Desire for Equality with Need for Strategic Security
the West
Power returned to Meiji (1854), who begain dismantling
Manchuria – buffer against Russia Of the Feudal System and establishing limited democracy 1920s - focus on policy of Meiji’s ambition to become Inernationalism to enhance “first-class country”after the Treaty of Kaganawa economic advance while complying Reforms in all areas: military – they believed to international policy (Kijuro) “rich country = strong military” Treaties: 4 & 9 power treaties Sino-Japanese War (1894-95), Japan Growh of Japanese 5:5:3 Naval Treaty defeated China establishing itself as a world power with an empire Nationalism in the 19th Hara’s government - led Japan into Century the League of Nations Anglo-Japanese Alliance in 1902 (UK) Belief that control of China and Participation at the Versailles Conference- Korea enhanced security Which gave Japan control over German Pacific islands- established Japan as naval Power League of Nations in 1921 Need for Raw Materialis and Offended by USA excluding Asian Markets Popular Enthusiasm for Immigrants militarisn and Belief in a Destinty as the expansionism Leader of Asia Sino-Japanese War – China Military reforms: modernization and forced to open ports to First Sino-Japanese War - Japan adapting Germany military tactics, Japan Defeated China – established itself as Established Navy Manchuria – agriculturally Regional leader After Sino-Japanese war - population rich with minteral Japan crushed Russia over interests told to “endure hardships” as huge resources – needed for Korea (1904) amount of money was spent on Army advanced industrilization Issued China with “Twenty – One Demands” and navy Japan supplied goods to Forcing China to agree to remaining Amur-River Society established other nations during WWI Japanese in Shandong and Manchuria 1920s more government power given Divide between rural and China’s political instability was key in to military due to challenge facing urban areas – due to Encouraging imperial competition – demoncracy adn fear of left wing economic trouble – belief Therefore, taking advantage of China radicalism that governmetn was And Korea would establish Japan as dominant Japan’s Preservatin Laws closely asociated with Regional player . zaibatsu
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