Japan after Imperialism

By sydneymiller

  • Arrival of Matthew Perry

    Perry gave the Japanese a letter from US President Filmore, asking the shogun to allow free trade between their country and the US.

  • Treaty of Kanagawa

    Opened 2 ports for the US to take on supplies

  • Foreign countries begin trading with Japan

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    Meji Era

    Mutsuhito's reign after the Tokugawa stepped down

  • First Railroad Built

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    Coal Production grew

    Half a million tons in 1875, to more than 21 million in 1931

  • Japan forced Korea to open 3 ports to Japanese trade

  • Japan & China agreed they wouldn't send armies into Korea

  • Strongest Military Power in Asia

    500,000 well trained/well armed soldiers. Dozens of war ships

  • Foreign powers accept the abolition of extraterritorial rights

  • Rebellions broke out & China broke agreement

    Korea's king asked China for military help to stop rebellions. Japan protested and sent their own troops in to then fight the Chinese.
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    Sino-Japanese War

    Japanese drove Chinese out of Korea and destroyed their navy. Japan gained foothold in Manchuria.

  • China & Japan sign a peace treaty

    Gave Japan its 1st colonies (Taiwan & Pescadores Islands)

  • Japan tries to negotiate with Russia to keep them out of Korea

    Japan says they will recognize Russia's rights in Manchuria if Russia stays out of Korea. Russia refuses.

  • Start of Russo-Japanese War

    Japan surprise attacks Russian ships

  • Treaty of Portsmouth

    Roosevelt helped draft a treaty to create a peace negotiation between Japan & Russia

  • Japan had more than 7,000 miles of railroad