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Military Changes. Tiffany, Joseph, Isaac and Hansol. Tokugawa Shogunate. Feudal Military Dictatorship 300 years Daimyos and Samurais were in control of military Central government system was used. Pre-Meiji Era. Armies Run by daimyo Not subservient to a central government. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Military ChangesTiffany, Joseph, Isaac and Hansol
Tokugawa ShogunateFeudal Military Dictatorship
300 years
Daimyos and Samurais were in control of militaryCentral government system was used
Pre-Meiji EraArmies
Run by daimyoNot subservient to a central government
Meiji RestorationSino-Japanese War (1894-5): war with ChinaRusso-Japanese War (1904-5): war with RussiaDomination over Korea
Japan threatened Korea to open three ports (the Treaty of Kanghwa)
Modern army/navy establishedLoyal to government
Followed examples from Prussia (Germany)
Sino-Japanese War (1894-5): war with
ChinaPRE-WAR
Japan captured King of Korea to expel ChineseChinese ship sunk by Japan NavyDeclared: War between China and Japan
Sino-Japanese WarLess than a yearLand/seaVictories – showed Japan mastered modern warfare
Treaty of ShimonosekiApril 17, 1895Stated that…
Korea – independent StateLiaotung Peninsula, Formosa (Taiwan), Pescadores Islands given to Japan4 Chinese ports openedPay 200 million taelsGained most-favored nation rights
Desired for long time
Meiji Restoration (Cont’d)
International relationshipsDevelopment of…
WeaponsMilitary tactics
1873 ConscriptionStated that all men had to serve three years after turning twenty-one