Transcript Japan
Japan After the Great War Bailey Barrett and Lacey Neal Overview • • • • Evolution Post War Colonized or colonizer Choices Thesis • After World War 1 Japan Gained several German island, the government wasn’t effected and stayed stable, and it brought great prosperity to Japan. Japan’s evolution • Japanese = Chinese (most likely) • Europeans came • Dutch merchants (1600) • Japan isolated • Rest of Europe came (1800) • Japan modernized • Meiji Era = shogun to emperor Military • Industrialization (1905) • Colonial power – Russia (1905) – China (1905) – Korea (1905) • Large industrial power Post War • Brought great prosperity • 1919 became one of the greatest military and industrial powers of the world. • Was repaid by Britain with several German islands • One of the few to keep a strong economy Colonized or Colonizer • Became colonizer • Instituted imperialism • Took over: • Manchuria • Korea • Russia Colonized or Colonizer • Started a war with china • Colonizing lead to a war with the Soviet Union • Japan Defeated • Signed treaty of Versailles • Japan emerged as a great power • in international politics and trading. Choices: traditional or modern? • During the war Japan was very traditional which continues today. • Now large cities such as Tokyo are extremely modern. • Modern and traditional people still have “Cat fights” between what japan should be. Modern Japan Traditional Japan Democratic or communist • Government is Democratic • Few Communist parties Capitalist or Socialist • During World War 2 they were Socialistic • After Us occupation ended they became capitalistic Religious or Secular? • Buddhist, Christian and Shinto • Large amount of Buddhist temples • Large amount of Shinto shrines Conclusion • Japan became a major colonizer,taking over parts of Russia, most of Korea and Manchuria for their resources. They were rewarded with several german island after the war and maintained a stable economy. They formed a democratic government, and became a secular state. Japan has a mixture of traditional and modern culture. • http://internationalbusiness.wikia.com/wiki/World_War_I_ and_its_Effects_on_Japan • Google images Bibliography