Japan Opens Its Doors

Japan 1600s

Tokugawa Family Isolated

– Trade NOT allowed No goods/products in No goods/products out

– Travel NOT allowed Foreigners arrested or killed

Matthew Perry

U.S. Naval Officer Sailed to Tokyo Bay

– 4 warships

Delivered letter from U.S. President– Asked Japan to change policies

Better treatment of sailors Sell supplies to whaling ships Agree to trade with U.S.

Japan’s Reaction

Impressed by M. Perry– Demeanor– Powerful guns– Large ships

Considers requests Perry returns to U.S.

1 year later…

Perry returns to Japan– More ships

Perry speaks to shogun (Japanese leader) Japan signs treaty with U.S.

– Open ports to trade

5 years later…

Japan signs new trade treaties– Great Britain– France– The Netherlands– Russia

Isolation is OVER!!!

Years of Change

Some Japanese are happy– Learn about Western world– New government

Some Japanese are angry– “Treaties are unequal”– Keep foreigners OUT

Mutsuhito

New emperor, 1867 Modernized Japan “We will look around the world for new

knowledge”– Industry, education, transportation, banking

New schools, foreign teachers

Under New Management

The Japanese government in the 1920s was fairly ______________, but many people blamed democracy for the country’s economic troubles.

In the 1930s, a small group of __________ leaders gained power in the government. They said that the _________ ruled, but in fact they were in charge.

democratic

military

emperor

Under New Management (Continued)

1. They arrested anyone who __________ against the government.

2. They controlled the ________ and ____________ media.

3. They ordered schools to teach ___________ to the government.

4. Their _________________ made anyone who spoke out disappear.

spoke out

press censored

obedience

secret police

Modern Japan

25 years– Isolated World Power

army & navy: strongest in Asia Industrialized: railroads, factories

Imperialism

Need more raw materials for industry Look for colonies Gain Colonies = Fighting

Russo-Japanese War

In 1904 Japan started a war with _________, to secure their power in Korea and the northern Chinese province of ____________.

Even through heavy losses on both sides, the Japanese were winning.

In 1905, the Japanese asked US President ____________ to help create the Treaty of Portsmouth.

In the treaty, Japan gained some Russian territory.

Russia

Manchuria

Roosevelt

Russia

Results from War

Defeat China in Sino-Japanese War, 1894– Took Taiwan– Took part of Korea

Defeat Russia in Russo-Japanese War, 1904– Took Manchuria– Took over all Korea

World Power

First Asian country – Defeated European nation

Alliances

During the 1930s, ___________ and Japan formed an agreement to work together to fight the spread of ____________. In 1937, _________ agreed to join them, too. The three nations also promised to help one another if they got involved in a ______.

Germany

Communism

Italy

war