1. By: Liza Rassadkina, Natasha Patel, Shikha Patel,
Japanese Imperialism
By: Liza Rassadkina, Natasha Patel, Shikha Patel,
and Nick Shenkler

2. Background N.P. Japanese Imperialism began in 1894
There was a conflict between Japan and China and this led to the Russo-Japanese war
Japan wanted to gain control over Korea
Japan wanted to expand its sphere of influence

3. Background N.P. Increase in selling of manufactured goods
Had a lot of military benefits
Didn't want powerful countries controlling them

4. The Boxer Rebellion S.P China November 1899 - September 1901
'The Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists' (Boxers)
Against any foreign influences
in China
'Open Door Policy' ultimately
led to Boxer Rebellion SP

5. What happened?
S.P.
Open Door Policy (proposed 1899) triggered outbreaks
Jan-May 1900: Attack foreign missionaries and Chinese Christians converts
June 1990: Boxers occupy the capital, Peking, for eight weeks
20,000 troops sent to
China to stop rebellion SP

6. Effects of Boxer Rebellion
S.P.
Boxer Protocol was signed
Increased support for Open Door Policy
China's high debt
Weakened dynasty power
Eventually led to Republic of China
S.P.

7. Russo-Japanese War L.R. February 1904 - September 1905
Japan wanted Port Arthur
Russia had Port Arthur by leasing it from China
Russia rejects Japan's
plan to divide Manchuria
and Korea into spheres of
influence

8. What Happened?
L.R.
War started by Japan's surprise attack on Russia February 8, 1904
Japan issued a declaration of war on February 10, 1904
Japan won many victories over Russia during the war
Japan captured
Port Arthur
January 1905

9. Peace Treaty L.R. Theodore Roosevelt mediated a peace treaty
Treaty was signed September 5, 1905
Korea is in Japan's sphere of influence
Russia turns over Port Arthur,
Liaotung Peninsula and half of the
island of
Sakhalin
Both countries
evacuated Manchuria

10. Effect of War cost a lot of money became a powerful nation
L.R.
Russia
battle was far away from population (news traveled slow)
political parties felt there was no justification for war
people wanted government reform
people revolted
Japan
cost a lot of money
became a powerful nation
gained more land
got an all year open port
"no need to cry, organize"

11. Japanese Takeover of Korea: 1910-1945
N.S.
Japan invaded Korea in 1910
Japan wanted Korea for raw materials, farmland and security reasons
the Japanese rule was military based,
In WWII, Korean women were drafted as "Comfort Women"-

12. After the War: N.S. Korea was free from Japan in 1945.
The country was divided into sections,
On June 25th, 1950, North Korea invaded South.

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