why was Japan unhappy with the unhappy with the

Treaty of Treaty of Versailles?Versailles?

They didn’t get They didn’t get much land.much land.

What was Japan’s key What was Japan’s key policy between the policy between the

wars?wars?

Imperialism and Imperialism and Militarism.Militarism.

What was Japan’s What was Japan’s obsession obsession

between the between the wars?wars?

Raw materials --Raw materials --in order to in order to

industrialize industrialize and build up and build up

militarymilitary

Who was their Who was their leaders during leaders during the 1930’s and the 1930’s and

WWII?WWII?

General Tojo and General Tojo and Emperor Hirohito.Emperor Hirohito.

What did they What did they do to acquire do to acquire

raw materials?raw materials?

They invaded Korea, They invaded Korea, Manchuria, and Manchuria, and

China.China.

When, where, When, where, and why did and why did Japan attack Japan attack

the US?the US?

a.) Dec. 7, 1941a.) Dec. 7, 1941b.) Pearl Harborb.) Pearl Harborc.) to get rid of US influence in c.) to get rid of US influence in the Pacificthe Pacific

What two cities What two cities had atomic had atomic

bombs dropped bombs dropped on them? Why on them? Why did the US do did the US do

this?this?

a.) Hiroshima and a.) Hiroshima and NagasakiNagasakib.) US didn’t want to b.) US didn’t want to invade Japaninvade Japan

What did the US What did the US do to Japan after do to Japan after

WWII?WWII?

US helped rebuild US helped rebuild them.them.

What was Douglas What was Douglas MacArthur’s role in MacArthur’s role in

Japan?Japan?

He helped rebuild Japan.He helped rebuild Japan.

What was Japan What was Japan not allowed to not allowed to

have after WWII?have after WWII?

A A militarymilitary

What is What is Japan’s role in Japan’s role in

the world the world today?today?

A major A major Economic Economic

powerpower

Describe Japan Describe Japan today.today.

Highly developed country, Highly developed country, low birth rate, long life low birth rate, long life

span, high literacy rate, and span, high literacy rate, and high GDP.high GDP.