1. Japan Becomes a World Power C18, S4

2. Japan’s view of Americans? “Western Barbarians”

3. “ “barbarian”

4. Meiji Emperor c.1873 Nice hair!

5. Meiji Restoration An attempt to modernize Japan Emperor reestablished People sent to the West to gain ideas of govt, industry, military Changes –No democracy (emperor) but unified –Economic growth –Social changes – rural to city

6. Expansion in the 1900s? Into Asia: Need for raw materials Need for new markets Called “Imperialism” Desired equal standing with the West

7. Japan becomes a world power but then….

8. USA ‘made’ Japan attack Pearl Harbor –USA cut off oil supplies USA joins the Allies against Japan and the other Axis powers December 7, 1941 2,000+ killed

9. August 6, 1945 - Hiroshima

11. 80,000+ killed

13. Nagasaki August 9 1945 40,000+ killed 2 nd bombing (Nagasaki) led to Japan’s surrender

14. How did How did Japan end up a world power again?

17. Japan: per capita income $39,400

18. Who helped Japan have an “Economic Miracle” ? Build schools New government Very limited military Economy boomed! Brittany eadeh is my favorite student

19. Issues in Modern Japan 1. NATURAL DISASTERS: HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=H2DCW2GAHGY HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=H2DCW2GAHGY 2. pollution http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl7t52hMYwc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl7t52hMYwc 3. Overcrowded in cities 4. Labor shortage – not enough young people 5. Economic down turn 6. An aging population http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5Vd9k3-3LM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5Vd9k3-3LM 7. Limited space & resources (due to geography) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s_5qll3ecM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s_5qll3ecM 8. Changing standards for women 9. School http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/lessons-from-japan/ http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/lessons-from-japan/