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What were some of the reasons for Imperialism?

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Self-Defense
(survival of the fittest/ won’t become feast like China; will become guest at table)
Social Responsibility
More Trade: economic growth
Weaknesses of China/Korea and there closeness to Japan

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Unyo Incident

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Jap. merchant ship breaches Korean waters

results in Treaty of Kangwha

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Treaty of Kanghwa

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Korea is officially independent
opens up Korea to trade
similar to treaty of Kanagawa

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First Sino-Japanese war

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Within Korea: confilct betwn pro-Chinese/pro-Japanese

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Source of First Sino-Jap. War

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grew alarmed with Russian plan of trans-Siberian railroad
China wants Korea for protectorate
China’s weakened state (had been defeated by French in IndoChina)

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Goal of First Sino-Japanese War

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Make Korea Independent of China’s influence

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Events of First Sino-Jap. War

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Tonghak Rebellion

Treaty of Shimonoseki

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Tonghak Rebellion

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Rebellious Korean merchants march to Seoul
China sends troops by request
Japan sends more troops
Japan proposes: co-joint reform of Korea (similar to Meiji Restoration)– China rejects
War Officially begins

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Treaty of Shimonoseki

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Japan victory
paved way for Imperialism
Japan receives: Taiwan, Pescadores Islands, territorial control of Liaodong Peninsula

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Triple Intervention

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Russia, france, germany: “relinquish rights of Liaodong Peninsula; return to China
Russians secure lease over Liaodong for 99 years

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Boxer Rebellion

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Peasant Rebellion in Beijing
Russians sends troops into Manchuria; maintains troops
China signs agreement
Manchuria protectorate of Russia
Alarms Japan
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Anglo-Jap Alliance

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alliance with Britain (come to defense of other country if attacked by more than two countries

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Russo-Japanese War

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Jap. victory
Begins 1904: Japan attacks Port Arthur
Decisive Battle: Straits of Tsushima
Sign Treaty of Portsmouth

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Treaty of Portsmouth

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1905
Russia/West recognize Korea’s interest in Korea
ceded the southern half of Sakhalin, leasehold of Liaodong Pen.
Results in treaty with Korea that establishes Korea as protectorate of Japan (Treaty of Protectorate)

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Political Growth

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Conflict btwn population and government

Some political movements: women, labor, communist, socialist

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Japan in WWI

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Japan sides with G.B due to Anglo-Japanese Alliance

Declares war on Germany/sends troops to Shantung Peninsula

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21 Demands

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issued to China secretly
Sent to former general of fallen Qing Dynasty
Gen. Forced to sign
leads to anti-Japanese protest in China

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Results of WWII

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Economic growth due to trade because of Western companies withdrawing from region/ preoccupied with war
End of war: post-war recession since

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Rice Riots

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1918 (summer)
series of riots develop throughout country due to high rice prices (ex: given in notes Fisherman wives)
Police arrests rioters (some sentenced to death)
Newspapers that support rioters shut down
Shows how repressive gov. is becoming

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Kanto Earthquake

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many death injuries
Fires start
Riots happen due to belief Koreans started fires
Police arrest left-wing political activist
Kill minorities

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Universal Manhood Suffrage Bill

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extended the right of suffrage to men 20 and older that had Japanese address

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Peace Preservation Law

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compromise of Lower House to pass Universal Manhood Suffrage Bill
made it illegal to advocate an end to private property or kokutai (the emperor system
targeted communist, censored newspapers, free speech and anyone who wanted change

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Pop Culture

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Attraction to west
1/2 of households get newspapers
People wanting rights (women- suffrage rights)
Dancing (Jazz)

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Washington Conference

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1921-22
Lead to the Naval Treaty
Japan’s identification as Western power

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Naval Treaty

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5;5;3
restricts the amount of tonnage and construction of ships
ratio designed due to oceans they have to protect

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U.S Exclusion Act

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set low quotas for Japanese immigration

angers Japan

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China Unification

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Qing Dynasty collapses
Enters War Lord Period 
20s: political parties arise
China Communist Party (CCP) Mao 
Nationalist (Kuomingtang): Chiang Kaishek
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Northern Expedition

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CCP and KMT join forces and take out various warlords

In Shanghai: KMT turn on CCP

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Japan’s Response

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Tanaka: interest only in Manchuria/ not China

30
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Assasination of Zhang Zoulin

aka Mukden Incident

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Zuolin war lord of Manchuria
Kwangtung Army plot assassination without approval of gov.
bomb planted

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