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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?
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.
