Ch3 Militarist Japan Flashcards
When did the Meiji Period end?
1912
Which emperor came after Emperor Meiji? What era did he initiate? How long did it last?
Emperor Taisho
Taisho Era
1912
Came at end of Meiji Period
political challenges during Taisho era
- emperor sick (cannot authority), advisors (Genro) left politics (age)
- military resent politicians cut budget
- Seiyukai vs Minseito political rivals -> Diet
what did e__ s__, a__ l__ p__ lead to? (political challenges, Taisho Era)
emperor sick, advisors left politics
- no strong political figure, unify government
- military act on their own
- emperor sick (cannot authority), advisors (Genro) left politics (age)
- military resent politicians cut budget
- Seiyukai vs Minseito political rivals -> Diet
what did m__ h__ p__ c__ b__ lead to? (political challenges, Taisho Era)
military h8 politician cut budget
- military oppose internationalist policies diplomacy, trade -> civilian govt.
worsened beef btwn military <-> civil politicians
- refused supply ministers represent army, navy -> Diet cannot form
- emperor sick (cannot authority), advisors (Genro) left politics (age)
- military resent politicians cut budget
- Seiyukai vs Minseito political rivals -> Diet
what did S__ vs M___ p__ r___ -> D__ lead to? (political challenges, Taisho Era)
Seiyukai vs Minseito Political Rivals
- power, influence fight
- PM cannot gain majority support, pass laws
- emperor sick (cannot authority), advisors (Genro) left politics (age)
- military resent politicians cut budget
- Seiyukai vs Minseito political rivals -> Diet
shortcomings of Japan’s constitutional monarchy system
appt. PM, not always most successful political party leader
- difficult, PM gain majority
Genro, Privy Council, more power than PM
- overturn decisions made -> PM
- forced some PM resign
Privy Council, Genro only answerable to Emperor
Economic challenges in Taisho Japan
- WW1 end -> internationally less demand (Japanese Goods)
- 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake
- countryside insufficient land, technology
What did WW1 e__ -> i__ l__ d__ (J__ G___) cause?
WW1 end -> internationally less demand (Japanese Goods)
- severe inflation (European countries comeback from war, competition increase)
- large companies dismiss thousands, high unemployment
- resentment
- WW1 end -> internationally less demand (Japanese Goods)
- 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake
- countryside insufficient land, technology
What did 1923 G__ k__ E__ cause?
1923 Great Kanto Earthquake
- loss of lives
- economic hardships
- WW1 end -> internationally less demand (Japanese Goods)
- 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake
- countryside insufficient land, technology
What did c__ i__ l__, t__ cause?
countryside insufficient land, technology. countryside…
- no cheap, better goods, services
- not enf land farm (population growth)
- no tech, boost productivity, farmers
- tenant farmers, pay landlord, no moneh
- WW1 end -> internationally less demand (Japanese Goods)
- 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake
- countryside insufficient land, technology
social changes in Taisho Japan
- rural-urban divide
- changing role, women
link to economic problem: c__ i__ l__, t__
how did r__, u__ d__ in Taisho Japan -> unhappiness
rural, urban divide
- govt. support wealthy Zaibatsu
- rich business richer
- margin, poor, rich widen
- richest landlords, luxury -> collect moneh, tenant farmers
- poor unhappy -> uprising (sudden increase price commodities)
Zaibatsu -> big strong business, single family
how did c___ r__ w___ in Taisho Japan -> unhappiness?
changing role, women
- women work factories, active, politics instead, traditional roles in family
- traditionalist groups -> Japan losing identity
1920s
- greater independance, hard conditions, good wage
great depression 1929
what happened to japan banks 1920-1927s ONLY
link i__ l__ d__ (J__ G___)
- Japan many small bank
- borrowers, mostly, industries
- after WW1 industry, doing bad, loan, close down, banks difficult collect loan
- PANIk! banK CRASH! Withdraw all ur monehhh
- > 20 bank byebye
what did govt. do to allieviate the 1927s banking crisis
policies
impact of great dep. on farmer (JAPANNNNN)
- export less
- lower demand farmer produce
- 43% fall income
3 2 1 fight
- landowner refuse decrease rent!
- farmer stand their ground!
- landowner evict farmer!
- farmer organise unions, protest! farmer take landowners court!
impact of great dep. on businessmen (JAPANNNN)
- struggle get business
- 2x more small business close
3 2 1 fight
- business owner join protest!
- business owner form Imperial Middle Class Federated Alliance!
- business owner accuse govt. traitor, look after big business!
how did great dep lead to u____, v__ p__? (JAPANNNN)
unemployment, violent protest
- 20% lose job
- 2 week pay if they dismissed
how did great dep lead to f__ o__ c__? (JAPANNN)
fear of communism
- unemployment, workers, attracted -> communists agitators, VIVA LA REVOLUTION!!!
- govt. fear shared border + close2 Japan USSR
did Japan Communist Party work?
no
- damn small
how did great depression lead to D___ i__ g__ (JAPANNNNN)
distrust in government
- Zaibutsu kahoots, govt?
- govt only benefit elite?
how did military influence rise in Japan?
- civilian govt. kahoot elites?
- london naval conference
- Manchuria
1929s
how did c__ g__ k__ e___? lead to military unhappy JAPAN
civilian govt. kahoot elites?
- officers, low-middle class, affected
- sus govt. corrupt, self-seeking
- cut military budget ANGRY!!
- civilian govt. kahoot elites?
- london naval conference
- Manchuria
