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Chapter 12 Transformations Around the Globe

Chapter 12 Transformations Around the Globe. 1800-1914. Discuss w/ your partner:. Who are the two countries in this picture? How is Japan’s reaction to the West different from China’s? What territories are they fighting over? What was the outcome?. Section 2 Modernization in Japan.

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Chapter 12 Transformations Around the Globe

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  1. Chapter 12 Transformations Around the Globe 1800-1914

  2. Discuss w/ your partner: • Who are the two countries in this picture? • How is Japan’s reaction to the West different from China’s? • What territories are they fighting over? • What was the outcome?

  3. Section 2Modernization in Japan • Japan Ends Its Isolation • West wants trade with JP • At first, JP keeps them out • 1853 Commodore Perry brought 4 battle ships to JP; threatened to come back w/ more unless JP opens to trade w/ US • Treaty of Kanagawa opened 2 ports to US ships & US set up an embassy in Japan • Meiji Era • Emperor Mutsuhito modernized to counter West influence • Adopted Ger style of centralized gov’t, constitution, & military • Adopted US style of universal public education • industrialized Embassy: head quarters of an ambassador Counter: to go against

  4. Imperial Japan • By 1890 JP was strongest military power in Asia • JP wanted to show the world they were a powerful nation • Sino-Japanese War • JP & CH traded w/ Korea; neither would send armies into Kor • Kor asked CH to send troops to put down rebellion • JP sends troops to fight CH; JP wins & gains control of Manchuria & colonies • Russo-Japanese War • JP & Rus fight over control of Manchuria/Korea • JP wins: capture or destroy Rus fleet • Pres Roosevelt brings peace between JP & Rus • Treaty of Portsmouth gives JP captured territories & keeps Rus out of Manchuria/Korea

  5. Modernization of Japan Time Line • Draw a diagonal line on a new page in your notebook • Plot the following dates along the line: • 1853 • 1854 • 1867 • 1885 • 1894 • 1904 • 1910

  6. Modernization of Japan Time Line • Use your book to write down these events next to the correct date • Matthew Perry arrives in Tokyo harbor • Mutsuhito establishes a new government • Sino-Japanese War begins • Japan annexes Korea • Russia & Japan go to war over Manchuria • Japan & China pledge not to send armies to Korea • Japan signs the Treaty of Kanagawa

  7. Modernization of Japan Time Line Questions • Answer the following questions about the events on the time line (write down the questions) • What was the US motive in sending the fleet? • How did the US benefit from the terms of the Treaty of Kanagawa? • What steps did the Meiji take to modernize Japan? • Why were JP & CH interested in Korea? • How did the Sino-Japanese War begin? • What consequences did the war have? • What caused the Russo-Japanese war? • What were some of the consequences? • How did JP rule Korea?

  8. Modernization of Japan Time Line Answers • To shock and frighten the JP into accepting trade w/ the US • Gained right to trade at 2 ports in JP • Adopted aspects of foreign cultures they admired; developed modern industries • For trade & as a military outpost to protect their own security • Rebellion broke out against Kor king who asked for CH help, JP upset at CH troops in Kor & sent troops to fight CH • Destruction of CH navy, beginning of JP colonial empire, Rus & JP as major powers/enemies in East Asia • Rus refused to stay out of Kor; JP surprised attacked Rus navy • Destruction of Rus navy, JP gains territory, Rus withdraws from Manchuria and Kor • Harshly, repressive gov’t that denied rights to Kor; inpsired Kor nationalist movement

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