Japanese Expansionism Flashcards
What were the reasons for Japanese expansion?
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
What did nationalism lead to in Japan?
Imperialism and Militarism
What treaty resulted from Matthew Perry’s visit to J?
Treaty of Kanagawa
What resulted from the treaty of kanagawa?
Emperor gets more power, J becomes more modernized, dismantling of the feudal system, national unity and patriotism, building up of military and navy
What conflict did J engage in after modernizing under the treaty of kanagawa?
First Sino-Japanese war
In what year did the first Sino-Japanese war begin?
1894
What was the result of the first Sino-Japanese war?
the treaty of Shimonoseki and Japan became a world power with en empire
What were the terms of the treaty of shimonoseki?
Japan gained territory, Korea gained independence, China had to pay a lot of money and open ports
What was the Triple Intervention?
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
What was the Amur River Society?
A patriotic, anti-Russian, pan-Asian society that promoted Japanese expansion on the mainland
What alliance drew Japan out of diplomatic isolation?
Anglo-Japanese Alliance
When did the R-J war start and what were they fighting over?
1904
Korea and Manchuria
How did Japan win the R-J war?
It’s navy beat the Russian navy
Why was Manchuria important to Japan?
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
What treaty ended the R-J war? And what were it’s terms?
The treaty of Portsmouth
Japan gained Korea and parts of Manchuria, but most Japanese were disappointed with these outcomes
What were the two positions on Japanese expansion within Japan?
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
How did WWI effect Japan?
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)
What led to Anglo and American distrust of japan?
21 demands
Japan prolonged involvement in white army of Bolshevik revolution
What produced domestic turmoil in Japan?
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
What contributed to tensions between Japan and the West?
21 demands Intervention in Russian revolution Denial of racial equality clause Yellow peril 1924 immigration act
