Japanese Expansionism

Japan was isolationist due to fear of exploitation

Why was japan isolationist?

John Matthew Perry

Naval officer who brought steam warships to Japan and forced them to trade

Bakafu

What type of system did Japan have pre-western influence

The Shogun

Military dictator “under” the emperor but had all the power

Treaty of Kanegawa

Treaty with John Matthew Perry and the Japanese that demanded Japan trade with america and opened up Japanese ports

Meiji restoration

A period under emperor Meiji where Japan underwent a process of westernization, industrialisation, and increased its nationalist and militaristic sentiment

Militarism

In order to achieve the nations goal (typically expansionism) the country must use its military might

National Identity

A common culture, experiences, and language

Factors for Japanese expansionism

Japan wanted to be leaders of Asia, Western powers actions, desire for westernization, and militarism

Sino-Japanese War

How was Korean Independence achieved?

Triple intervention

Western powers taking Japanese territory post war

Britiain and France

Who took Chinese ports from Japanese?

Russia

Who took Liaodong peninsula

Germany

Who took Shandong province

1898

The year Russia got permission from China to extend Trans-Siberian railway into Russia

Port Arthur

A port Russia got a lease on in the liaodong peninsula and the location Japan attacked to start the war

100k

How many casualties on Russian side in Battle of Mukden