Rise of Modern Japan

Feudal Japan
We com perry reached
Japan in 1853, It was
Feudal land by
shogun,or chief , of
what clan had most
military power.

A lot of
countries By 1867,it was clear that Shogun was
wanted to losing power, army takings
trade with gov’t,reinstate emperor
japan and
use their
ports.

In 1853,the U.S.commodore Matthew

perry & armed ships intimidate japan
into opening the borders
Meiji Restoration In 1868, 16 years old Meiji was enthroned but the great clan actually
controlled government business land and the military as they did in 1945.
Develop
factories to
Sell the
factories to
To pay for
certain
trusted compete Many
it
Increase
families-like
us with the japanese
peasant’s
foreigners!
land taxes
are mad
b/c of
forign
influence

The empire
Japanese started to
grow due to
empire all the change
happening
 Its virtually impossible not to find Western influences
in Japan.
Japanese Empire and
WWII
(1931-1945) US cut off
trade with
Japan in
1940

The japanese fleet began preparations! carries left their On September 27, 1940, the Axis powers are formed
as Germany, Italy and Japan become allies with the
bases,assembling the secret rendezvous in the vast pasific signing of the Tripartite Pact in Berlin.
We can stop
We can call What will the spread of
document this bring communism.
anti-comint in the
ern future?

That was our

win this time!

Germany, italy ,and japan worked together

signed the anti-comintern to stop the spread of
communism
Allied Occupation After the defeat of Japan in WW2, the
United States led the Allies in the
(1945-1952) occupation and rehabilitation of the
Japanese state.

On May 3, 1947, Japan's postwar

The constitution goes into effect:puts
emphasis human rights
constitution education,gender equality,and
outlawed Japan's right to make
war. Macarthur led
"It says, I'm MacArthur,
allied
Supreme Commander of
the Allied Powers, and I'm
occupation , and
the role of emperor has been relegated to that of a in charge. went easy on
ceremonial head of state without even nominal political
powers.
Hirohito the
emperor
Japan was forced to give up colonies
and were prohibited to having
military or making war
Foundations of Economic Success It came into effect government forces on
(1950s & 80s) on April 28, 1952,
formally ending all
rebuilding the economy
japan developed one of the most stable occupation powers
democracies in the world. of the Allied forces
and restoring full
Japanese government contributed to the sovereignty to
post-war Japanese economic miracle, Japan
japan began to associate economic
success with political stability

The Japanese products score for excellent In the 1960s, the

Japanese government to affect the economy
typically relate to trade, labor markets, quality control. Japanese In 1960s the
competition, and tax incentives. shipbuilding economy got
industry further
economic production increased to 155 flourished,
stronger ,10%
percent of prewar levels. accelerating the growth each
country's rapid year in waves
Foreign export trade was only at 50 economic
percent of prewar levels during the 1850s growth.

The Economic Miracle (1970’s & 80s)
Japan’s export market achieve
world
dominance(cars,Automobile
parts/accessories,TV,robticts,etc
The reasons for success:a highly
educated workforce, government
support, quilty in products,traditional
values 4 group/hard-work.
the economic and social problems: Crime, Punishment.
Discrimination.
Health Care. Homelessness, Poverty.

In japan the high prices due to business Japan does have

protection some non-tariff
barriers that may
women’s right problems,racism,expensive impact
housing,pollution,overcrowding. commercial
activity in trade.

Japan
recondsider
its role in
world
affairs,after
its specfic
countires
WW2