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Topic 1: Rise of Japan - Leaderboard
Topic 1: Rise of Japan - Details
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| Japan’s casualties were relatively minor compared to the other victors. But in balance... | Japan’s timely and professional actions in the war supported the ultimate victory of the eAllies. |
| Japan’s casualties were relatively minor compared to the other victors. But in balance... | Japan’s timely and professional actions in the war supported the ultimate victory of the eAllies. |
| Japan’s casualties were relatively minor compared to the other victors. But in balance... | Japan’s timely and professional actions in the war supported the ultimate victory of the eAllies. |
| Reasons for Japanese Victory | Agreeing to the ‘unequal treaties’ → Cautiously acting until the 1890s when it was strong enough to assert its independence = Avoided the fate of China - domination by the imperial powers. Meiji Restoration. ‘Offer themselves courageously to the state.’ |
| Reasons for Japanese Victory | Agreeing to the ‘unequal treaties’ → Cautiously acting until the 1890s when it was strong enough to assert its independence = Avoided the fate of China - domination by the imperial powers. Meiji Restoration. ‘Offer themselves courageously to the state.’ |
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| TREATY OF KANAGAWA | Based on the Western powers treaties on China which gave similar privileges of trade to them: Foreigners allowed to live + trade under the laws of their own countries in the treaty ports. Exempted from Japanese law (extra-territoriality). Tariffs were very low to encourage trade. Prevented Japan from setting their own tariffs. |
| Meiji Restoration | 1868-1912 |
| CAUSES OF MODERNIZATION IN JAPAN | Japan wanted to remain independent of colonial powers // Avoid China’s fate. Perry forced the end of isolation in Japan, highlighting that Japan had to modernize. Fall of Tokugawa Shogunate. |
| Extraterritoriality | The state of being exempted from the jurisdiction of local law, usually as the result of diplomatic negotiations. |
| Tokugawa Period | 1600-1868 |
| Emphasis on AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION. MINIMAL TRADE [ISOLATIONISTS]. HIERARCHICAL. | Tokugawa Period (1600-1868) |
| China declared war because Japan refused to withdraw! However... | The Japanese army was smaller than the Chinese, but better motivated + organized + possessed more modern weapons. |
| In a British Alliance... | Japan would be tied to supporting the ‘Open Door Policy’ in China, which aimed to preserve free trade. WHEREAS, Japan preferred to carve out its own sphere of influence. |
| In a Russian Alliance... | Cooperation would mean the acceptance of Russian domination in Manchuria, Korea, and Northern China. |
| Russo-Japanese War | 1904-1905 |
| Russia called for... | Treaty of Portsmouth: Russia ceased to be a threat to Britain + Japan in the Far East, and withdrew from Korea and Manchuria. |
| Reasons for Japanese Victory | Agreeing to the ‘unequal treaties’ → Cautiously acting until the 1890s when it was strong enough to assert its independence = Avoided the fate of China - domination by the imperial powers. Meiji Restoration. ‘Offer themselves courageously to the state.’ |
| Japan declared war on Germany (August 1914), in order to acquire German concessions in... | Shandong, China |
| Britain recommended that France = Russia should also be invited to join in on the attack on Qingdao. | These were IGNORED BY JAPAN + PROCEEDED TO ADVANCE. |
| The Chinese spoke of “neutrality” as their official policy during WW1. | Abandoned by 1917 for an entry on the side of the Allies. |
| Japan provided its allies with materials, warships, and merchant ships. | Built 12 destroyers for France, boosting the Japanese economy as exports ↑↑400%. |
| The Japanese criticized China for not adapting to the changing world. Some Japanese came to resent the weakness of their neighbors. | Throwing Off Asia |
| The Japanese navy helped Britain ensure the security of the Pacific Ocean. | However, Japan’s primary interest was to strengthen its economic + political hold on China whilst her rivals were distracted in Europe. |
| The US initially tried to prevent Japan’s annexation of Germany’s colonies in the Pacific, due to their emerging power. As a result... | Japan threatened to withdraw from the LON. COMPROMISE = Agreed to a mandate system for former colonies, avoiding formal annexation. BUT provided Japan de facto control of German colonies in the Pacific. |
| Japan’s casualties were relatively minor compared to the other victors. But in balance... | Japan’s timely and professional actions in the war supported the ultimate victory of the Allies. |