How Did Japan Colonization

Japan believed they were the fountain of the Yamato race and believed they were superior to any other asian race (Document A). Japan also thought that America would crumble and become “Old Orders” (Document A). Japan's expansion into Asia caused them to go after the bigger countries.

Imperialism in its most simplistic form can be defined by the dictionary of human geography as “the creation and or maintenance of an unequal economic, cultural and territorial relationship, usually between states and often in the form of an empire, based on domination and subordination.” It is also declared by this work to be primarily a western phenomenon that utilizes “expansionist, mercantilist policies” which was demonstrated during the nineteenth and twentieth century. Japan in the earlier years of the Tokugawa reign isolated itself from the rest of the world. It was a feudal system in which each citizen was obedient and knew its place in society. However by 1914, Japan had grown to be an imperial power itself following various

Although Japan changed in many ways from 1853 to 1941, there were also many factors that remained the same throughout the history of Japan. One such continuity was the maintained existence of a figurehead ruler controlled by other political authorities. The feudalistic emperor of Japan was the supposed “highest, most powerful authority” in the land, but was actually controlled by the military leaders- the shogun. Similarly, the militaristic emperor of Japan decades later continued to remain a figurehead ruler controlled by military and government officials. In addition, Japan continued to remain reliant on exports in order to maintain its economy. As a result of Japan’s small geographical size, the island nation had few natural resources and was forced to rely on exports to survive economically. The nation also grew increasingly reliant on other nations to provide materials and supplies that it could not provide for itself. This complete reliance on other nations was seen illustrated when the Japanese military was provoked to attacking another superpower- the United States, in response to the 1940 United States embargo

Japan also believed that if they  would take more and more land that that would be there most important line of defense or as better security (Doc 7) .they  then decided to expand further into China and the Soviet union to gain more materials and get more space for defense from land attacks.(Doc 7/9)  Britain  also started to create influence and take many other countries like Canada and many parts of South Africa for steel and raw materials (Doc 1).

In fact, most of Japan’s problems were caused by the U.S. regardless of whether or not it was intentional. For example, when referring to the last two paragraphs, it talked about how the U.S. put an embargo on their oil with Japan, along with their aircraft parts which caused Japan to have limited resources. This, in turn, caused some tension which was added onto by more of the acts committed by the U.S. such as the Immigration Act of 1924, and the formation of the League of Nations. Besides the tension and the limited resources, there was also the fact that Japan wanted more land for their imperialistic interests. For instance, Manchuria, and China which Japan invaded with ease due to the U.S. being preoccupied with Adolf Hitler and the other axis powers. In the end, Japan clearly had a reason, if not multiple, for attacking Pearl

Japanese plan of expanding and gaining power stimulated them to hurt America first before they

Just as the British did, Japan had a period of expansion. The difference was, japan only went into Asian countries like Korea, Manchuria, China and Russia (Doc. 9). Japan was in need of raw materials to move their industrialization forward. According to William Beasley, “… [Japan] had become dependent on other parts of the world for markets and raw materials.” Similarly to great Brittan, the Japanese relied on other parts of the world for raw materials, as well as the fact that the position of the country was advantages to the trade industry. Japan was very dependent on its coast lines. Walter Weston explains, “The deeply indented coastline of Japan provides a number of excellent harbors on the Pacific coast, and its shores abound in fish of all kinds, the rich supplies of which have for centuries constituted one of the chief articles of food of the people (Doc. 6).” As stated earlier, the circumstances are eerily similar to those of Great

The age of imperialism was an important part of history, it was during the 19th and 20th centuries. During this time period, European countries were taking over great sections of the world. It wouldn't be long before they started to take over Asia. Some countries such as, India and China, went under European control and influence. While Japan adopted reforms to meet the western challenge. How was it possible that Japan was able to be strong while India and China couldn't?

The ideology that a larger country’s influence should be spread to a smaller nation was adopted quickly by Europe and the United States. Held together by nationalism, countries were introduced to the different cultures of the west. However, Japan’s adaptation of a different culture originates from their beginning, when they took in new technology from Southeast China and Korea, such as iron and rice farming. When western forces come in for trade, the Western and European Imperialism will push Japan for its industrialisation and militarisation, eventually leading them to become an imperial force, beginning with the introduction of guns from Europe, and leading to the Meiji restoration, the temporary positive effect of European Imperialism allowed

The Japanese were not unknown to attempts to have them enter the consumerist world of the 19th century. Michael R. Austin bring this up in his book Negotiating with Imperialism, “The boundary’s physical manifestation was the trading complex at Nagasaki, on the southern island of Kyushu…Nagasaki first and foremost was closed to whom the bakufu wished to keep out of Japan.” The bakufu was basically the government of the time that was command by the Emperor. He later describes how Japan slowly rolled out their trade to other countries prior to the west that were mostly in Asian. He later describes how that the Japanese were uneasy to open to the west due to cultural boundaries instead of the aforementioned physical

This research project is a detailing of Japan’s history and its relations with the U.S. The document is intended to explain the rising conflict between them during The Second Sino-Japanese War, U.S retaliation due to the attempted conquest of Asia and the Attack on Pearl Harbor, and subsequent economical and environmental complications. In terms of value, the majority of the document is relevant to my research and

Even though Japan was forced to open their borders by the American forces this was a benefit to the Japanese society, government, military and economy. Imperialism means lengthening the rule of an empire over foreign countries or getting and holding societies. (Random House, 2017). After the forced opening of Japan’s borders by the United States(US) Forces, they became one of the most powerful country’s in the Pacific and the Emperor began to rule Japan again. It took multiple visits by a number of countries including Portuguese, Spanish & Dutch traders in the 16th and 17th centuries (historian, 2017) to gain agreement and establish signed treaties to allow Japan to realise the benefits to not only their society but government, military and the economy.

At the end of the war the Americans had devastated Japanese land with nuclear weapons and the country was destroyed. After WWII the United States took control over Japan and rewrote their constitution. Japan was forced to accept these new terms and adjustments. The new constitution set limits on spending and it shifted the focus from military powers to economic accomplishment. (J., D. B.

Japan, before the war, was struggling economically. Their economic struggles brought fear and doubt for their overall future. Japan is an island positioned south of Korea and as an island country; it lacked proper agricultural resources to stay self-sufficient. Japan’s location in regards to most of the other countries around them had many disadvantages, one being their size. Japan’s population verses the space available that can be used for agricultural growth was very little. Agriculture plays a role in not only providing food for the countries people, but also provided an income when exporting. To compensate for their lack of agriculture, they looked to countries that did well economically and realize this disadvantage. Japan concluded that more land was necessary for a better economy. When speaking of Japan, I do not speak of the people, but more of those who govern them. Those who were in control focused on a bigger picture and while expanding would be beneficial; gaining power was hand in hand.

To begin with, in order to understand how Meiji Restoration prevented Japan from being colonised, it is indispensable to gain insights into the motivations behind it. The peace brought by the policy of sakoku, closing country, in the Tokugawa period resulted the rapid development of Japanese economy and diverse culture. On the other hand, it also led to heavy taxes on peasants, and an increase in the debts of samurai class and the economic status of merchants. Hence, it elicited the discontent of samurai and peasants as the economic disparity between social classes was enlarged. In addition to that, the Tokugawa was also challenged by the West. With the invasion of Commodore Matthew Perry in 1853, the U.S. demanded Japan to open the whole