Bellwork: 01/10-12 10- Who was Sun Yat Sen? What were the “3 principles of the people?” 11- Who were Mao Tse-Tung and Chiang Kai-Shek? How did their rivalry affect China? 12- What were the “Open Door Notes” and how did they benefit China?

The Tokugawa Shogunate The Age of the Samurai The Meiji Restoration- Tom Cruise movie: The Last Samurai http://historynewsnetwork.org/article/2746

The executive branch was given more power than parliament. Liberals vs. Progressives During the Meiji Restoration Liberals Progressives Political model Supreme authority was given to a parliament based on the model of Western liberal democracies. The executive branch was given more power than parliament. Political system adopted No Yes Outcome — Most authority was given to the executive branch. The system was democratic in form but authoritarian in practice.

Fillmore letter: 1853 Commodore Perry- Japanese Modernization

Japan’s Foreign Trade 1878-1917

Significance of the Russo-Japanese War • Marked the first victory of an Asian nation over a European power in modern times • Made Japan one of the world's great powers • Gave Japan a foothold in Manchuria • Reinforced Japan as the dominant power in Korea • Ended Russia’s expansion in East Asia