Japan1850-1914

Do you Know? 1. Trade policy before 1850?

--From weakling to world power--

Back 1. Isolationism (no trade)

Japan1850-1914

Do you Know? 1. Trade policy before 1850? 2. Who opened Japan up to trade?

--From weakling to world power--

Back 1. Isolationism (no trade) 2. United States (1853)--Commodore Perry and U.S. Navy

Matthew C. Perry

Perry meets the Shogun

Perry’s troops and ships show their strength

Japan1850-1914

Do you Know? 1. Trade policy before 1850? 2. Who opened Japan up to trade? 3. Reaction to Europe/U.S.

--From weakling to world power--

Back 1. Isolationism (no trade) 2. United States--Commodore Perry and U.S. Navy 3. Japan: “We must industrialize and militarize!”

Japan1850-1914

Do you Know? 1. Trade policy before 1850? 2. Who opened Japan up to trade? 3. Reaction to Europe/U.S. 4. Why Japan is unique by 1900

--From weakling to world power--

Back 1. Isolationism (no trade) 2. United States--Commodore Perry and U.S. Navy 3. Japan: “We must industrialize and militarize!” 4. Only non-Europe/non-U.S. world power --never taken over by Europe

Japan1850-1914

Do you Know? 1. Trade policy before 1850? 2. Who opened Japan up to trade? 3. Reaction to Europe/U.S. 4. Why Japan is unique by 1900 5. War

--From weakling to world power--

Back 1. Isolationism (no trade) 2. United States--Commodore Perry and U.S. Navy 3. Japan: “We must industrialize and militarize!” 4. Only non-Europe/non-U.S. world power--never taken over by Europe 5. Russo-Japanese War (1905)--Japan wins, takes Korea; Russia humiliated.