1. Definitions and IDs dowager Boxer Rebellion Sun Yat-sen

2. Questions and Imperatives Discuss the situation in China and in Japan (in a broad sense) from the fin-de-siecle through the 1920s. Who were the longstanding leaders of the Nationalist Party and Communist party in China in the 1920s and 1930s?

3. “For the past thirty years the foreigners have taken advantage of our country's benevolence and generosity as well as our wholehearted conciliation to give free reign to their unscrupulous ambitions. They have oppressed our state, encroached upon our territory, trampled upon our people, and exacted our wealth. Every concession made by the Court has caused them day-by-day to rely more upon violence until they shrink from nothing. In small matters they oppress peaceful people; in large matters they insult what is divine and holy. All the people of our community are so full of anger and grievances that every one desires to take vengeance.” - Dowager Empress Tzu Hsi

4. A Chinese Republic What do we recall about China from the 19 th century? Dowager Empress Tzu Hsi Boxer Rebellion Sun Yat-sen Warlordism

5. China’s Government Effect of WWI on China Growing Nationalism – The young people – KMT (Kuomintang) – CCP (Communist Party of China) Chiang Kai-shek  Mao Tse-tung (Zedong)

6. 1920s Japan at the Paris Peace Talks in 1919 Japan signed international treaties Japan’s western lifestyle – high rise buildings – public transportation – baseball – Literature – greater suffrage Hit by Great Depression Democratic Government now firmly rooted – Looked to imperialism and militarism to solve problems – Great Depression was a Watershed moment for Japan

7. Working on International Peace 1928: Kellogg-Briand Pact Other treaties in 1920s Five-Power Naval Treaty – USA, GB, France, Japan, Italy Set limits on size of ships 10 year hiatus for ship building Agreed not to fortify Pacific possessions Nine-Power Treaty – USA, GB, France, Japan, Italy, China, Belgium, Portugal, Netherlands Support Open Door Policy Compete for trade; no international monopolies Promised to respect territorial integrity of China

8. Rise of Japan, transitions, and incursions into China