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Rise of Militarism : Japan (1919-37)

ICSE · Class 11 · History

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Overview

Japan moved from isolation to expansion through a series of political, economic, and military changes. Foreign pressure opened the country, modernization strengthened it, and later economic distress and aggressive nationalism pushed the army to dominate politics. The result was a shift from democrat

Key Concepts

Japan had remained isolated for two

Japan had remained isolated for two centuries, with ports closed except to a few Dutch and Chinese traders. Commodore Matthew Perry arrived in 1853 an

The 1854 treaty gave one

The 1854 treaty gave one-sided advantage to the Western power and showed Japan that it was being forced into an unequal relationship.

Japan introduced industrialization

Japan introduced industrialization, agrarian reforms, and a new constitution in 1889. Over time, it adopted Western methods and built a strong central

During World War I

During World War I, Japan’s export of cotton cloth almost trebled and its merchant fleet doubled in tonnage. In 1925, all adult males were given votin

Despite democratic reforms

Despite democratic reforms, the army took control of the government at the beginning of the 1930s. The army and Conservatives were powerful in the upp

Learning Objectives

  • Understand how Japan ended its policy of isolation and opened relations with the West.
  • Explain how modernization and reforms changed Japan in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
  • Identify the causes that made military rule stronger in Japan during the 1930s.
  • Describe Japan’s invasion of Manchuria and the response of China, the League of Nations, America, and other powers.
  • Explain Japan’s expansion into China, the Anti-Comintern Pact, and the road to Pearl Harbour.

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