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Japanese Imperialism. By: Liza Rassadkina, Natasha Patel, Shikha Patel, and Nick Shenkler. Background. N.P. Japanese Imperialism began in 1894 There was a conflict between Japan and China and this led to the Russo-Japanese war Japan wanted to gain control over Korea
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Japanese Imperialism • By: Liza Rassadkina, Natasha Patel, Shikha Patel, • and Nick Shenkler
Background N.P. • Japanese Imperialism began in 1894 • There was a conflict between Japan and China and this led to the Russo-Japanese war • Japan wanted to gain control over Korea • Japan wanted to expand its sphere of influence
Background N.P. • Increase in selling of manufactured goods • Had a lot of military benefits • Didn't want powerful countries controlling them
The Boxer Rebellion S.P • China • November 1899 - September 1901 • 'The Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists' (Boxers) • Against any foreign influences • in China • 'Open Door Policy' ultimately • led to Boxer Rebellion SP
What happened? S.P. • Open Door Policy (proposed 1899) triggered outbreaks • Jan-May 1900: Attack foreign missionaries and Chinese Christians converts • June 1990: Boxers occupy the capital, Peking, for eight weeks • 20,000 troops sent to • China to stop rebellion SP
Effects of Boxer Rebellion S.P. • Boxer Protocol was signed • Increased support for Open Door Policy • China's high debt • Weakened dynasty power • Eventually led to Republic of China S.P.
Russo-Japanese War L.R. • February 1904 - September 1905 • Japan wanted Port Arthur • Russia had Port Arthur by leasing it from China • Russia rejects Japan's • plan to divide Manchuria • and Korea into spheres of • influence
What Happened? L.R. • War started by Japan's surprise attack on Russia February 8, 1904 • Japan issued a declaration of war on February 10, 1904 • Japan won many victories over Russia during the war • Japan captured • Port Arthur • January 1905
Peace Treaty L.R. • Theodore Roosevelt mediated a peace treaty • Treaty was signed September 5, 1905 • Korea is in Japan's sphere of influence • Russia turns over Port Arthur, • Liaotung Peninsula and half of the • island of • Sakhalin • 3. Both countries • evacuated Manchuria
Effect of War L.R. • Japan • cost a lot of money • became a powerful nation • gained more land • got an all year open port • Russia • battle was far away from population (news traveled slow) • political parties felt there was no justification for war • people wanted government reform • people revolted "no need to cry, organize"
Japanese Takeover ofKorea: 1910-1945 N.S. • Japan invaded Korea in 1910 • Japan wanted Korea for raw materials, farmland and security reasons • the Japanese rule was military based, • In WWII, Korean women were drafted as "Comfort Women"- • http://www.examiner.com/article/the-backdrop-for-the-ongoing-korean-war
After the War: N.S. • Korea was free from Japan in 1945. • The country was divided into sections, • On June 25th, 1950, North Korea invaded South. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAkorea.htm
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