Social Events in Japan from 1850-1914 By ariadnakg Jul 1, 1853 US forces Japan to open ports to Western Tade When Commodore Matthew Perry and his US fleet forces Japan to open up to foreign influence 200 years of self-imposed isolation and internal peace ends Mar 21, 1854 Japanese Government ratifies the Treaty of Kanagawa By this time the Japanese has passed the treaty and open trade with the United States Jan 21, 1858 Townsend Harris (as US Consul) signs the first comercial treaty with Japan Mar 21, 1868 During Meji Restoration middle class samuri overtrew Tokugawa Bafuku Feb 21, 1877 Former Samurai start Satusma Rebellion Mar 21, 1894 China and Japan Dispute over Korean Penninsila control, Sino-Japanese war Outbreak Mar 21, 1904 Russo-Japanese war because of Territorial Disputes Mar 21, 1910 Japanese annexes Korea: becoming a world leading power Mar 21, 1914 Japan joins World War I on British side
