1. Japan Opens Its Doors

2. Japan 1600s Tokugawa Family Isolated – Trade NOT allowed No goods/products in No goods/products out – Travel NOT allowed Foreigners arrested or killed

3. Matthew Perry U.S. Naval Officer Sailed to Tokyo Bay – 4 warships Delivered letter from U.S. President – Asked Japan to change policies Better treatment of sailors Sell supplies to whaling ships Agree to trade with U.S.

4. Japan’s Reaction Impressed by M. Perry – Demeanor – Powerful guns – Large ships Considers requests Perry returns to U.S.

5. 1 year later… Perry returns to Japan – More ships Perry speaks to shogun (Japanese leader) Japan signs treaty with U.S. – Open ports to trade

6. 5 years later… Japan signs new trade treaties – Great Britain – France – The Netherlands – Russia Isolation is OVER!!!

7. Years of Change Some Japanese are happy – Learn about Western world – New government Some Japanese are angry – “Treaties are unequal” – Keep foreigners OUT

8. Mutsuhito New emperor, 1867 Modernized Japan “We will look around the world for new knowledge” – Industry, education, transportation, banking New schools, foreign teachers

9. Under New Management The Japanese government in the 1920s was fairly ______________, but many people blamed democracy for the country’s economic troubles. In the 1930s, a small group of __________ leaders gained power in the government. They said that the _________ ruled, but in fact they were in charge. democratic military emperor

10. Under New Management (Continued) 1. They arrested anyone who __________ against the government. 2. They controlled the ________ and ____________ media. 3. They ordered schools to teach ___________ to the government. 4. Their _________________ made anyone who spoke out disappear. spoke out presscensored obedience secret police

11. Modern Japan 25 years – Isolated World Power army & navy: strongest in Asia Industrialized: railroads, factories

12. Imperialism Need more raw materials for industry Look for colonies Gain Colonies = Fighting

13. Russo-Japanese War In 1904 Japan started a war with _________, to secure their power in Korea and the northern Chinese province of ____________. Even through heavy losses on both sides, the Japanese were winning. In 1905, the Japanese asked US President ____________ to help create the Treaty of Portsmouth. In the treaty, Japan gained some Russian territory. Russia Manchuria Roosevelt Russia

14. Results from War Defeat China in Sino-Japanese War, 1894 – Took Taiwan – Took part of Korea Defeat Russia in Russo-Japanese War, 1904 – Took Manchuria – Took over all Korea

15. World Power First Asian country – Defeated European nation

16. Alliances During the 1930s, ___________ and Japan formed an agreement to work together to fight the spread of ____________. In 1937, _________ agreed to join them, too. The three nations also promised to help one another if they got involved in a ______. Germany Communism Italy war