Military ChangesTiffany, Joseph, Isaac and Hansol

Tokugawa ShogunateDaimyos and Samurais were in control of militaryCentral government system was used

Pre-Meiji EraArmies

Run by daimyoNot subservient to a central government

Meiji RestorationSino-Japanese War (1894-5): war with ChinaRusso-Japanese War (1904-5): war with RussiaDomination over Korea

Japan threatened Korea to open three ports (the Treaty of Kanghwa)

Modern army/navy establishedLoyal to government

Followed examples from Prussia (Germany)

Meiji Restoration (Cont’d)

International relationshipsDevelopment of…

WeaponsMilitary tactics

1873 ConscriptionStated that all men had to serve three years after turning twenty-one