how were the japanese islands formed? ( hint!)
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Physical FeaturesArchipelago•Four Main Islands: Honshu (80% of pop), Shikoku, Kyushu, Hokkaido
Located in the Ring of Fire•7500 earthquakes per year•75 active volcanoes
Brief Japanese History Lesson•Highly developed civilization by time of Western contact1853: U.S. forces trade agreement signatures
1868-1912: Meiji Resoration Era
•Hundreds of Japanese sent to west (USA/Europe) to study
•Japan became more democratic•Equality between all men•New school system
1900s Age of Imperialism•Japan lacks resources (oil/iron)•Western example followed – take over weaker nations to exploit for resources
•Defeated China, Russia, Korea, Manchuria
World War II•Aligned with Nazi Germany•Dec. 7, 1941 - attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
•Ends when U.S. drops atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki (1945)
1945-1952 U.S. Occupies Japan1.Military leaders removed from power2.Emperor stripped of political power3.Armed forces disbanded4.Forbidden to rebuild military5.Introduced democratic constitution
with economic reforms