World History Name _________________________ Period _______

Modernization of Japan (24.2)

Explain the details of how the Treaty of Kanagawa came about?

The treaty was signed as a result of pressure from U.S. Commodore Matthew C. Perry, who sailed into Tokyo Bay with a fleet
of warships in July 1853 and demanded that the Japanese open their ports to U.S. ships for supplies. Perry then left Japan in
order to give the government a few months to consider its decision.

Japanese were angered that the Shogun gave in to American demands so easily. They turned to the figurehead emperor
Mutsuhito. He realized the best way to counter Western influence was to modernize. What specific Western ways did
emperor Mutsuhito adopt to his own country?
They admired Germany’s strong centralized government, for example. And they used its constitution as a model for their
own. The Japanese also admired the discipline of the German army and the skill of the British navy.

By 1890 Japan, what did Japan’s military consist of?

the Imperial Japanese Army had grown to become the most modern army in Asia: well-trained, well-equipped, and with
good morale. However, it was basically an infantry force deficient in cavalry and artillery when compared with its European
contemporaries.

Explain what the background cause(s) of the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-95) were.
influence in Joseon Korea. After more than six months of unbroken successes by Japanese land and naval forces and the loss
of the port of Weihaiwei, the Qing government sued for peace in February 1895.

What was the result of this war?

the Treaty of Shimonoseki, in which China recognized the independence of Korea and ceded Taiwan, the adjoining
Pescadores, and the Liaodong Peninsula in Manchuria to Japan.

Beginning in 1903, what was the cause(s) of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05?
The war began with disputes over influence and territory in south-east Asia, sparked by competition between Russian
imperialism and Japanese expansion.

Why was the Battle of Tsushima significant?

only 10 of 45 Russian warships escaped to safety, convinced Russian leaders that further resistance against Japan’s imperial
designs for East Asia was hopeless.

Explain the importance of U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt and the Treaty of Portsmouth.
President Theodore Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize for the role he played in the negotiations that ended the conflict.

What happen to Korea after the Russo-Japanese War in 1905 and then in 1910?
Korea was annexed by the Empire of Japan

In what manner did the Japanese treat Korea?

Koreans were forced to worship at Japanese Shintō shrines and even to adopt Japanese-style names, and academic societies
devoted to Korean studies as well as newspapers and magazines published in Korean were banned.