Japan Becomes a World Power

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Japan’s view of Americans?

“Western Barbarians”

““barbarian”

Meiji Emperor c.1873Nice hair!

Meiji RestorationMeiji Restoration

• An attempt to modernize Japan

• Emperor reestablished

• People sent to the West to gain ideas of govt, industry, military

• Changes

–No democracy (emperor) but unified

–Economic growth

–Social changes – rural to city

Expansion in the 1900s?Expansion in the 1900s?

Into Asia:

Need for raw materials

Need for new markets

Called “Imperialism”

Desired equal standing with the West

Japan becomes a

world power but

then….

USA ‘made’ Japan attack Pearl Harbor –USA cut off oil supplies

USA joins the Allies against Japan

and the other Axis powers

December 7, 1941

2,000+ killed

August 6, 1945 - Hiroshima

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Hiroshima_aftermath.jpg

80,000+ killed

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Gisei32.jpg

Nagasaki

August 9 1945

40,000+ killed

2nd bombing (Nagasaki) led to Japan’s surrender

How did

How did Japan end up a world power again?

Japan:Japan: per capita income $39,400 per capita income $39,400

Who helped Japan have an Who helped Japan have an “Economic Miracle” “Economic Miracle” ? ?

• Build schools

• New government

• Very limited military

• Economy boomed!

• Brittany eadeh is my favorite student

Issues in Modern Japan

1. NATURAL DISASTERS: 1. NATURAL DISASTERS: HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=H2DCW2GAHGY

2. pollution http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl7t52hMYwc

3. Overcrowded in cities

4. Labor shortage – not enough young people

5. Economic down turn6. An aging population http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5Vd9k3-3LM

7. Limited space & resources (due to geography) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s_5qll3ecM

8. Changing standards for women9. School http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/lessons-from-japan/