Apuntes Flashcards
Shogunate
Tokugawa Shogunate 1600-1868
Feudal Military Government
Centralize power, appointed Oficial (Japan)
Sakoku
Lead to economic stagnation
1842 abolition of Sakoku
Treaty of Kanagawa
The openness of the country
Opening to USA Trade, first unequal treaty of Japan
Meiji Restoration
1868-1945
Modernization of the country, rebellion by Samurais.
From feudalism to modern industrial state
Japan Imperialism
1894-1945
Secure resources for its growing economy
1894 vs China Win
1905 vs Russia Win
1910-1945 Korea
1931-1945 Manchuria (Invasion of Japan)
After WW2
1946-1954, Recovery, a new constitution
1954-1992, High growth
1992 Japan lost decade, financial crisis
Japan invades Korea
1592
China helps Korea
Imjin War
Treaty of Ganghwa
First unequal treaty of Korea with Japan
Open to trade
First sino-japanese war 1894 consequence related to Korea
Recognition of Korea as an Independent State
1839-1842
Opium War
GB wants to trade opium, but China does not.
Treat of Nanjing
1842
G.B. wins, 5 ports, right to conduct trade with China on their own terms.
First of all the unequal treaties
1911 China
Sun Yat-Sen defeats Qing Dynasty
1921
1928 China
CCP is founded
Chian Kai Shek president of ROC
1927-1937
Civil War, ROC (KMT) vs CCP
Manchuria (Stops C.W.)
1936-1945 II Sino Japanese War
Japan invades manchuria
Russia helps China
Japan surrenders
1945-1949
Civil War continues, ROC goes to Taiwan
ROC in Taiwan
1945 recognized by UN
1971 ROC expelled from UN
1979 No mutual defense treaty
Lenin
1870-1924
Revolution 1917 vs Russian Monarchy