Isolation

1853, Commodore Matthew Perry, fleet of American warships arrive in Edo Bay (Tokyo). Perry sought to, “bring a singular and isolated people into the family of civilized nations” Brought with him a letter from president Millard Fillmore 1853, Commodore Matthew Perry, fleet of American warships arrive in Edo Bay (Tokyo). Perry sought to, “bring a singular and isolated people into the family of civilized nations” Brought with him a letter from president Millard Fillmore

1.Asked for better treatment of sailors shipwrecked on the Japanese islands 2.Opening of foreign relations between the United States and Japan Question ultimately decided by the guns of Commodore Perry’s ships. Under military pressure, Japan granted concessions, or political compromises 1.Asked for better treatment of sailors shipwrecked on the Japanese islands 2.Opening of foreign relations between the United States and Japan Question ultimately decided by the guns of Commodore Perry’s ships. Under military pressure, Japan granted concessions, or political compromises

To compete, Japan would also have to expand. Goes to war with China over control of Korea, Japan wins, also acquires Taiwan Defeat Russia’s Baltic fleet.

Emperor Mutsuhito Pronounced May-jee