Agenda To Get Handouts from the back shelf
Agenda • To Get: • Handouts from the back shelf • To Do: • Opener: chart and/or editorial cartoon • Geographic Analogy: Japan • Lecture: Japanese Imperialism • Meiji Era and the Modernization of Japan • Mr. Broderick in Japan • Mapping Activity (unit wrap-up)
Opener Review 1. Using the image, explain how imperialism affected China differently from India and Southeast Asia. 2. What countries are represented in the image? 3. What was the last great rebellion by the Chinese towards external influence? 4. How did Britain force trade on China? 5. What country came up with the “open door policy? ” How was it different from colonialism?
Japan Population Density: Like putting the population of the USA in to the state of California
Modernization of Japan followed the model of Western powers by industrializing and expanding its foreign influence
Demand for Foreign Trade • Before mid-1800 s, Japan only traded with China • Treaty of Kanagawa • Established by USA Commodore Matthew Perry • Japan opened 2 ports for US to take on supplies • Led to Japan granting permission for other foreign powers to trade in treaty ports • Extraterritorial rights extended
Japanese perception… GAIJIN! “blue-eyed barbarians” Portrait of Perry from the “Black Ship Scroll” Text: “True portrait of Perry, envoy of the Republic of North America. His age is over sixty, complexion yellow, eyes slanted upwards, nose impressive, lips red as if rouged. His hair is curled like rings and mixed with gray. He wears three gold rings. His uniform is white wool with raised crests woven in gold. . ” Honolulu Academy of Art
Meiji Era “Enlightened Rule” • Modernization with the best from the West • Germany’s government • Socialist controlled companies/industries • Germany’s army • British navy • American public education • Western industrialization • Tea/silk=specialization for trade • Shipbuilding
• What might this flag be representing? • NI – sun • HON - origin • Sun-origin = Land of the Rising Sun • One-ups the kanji for China • Middle • Kingdom
Imperial Japan • Became strongest military in Asia • Eliminated extraterritorial rights • Nationalism grew leading to imperialism by Japan
Historical Irony: Treaty to Bombing • US gets Japan to sign Treaty of Kanagawa • Japan builds strong military & industry; eliminates foreigners’ rights • Schools in California began segregating Japanese children into their own schools • Japan protested at treatment of emigrants • Gentlemen’s Agreement: Japan’s government agreed to limit emigration of unskilled workers to US in exchange for desegregation of California schools • With US expanding colonies into Asia and Japan wanting to expand its’ empire, Japan preemptively bombs Pearl Harbor
Sino-Japanese War 1. Japan forced Korea to open 3 ports for trade 2. China protested b/c of its’ trade with Korea 3. Japan drove China out of Korea, destroyed China’s navy, gained land in Manchuria (mainland northern China) 4. Treaty gave Japan its first colony: Taiwan
Russo-Japanese War • Japan’s victory over China shifted world’s balance of power • Russia & Japan now leading powers in Asia=enemies • War over Manchuria • Russia wanted warm-water port in Asia • Japan drove Russia out of Manchuria and destroyed its’ navy • Treaty of Portsmouth by Teddy Roosevelt HUGE DEAL-1 ST time non-European power defeated European power in “modern times” Japan becomes a world power
Mr. Broderick in Japan • Miyako Tsunami Clip • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=fuaxt 6 WEZTs • best • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=xtd 6 x. Uuul 1 s
Mapping Activity – Page A 18 -A 19 Use color; outline and then label each of the following countries: • Pakistan • India • China • Japan • Vietnam • Russia • Philippines • Taiwan • Korea Label the following geographic features with a blue marker: • Malaysia -Mediterranean Sea • Indonesia -Red Sea -Indian Ocean -Pacific Ocean
Map Questions 1. Why did Japan force open ports in Korea rather than China or Russia? 2. Why was the proximity of the Mediterranean and the Red Sea significant to British Colonialism in India? 3. Where is Russia on your map? Why did this location influence their desire for a warm-water port in Manchuria? 4. Why was control of the Philippines important for American business? (what LARGE market was it near? ) 5. Where is Vietnam in relation to China? Year round warm weather influenced France to export what major food crop to other parts of the world?
Japanese Imperialism Crash Course World History #34 - Nationalism and Japan • Intro then start at 4: 45 (7 minutes)
Exit Slip 1. What differences did China and Japan have in their acceptance of the West? 2. What was the significance for Russia and Japan and the World with the result of the Russo-Japanese War? 3. Explain the irony of the Treaty of Kanagawa. 4. How did these events lead up to Japan’s actions in WWII?
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