Transcript File - World History with Mr. Johnson

By: Julie Clingenpeel and Dreama Phillips
Who were the first
Europeans to go to
Japan?
The Portuguese
What policy did Japan
adopt towards foreigners?
Explain what this was.
Isolationism. A national policy of no
communications with other countries.
Perry running after
Japan to get them to
trade.
Describe the structure of Japan’s government
from 1500-1850.
A Weak emperor -- the Shogun
held all the power.
General
Tojo
Emperor
Hirohito
Who opened up Japan
to trade in 1857?
Matthew Perry
What was Japan’s
reaction after
seeing how
powerful the
West was?
They industrialized and
wanted to be more like
the West.
What policy did Japan
adopt in order to
correct their
backwardness?
Industrialization
What war did Japan
win in 1905?
Russo-Japanese War
Why was this war fought?
Spheres of Influence in China
What did it
prove about
Japan?
They are a world
power.
Why was Japan
unhappy with the
Treaty of
Versailles?
They didn’t get
much land.
What was Japan’s key policy between
the wars?
Imperialism and
Militarism.
What was Japan’s
obsession between
the wars?
Raw materials --in
order to
industrialize and
build up military
Who were their
leaders during
the 1930’s and
WWII?
General Tojo and
Emperor Hirohito.
What did they do
to acquire raw
materials?
They invaded Korea,
Manchuria, and China.
When, where, and why did
Japan attack the US?
a.) Dec. 7, 1941
b.) Pearl Harbor
c.) to get rid of US influence in the Pacific
What two cities had
atomic bombs
dropped on them?
Why did the US do
this?
a.) Hiroshima and Nagasaki
b.) US didn’t want to invade
Japan
What did the US do to Japan
after WWII?
US helped rebuild them.
What was Douglas
MacArthur’s role in Japan?
He helped rebuild Japan.
What was Japan not allowed to
have after WWII?
A military
What is Japan’s role in
the world today?
A major Economic
power
Describe Japan
today.
Highly developed country, low
birth rate, long life span, high
literacy rate, and high GDP.