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JAPAN
KEY TERMS
• Commodore Matthew Perry = U.S. naval
commander who pressured Japan to sign
treaty opening Japan to trade in 1854
• Treaty of Kanagawa = treaty which
allowed American ships to trade at 2
Japanese ports
• Shogun = title of supreme military
commander in China; the shogun was the
“real power” in govt. of Japan
Key Terms (cont)
• The Meiji Restoration = name given to the
fall of the shogun and return of govt. back to
Japanese emperor, Mutsuhito, in 1868
• Sino-Japanese War = war between China
and Japan over control of Korea; won by
Japanese
• Russo-Japanese War = war in 1904-1905
between Russia and Japan over control over
Manchuria & Korea; Japan’s status greatly
enhanced by its victory
Key Terms (cont)
• Treaty of Portsmouth = peace treaty that
ended Russo-Japanese War in 1905;
negotiated by U.S. President Teddy
Roosevelt
Causes
• How did imperialism begin in Japan?
1. The U.S. sent military ships to Japan in
1850s to “persuade” them to open trade with
America
2. Japan signed Treaty of Kanagawa in 1854
which opened Japanese ports to U.S.
3. Japanese replaced weak shogun ruler with
enlightened emperor by 1868
Effects
• What impact did imperialism have on
Japan?
1. The Emperor (Meiji) began reforming Japan
to westernize it
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Ended feudalism
Created European-style constitution
Government supported development of
transportation, communication, and industry
Developed European style military & began a
draft for all male citizens
Effects (cont.)
2. As a result of modernization, Japan itself became
an imperialist power in Asia
– Took over control of Korea and Taiwan by
1910
– Forced Russia to share control in Manchuria
with them
– In WWII will control parts of SE Asia