Japanese Expansionism

Question 1

What were the reasons for Japanese expansion?

Answer 1

Attempt to transform J into Western-style power
J’s belief that it was destined to lead Asia
Need for raw materials
Need for security
Growing support for militarism

Question 2

What did nationalism lead to in Japan?

Answer 2

Imperialism and Militarism

Question 3

What treaty resulted from Matthew Perry’s visit to J?

Answer 3

Treaty of Kanagawa

Question 4

What resulted from the treaty of kanagawa?

Answer 4

Emperor gets more power, J becomes more modernized, dismantling of the feudal system, national unity and patriotism, building up of military and navy

Question 5

What conflict did J engage in after modernizing under the treaty of kanagawa?

Answer 5

First Sino-Japanese war

Question 6

In what year did the first Sino-Japanese war begin?

Answer 6

1894

Question 7

What was the result of the first Sino-Japanese war?

Answer 7

the treaty of Shimonoseki and Japan became a world power with en empire

Question 8

What were the terms of the treaty of shimonoseki?

Answer 8

Japan gained territory, Korea gained independence, China had to pay a lot of money and open ports

Question 9

What was the Triple Intervention?

Answer 9

G, R, and F were concerned about Japan’s growing power so R took Liaodong Peninsula, G took Shangdong Province, and GB/F took more ports from China

Question 10

What was the Amur River Society?

Answer 10

A patriotic, anti-Russian, pan-Asian society that promoted Japanese expansion on the mainland

Question 11

What alliance drew Japan out of diplomatic isolation?

Answer 11

Anglo-Japanese Alliance

Question 12

When did the R-J war start and what were they fighting over?

Answer 12

1904

Korea and Manchuria

Question 13

How did Japan win the R-J war?

Answer 13

It’s navy beat the Russian navy

Question 14

Why was Manchuria important to Japan?

Answer 14

It was agriculturally and minerally rich, it was 4 times as big as Japan so offered living space, and it served as a buffer between Russia and J

Question 15

What treaty ended the R-J war? And what were it’s terms?

Answer 15

The treaty of Portsmouth

Japan gained Korea and parts of Manchuria, but most Japanese were disappointed with these outcomes

Question 16

What were the two positions on Japanese expansion within Japan?

Answer 16

Some wanted less expansion because it was expensive and required a strong army and navy, some wanted to keep expanding and for Japan to improve its position in Asia

Question 17

How did WWI effect Japan?

Answer 17

It got German colonies (Tsing Tao) and it could issue the 21 demands since the Allies were distracted.
It also failed to get their racial equality clause in the LoN charter (yellow peril)

Question 18

What led to Anglo and American distrust of japan?

Answer 18

21 demands

Japan prolonged involvement in white army of Bolshevik revolution

Question 19

What produced domestic turmoil in Japan?

Answer 19

The Japanese thought that the 21 demands would do more damage to Japanese reputation than help
The Japanese were mad about the costly intervention in the Bolshevik revolution and the fact that Japan failed

Question 20

What contributed to tensions between Japan and the West?

Answer 20

21 demands
Intervention in Russian revolution
Denial of racial equality clause
Yellow peril
1924 immigration act