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How were the Japanese islands formed? (  HINT!)

QOD. How were the Japanese islands formed? (  HINT!). Land of the Rising Sun. Physical Features Archipelago Four Main Islands: Honshu (80% of pop), Shikoku, Kyushu, Hokkaido Located in the Ring of Fire 7500 earthquakes per year 75 active volcanoes. Brief Japanese History Lesson

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How were the Japanese islands formed? (  HINT!)

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  1. QOD How were the Japanese islands formed? (HINT!)

  2. Land of the Rising Sun

  3. Physical Features • Archipelago • Four Main Islands: Honshu (80% of pop), Shikoku, Kyushu, Hokkaido • Located in the Ring of Fire • 7500 earthquakes per year • 75 active volcanoes

  4. Brief Japanese History Lesson • Highly developed civilization by time of Western contact • 1853: U.S. forces trade agreement signatures

  5. 1868-1912: Meiji Resoration Era • Hundreds of Japanese sent to west (USA/Europe) to study • Japan became more democratic • Equality between all men • New school system

  6. 1900s Age of Imperialism • Japan lacks resources (oil/iron) • Western example followed – take over weaker nations to exploit for resources • Defeated China, Russia, Korea, Manchuria

  7. World War II • Aligned with Nazi Germany • Dec. 7, 1941 - attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii • Ends when U.S. drops atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki (1945)

  8. Pearl Harbor

  9. Atomic bombs dropped on Japan

  10. 1945-1952 U.S. Occupies Japan • Military leaders removed from power • Emperor stripped of political power • Armed forces disbanded • Forbidden to rebuild military • Introduced democratic constitution with economic reforms

  11. 1960s: RAPID Economic Success - How? • Highly educated workforce • + Workplace attitude • Relative location • Gov’t. planning

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