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Matthew Perry's arrival at Japn
Matthew Perry sailed into Tokyo harbor with the purpoe of opening diplomatic and economic relations. Cause:
- Forcably open Japan to trade with United States Effect:
- This event made feel like it will going to divide up like China
> Industrilize faster
> Henced the Meiji restorization -
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Japna's Annexation of Korea
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Meiji Restoration
Meiji Restoration is a events that led to Japan's modernization and development. Cause:
- Restoring emperor and getting rid of Shogunates
> leader were tired of incompetency of Shogunate unable
to deal with the foreign threat
> resolved to reform + be westernize
- Meiji Restoration: period almost like a revolution Effect:
- Accelerated industrilization of Japan
- Rise in military power
- Solgan "Enrich the country, strengthen the military"
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Gapsin Coup: 갑신정변
Gapsin Coup is a coup d'état that is led by group of reformers(pro-Japanese) and their leader Kim Okgyun. They have attepmted to overthrow Chinese influence in Korea. Cause:
- Japan (Gaehwapa) group of reformers wanted to reform Korea. Frustrated by the pro-Chinese faction sugup'a, they staged a coup on pec 1884. Effect:
- Modernizers/reformers were seen perceived to be agents of foreigners. This made any reform more difficult. -
Tonghak Rebellion
Tonghak Rebellion was founded by Ch'oe Che-u.
It is a peasent rebellion against government foreign explostation. Cause:
- Over taxation of peasantry, horrible living conditions of peasants, and the corruption of government led to the Tonghak Rebillion. Effect:
- Caused Sino-Japanese war
>Chosun request military aid 3000 troops from China ; China
> Japan (Treaty of Tientisn).
> Japan sent 8000 -> First Sino-Japanese war
> Fought in Korea -> Japan defeated China -
Assassination of Queen Min
Cause:
- Even after Japan established control over Korean government (but Korea wasn't quite annexed by this point), Queen Min maintained her position of driving Japan out of Korea, Effect:
- The brutal assassination caused great distress among the public and caused King Kojong to rely more on Russia than Japan,
- Japan eliminated the obstacle it previously faced.
