1. Tuesday February 7th
If imperialism is not banished from the country, China will perish as a nation. If China does not perish, then imperialism cannot remain
Jiang Jieshi
Flash Cards Due tomorrow

2. Wednesday
Flash Cards are due. Take them out, unclip them, be prepared to bring them up to me
Vocab Quiz tomorrow
Test Next Thursday
Project due next Friday
DON’T PROCRASTINATE

3. Opium Wars China didn’t want to trade with England
England smuggles in Opium
Addicted Chinese citizens illegally trade with England
China Gov goes to war with England
China Loses
Treaty of Nanjing – gives Hong Kong to England,
Other European countries now want to trade with china

4. Taiping rebellion Problems are growing in china
Population explosion, followed by poor harvest
People starving
Citizens mad at gov, think gov cares more about foreign powers
They form a rebellion to “Make china great again”
Rebellion all over china. 20 million people die
Gov gets back control, but damage has been done

5. PIE
China suffers attacks from other nations; forced to grant more rights
Europeans, Japan gain spheres of influence— areas of economic control
U.S. declares Open Door Policy (1899)
- Chinese trade open to all nations

6. Boxer rebellion Citizens mad that gov betrays Chinese traditions
Group of righteous and harmonious fists- rebel group that attacks foreigners
“Death to foreigners “
Rebellion is defeated, but the movement for Chinese nationalism continues

7. Nationalism Political boundaries (Borders) My country is the best
The people and culture in my country are the best
“Best” implies competition, leads to conflict with others
Becomes a thing during industrial revolution

8. Japan- treaty of Kanagawa
Japan is all alone- Tokugawa Shogunate
Refuse trade with outsiders (They miss out on industrial rev)
America pulls into port with giant ship
When we come back we will bring more ships, trade with us or die
Treaty of Kanagawa- Japan trades with US.

9. Japan- from Caterpillar to Butterfly
Realize- “Oh geez, we are far behind everyone else, we need to modernize or we will be conquered”
Modernize country
Meiji Era- no more Tokugawa Shogunate, Emperor rules Japan
Industrialize economy
Japan has few natural resources for industrialization
Conquer new places for resources

10. Russo Japanese War Japan invades Korea
Russia has interest in Manchuria
Japan and Russia agree not to mess with each other
Japan invades Russian Land (Russo-Japanese War)
Japan wins the War
Japan is recognized on a global level as a competitor for war