Bell Ringer!!! If you did not turn in the “Map of Japan” Activity from yesterday, turn it in to the black tray now. In the bell ringer section of our notes sheet, write in 2 positive and 2 negative effects of the policy of Imperialism…
Modernization of Japan To show how the policy of Imperialism had a world wide effect, especially in the modernization of Japan OBJECTIVE!!!
Global Impact Countries colonized by Western powers are still badly damaged today by the experience. In Africa today, people still feel the effects of 19 th century imperialism. Hollywoodvs. Real Life
Global Impact Western powers also radically altered countries that they never officially colonized. Two of these are Japan and China. The Japanese have a reputation for adopting other cultures and using them to their own advantage. This may explain why contact with the West made them much stronger.
Japan’s Feudal society From about 1185 through the mid- 1800s, Japan was organized into a feudal society. What is a feudal society????? Feudal Society = one in which local lords govern their own lands, but owe loyalty and military services to a higher lord.
Japan’s Feudal society Shogun = highest lord or military dictator. They gave land to local lords( daimyo ) in exchange for their loyalty. Japan does have an emperor…does he have any political power? NO!! Ceremonial Leader - Symbolic What occupation do most people have in non-industrialized countries??? The majority of Japanese citizens were farmers.
Japan’s Feudal society The local lords maintained order in their lands through the services of warriors known as samurai.
End of Isolation The Industrial Revolution and the imperialist pressures ended Japan’s isolation. In 1853, U.S. warships under the command of Matthew Perry sailed into Tokyo Harbor. Perry presented the Japanese with a letter from the President requesting open trade between the two countries.
Turn and Tell Let’s say you were living in Japan at the time the United State’s ships came into the Tokyo Harbor… What would your first thoughts be? How would you react? Turn and tell your neighbor quietly…
End of Isolation Instead of being scared/worried, they were amazed !! They marveled at these steam-powered, ironclad ships armed with cannons. In 1854, Japan and the United States signed a treaty to open Japan to U.S. trade. Other nations soon followed the United States in establishing trade and diplomatic relations with Japan.
End of Isolation After seeing Perry’s ships, the Japanese realized that they would be unable to resist the military and industrial power of the United States. So what do you think they did??? INDUSTRIALIZED themselves!!!!!!!
Industrializatio n in Japan
Meiji Period Meiji = Enlightened Rule Meiji leaders studied Western countries for ways to reform and modernize Japan. What kinds of changes can you remember from your OGT notes that Japan made??
Meiji Period New government modeled after Germany. Centralized with Legislative Branch and strong Executive Branch They took the United States’ public education system as a model for their own.
Meiji Period New Military Expanded and acquired new modern equipment such as guns and battleships … I wonder where they got that idea?? All Japanese men had to serve in the armed forces for three years. What good does this do??
Meiji Period Like Western capitalists, they built factories and then sold them to investors. A national railroad system was built to carry goods and workers to the new factories. Under Meiji Rule, Japan rapidly became an industrial society and important world-trading partner.
Think About It… Based off of our lesson yesterday, why do you think it was so simple for Japan to become a major trade industry? Think “Location.”
Imperial Japan Japan even learned the benefits of becoming a colonial empire. Why would they engage in this policy? (Motivators) T ………….. Territory E ………….. Economics N …………. Nationalism
Japan had improved so much that they were even victorious in not one, but two wars. Sino-Japanese War Russo-Japanese War Imperial Japan