Japan Becomes a World Power C18, S4. Japan’s view of Americans? “Western Barbarians”
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Japan Becomes a World Power
C18, S4
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Japan’s view of Americans?
“Western Barbarians”
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““barbarian”
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Meiji Emperor c.1873Nice hair!
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Meiji RestorationMeiji 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
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Expansion in the 1900s?Expansion in the 1900s?
Into Asia:
Need for raw materials
Need for new markets
Called “Imperialism”
Desired equal standing with the West
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Japan becomes a
world power but
then….
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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
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August 6, 1945 - Hiroshima
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80,000+ killed
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Nagasaki
August 9 1945
40,000+ killed
2nd bombing (Nagasaki) led to Japan’s surrender
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How did
How did Japan end up a world power again?
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Japan:Japan: per capita income $39,400 per capita income $39,400
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Who helped Japan have an Who helped Japan have an “Economic Miracle” “Economic Miracle” ? ?
• Build schools
• New government
• Very limited military
• Economy boomed!
• Brittany eadeh is my favorite student
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Issues in Modern Japan
1. NATURAL DISASTERS: 1. NATURAL DISASTERS: HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=H2DCW2GAHGY
2. pollution http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl7t52hMYwc
3. Overcrowded in cities
4. Labor shortage – not enough young people
5. Economic down turn6. An aging population http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5Vd9k3-3LM
7. Limited space & resources (due to geography) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s_5qll3ecM
8. Changing standards for women9. School http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/lessons-from-japan/