Japanese History Flashcards
(30 cards)
What were some of the reasons for Imperialism?
Self-Defense
(survival of the fittest/ won’t become feast like China; will become guest at table)
Social Responsibility
More Trade: economic growth
Weaknesses of China/Korea and there closeness to Japan
Unyo Incident
Jap. merchant ship breaches Korean waters
results in Treaty of Kangwha
Treaty of Kanghwa
Korea is officially independent
opens up Korea to trade
similar to treaty of Kanagawa
First Sino-Japanese war
Within Korea: confilct betwn pro-Chinese/pro-Japanese
Source of First Sino-Jap. War
grew alarmed with Russian plan of trans-Siberian railroad
China wants Korea for protectorate
China’s weakened state (had been defeated by French in IndoChina)
Goal of First Sino-Japanese War
Make Korea Independent of China’s influence
Events of First Sino-Jap. War
Tonghak Rebellion
Treaty of Shimonoseki
Tonghak Rebellion
Rebellious Korean merchants march to Seoul
China sends troops by request
Japan sends more troops
Japan proposes: co-joint reform of Korea (similar to Meiji Restoration)– China rejects
War Officially begins
Treaty of Shimonoseki
Japan victory
paved way for Imperialism
Japan receives: Taiwan, Pescadores Islands, territorial control of Liaodong Peninsula
Triple Intervention
Russia, france, germany: “relinquish rights of Liaodong Peninsula; return to China
Russians secure lease over Liaodong for 99 years
Boxer Rebellion
Peasant Rebellion in Beijing Russians sends troops into Manchuria; maintains troops China signs agreement Manchuria protectorate of Russia Alarms Japan
Anglo-Jap Alliance
alliance with Britain (come to defense of other country if attacked by more than two countries
Russo-Japanese War
Jap. victory
Begins 1904: Japan attacks Port Arthur
Decisive Battle: Straits of Tsushima
Sign Treaty of Portsmouth
Treaty of Portsmouth
1905
Russia/West recognize Korea’s interest in Korea
ceded the southern half of Sakhalin, leasehold of Liaodong Pen.
Results in treaty with Korea that establishes Korea as protectorate of Japan (Treaty of Protectorate)
Political Growth
Conflict btwn population and government
Some political movements: women, labor, communist, socialist
Japan in WWI
Japan sides with G.B due to Anglo-Japanese Alliance
Declares war on Germany/sends troops to Shantung Peninsula
21 Demands
issued to China secretly
Sent to former general of fallen Qing Dynasty
Gen. Forced to sign
leads to anti-Japanese protest in China
Results of WWII
Economic growth due to trade because of Western companies withdrawing from region/ preoccupied with war
End of war: post-war recession since
Rice Riots
1918 (summer)
series of riots develop throughout country due to high rice prices (ex: given in notes Fisherman wives)
Police arrests rioters (some sentenced to death)
Newspapers that support rioters shut down
Shows how repressive gov. is becoming
Kanto Earthquake
many death injuries
Fires start
Riots happen due to belief Koreans started fires
Police arrest left-wing political activist
Kill minorities
Universal Manhood Suffrage Bill
extended the right of suffrage to men 20 and older that had Japanese address
Peace Preservation Law
compromise of Lower House to pass Universal Manhood Suffrage Bill
made it illegal to advocate an end to private property or kokutai (the emperor system
targeted communist, censored newspapers, free speech and anyone who wanted change
Pop Culture
Attraction to west
1/2 of households get newspapers
People wanting rights (women- suffrage rights)
Dancing (Jazz)
Washington Conference
1921-22
Lead to the Naval Treaty
Japan’s identification as Western power
