Japanese Imperialism

Review & Preview European countries industrialized in late 1700’s –early 1800s What natural resources did they need to support industrialization?

What did European countries do starting in the mid-1800’s to acquire more natural resources?

Review & Preview Late 1800’s: Japan enters period of industrialization The islands of Japan didn’t have the needed raw materials to industrialize. What do you predict Japan will do to support industrialization?

Japanese Industrialization Meiji Restoration (1868-1912) Era of major political, economic, and social change in Japan that brought about the modernization and Westernization of the country. Japan modeled Western systems Western constitution and government Merchants were respected National military and service Public education industrialization

Japanese Industrialization Cities grew Larger landowners owned more land # poor tenants increased

Japanese Industrialization Japan lacked raw materials so they traded 1929: Depression Foreign governments had no $$ to trade

Japanese Imperialism In your notes, write the following question (leave a couple lines to write your: What territories did Japan acquire between 1894-1940? Describe Japan in the 1920’s before the Great Depression. What was the Manchurian Incident? Why did it happen? What were the effects of the MI for the Chinese? The Japanese?

Nanking Massacre (Rape of Nanking) When: December, 1937-January, 1938 Where: Nanking, China Who: Japanese soldiers vs. Chinese soldiers and civilians Estimated Chinese killed: 100,000- 300,000 Estimated Chinese women and girls raped: 20,000