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May 7, 1543
portugese ships
-highly developed
-prosperous nation
-1st portugese trading ships arrived
-people tried to bring christianity -
fear of being conquered
-Japanese closed the door to the west
-didn't want europeans to conquer the country -
Trade
- U.S sent Matthew perry to negotiate trade
- U.S and west got eco. advantages
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New government
- gov. called Meiji -want to modernize country
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Period: to
Meiji Reforms
Japan under went revolutionary changes
-country became more democratic
-est. new industries and school systems
-sent ppl to West to gain ideas -
Japanese imperialism
-Korea was forced to become apart of japanontrolloed germany colonies on pacific
-joined the allies -
economic depression
businesses rwere ruined
-unemployment soared
-depended onn othe asain countries for raw materials, and war support -
invasion
Japan invaded Manchuria -
another invasion
Japan invaded China
-gradually became military dictatorship -
WWII
-Japan sided with germany
-Japan seized French & Dutch colonies in SW asia -
Pearl harbor
attacked U.S naval fleets in Hawaii
- gradually slowed their ability to wage war -
Nuclear attack
U.S attacked Japan at Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Japanese surrendered -
Period: to
American military occupation
Japan was occupied by U.S
military powers were removed
democracy was introduced
-women got legal equality with men -
economic boom
-became one of the most powerful industrial country
-used natural resources
-success was due to education
