Aim: How did Japan change into an industrial and imperial power during the Meiji Period?

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Aim How did Japan change into an industrial and
imperial power during the Meiji Period?

• Do Now According to this cartoon what changes
  are taking place in Japan during the Meiji period?

Mr. McEntarfer Global History HSLPS
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Instructional Objectives

• We will be able to
• Explain the causes of the Meiji Restoration
• Describe the changes that took place during the
  Meiji Period.
• Discuss how Japan would go on to become an
  imperial power.

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The Meiji Restoration

• Japanese period beginning in 1853 when Japan went
  from a non-industrial feudal nation to a modern,
  industrial and imperial power.

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Causes of Meiji Period

• Japanese saw what happened to their neighbor
  China. One Japanese visitor noted

The Chinese have become servants to the
foreigners. Sovereignty may belong to China but
in fact it's no more than a colony of Great
Britain and France.
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Chinas Unequal Treaties

• After the Opium War of 1839-1842, Japan was
  convinced that it had to Open Up to the West.

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American Intervention

• Commodore Matthew Perry forces Japan to open its
  ports to American ships.

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The Treaty of Kanagawa - 1854
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Japan Changes

• The Japanese overthrew the last Shogun and put
  their emperor in charge.
• Japan ended its policy of isolationism.
• Emperor Meijis government decided the only way
  to avoid Chinas fate was to modernize through
  selective borrowing from the Western nations.

• New slogan Japanese Spirit Western
  Technology!

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The Rulers Set the Tone with Western Dress
Emperor Meiji Empress Haruko
(1868- 1912)
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Changing WomensFashions
The FirstMiss Japan(1908)
1900 Styles
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LandRedistribution
Westernizethe SchoolSystem(Fr. Ger.)
Abolitionof the feudal system
ModernBankingSystem
Modernize the Army(Prussian)
MeijiReforms
WrittenConstitution(Germans)
Build aModern Navy(British)
Human Rights ReligiousFreedom
EmperorWorshipIntensified
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In order to Industrialize you must
Imperialize

• Japan followed queue with other industrialized
  nations and went after an empire to get

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Soldiers on the BattlefieldDuring the
Sino-Japanese War
The Treaty of Shimonoseki ended the war.
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Japan Is a Player in China
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Japan Annexes Korea
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The Russo-Japanese War1904-1905
The Battle of TsushimaThe results startled the
world!
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But, Japanese Power Would Grow . . .
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Activity Read pages 348 to 351 and answer the
following questions

1. Why were many Japanese people becoming unhappy
   with their rulers in the nineteenth century?
2. Why did Commodore Perry visit Japan? What did he
   accomplish?
3. What changes did the powerful nobles bring to
   Japan
4. How did the new Japanese government hope to
   prevent the West from taking over Japan
5. Did this new government model itself after the
   Western democracies? Explain.

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• The arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry in Japan
  in 1853 signaled the end of Japanese
• cultural contacts with the West
• policies of isolationism
• militarism in Southeast Asia
• trade relations with the United States

• Correct Answer Number 2
• Explanation After Perrys demonstration of
  American military prowess, Japan ceased to be
  isolated and began trading with the United States.

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• In Japan, the Meiji Restoration resulted in the
• division of the nation between the European
  powers
• modernization of the nations industry
• abolition of the position of emperor
• government being controlled by the samurai

• Correct Answer Number 2
• Explanation After being reinstated as the
  political leader of Japan after Commodore Perrys
  visit in 1853, the Emperor Meiji feared that
  Japan would become a victim of Western
  imperialism as had happened to its neighbor
  China. Therefore, he set out on a program of
  rapid industrialization designed to put Japan on
  par with nations in the West.

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• A major goal of the Meiji government in Japan was
  to
• isolate Japan from other nations
• achieve political union with China
• establish Japan as an industrial power
• encourage colonization of Asia by Western nations
  

• Correct Answer Number 3
• Explanation After being reinstated as the
  political leader of Japan after Commodore Perrys
  visit in 1853, the Emperor Meiji feared that
  Japan would become a victim of Western
  imperialism as had happened to its neighbor
  China. Therefore, he set out on a program of
  rapid industrialization designed to put Japan on
  par with nations in the West.

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• The modernization of Japan during the Meiji
  Restoration resulted in
• a return to a feudal system of government
• the rise of Japan as an imperialistic nation
• an alliance between China, Korea, Russia, and
  Japan
• a strengthening of Japans isolationist policies

• Correct Answer Number 2
• Explanation After industrialization, Japan
  became imperialistic. It began to seek colonies
  as a source for raw materials and new markets for
  its finished products. These colonies were taken
  through warfare. The two best examples of this
  policy are the Sino-Japanese War fought against
  China, and the Russo-Japanese War fought against
  Russia. Both ended with a Japanese victory and
  the acquisition of new territories.