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Matthew Perry
took 4 ships into what is known as Tokyo harbor -
Treat of Kanagawa
Japan opens 2 ports for the US -
Period: to
Meiji Era
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Imperial Japan
They had several dozen warships and 500,000 well-trained well-armed soldiers. Strongest military power in Asia. -
Industrialization
Japan started building ships to compete with the West -
Japan attacks China and Korea
China broke the agreement so Japan rushed to Korea and ran all the Chinese out of the land and destroyed the Chinese navy and started colonies. -
Power leach
Advisors took away most of Korea's power and once they were done, they expanded Korea's imperial army, which meant Japan was in control of Korea. -
Railroads and Coal
Japan had 7000 miles of railroad; charcoal production grew -
Trade products
Tea and Silk products expanded the trade economy in Japan