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Flashcards by MARISOL CASTELAN CAUDILLO, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by MARISOL CASTELAN CAUDILLO
over 7 years ago
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| Japan and the USA | By: Marisol Castelán |
| The main western power was very interested in Japan | USA. to make sure the trading would be real, USA send two warships in a form of "gun-boat diplomacy" |
| On March 1854, Japan politicians finally agreed with the Treaty of Kanagawa |
This event opened 2 of the japan´s ports to USA trade this gave to the USA the tittle of "Most Favored Nation"
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| Japan´s policy seclusions finally ended after 200 years | This lead to the rapid emergence of Japan as an important international power |
| In 1858 Japan signed the TReaty of Amity to started the commerce with the USA | the imperial court was opposed, it was dominated by nationalist. Japan was pressured to sign similar treaties with other Western Nations |
| Meiji Restoration | all the treaties signed (without the emperor´s consent) made important concession to the Western Powers. |
| Anti-government movements started in Japan |
The main advocates of resistance who were prepared to kill and die for their cause where known as "Shishi"
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| Thier inspiration was Aizawa Sheishisai and Sakuma Zozan. Sakuma got many ideas from the western science and technology | "Easten Morals and Western Science" |
| Yoshida Shoin wanted the old feudal system to be transformed to stablish the national unity. | it would enable Japan to resist to the power of the Western Nations |
| The feeling of nationalist resentment at Western an dthe control cointiuned growing | this caused that the Choshu Clan leaders were able to persuade the emperor to adopt a anti-western policy |
| The emperor died in 1866, and was replaced by the emperor Meiji | He was influenced by those who opposed the government, the the threat of a civil war finally persuaded |
| 1868; the emperor stablished the imperial court in Edo. | after that the imperial system continued without interruptions in Japan. the main aim was to prevent Japan from suffering the fate of other Asian nations |
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