GASA01H3 Lecture 7: Worksheet 7
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It was connected to the rise of japan: they said we could create a different understanding of ourselves and of asia, without being violent toward each other. Japan was extremely aggressive when trying to colonize china. They still hold a huge grudge against them. In 1853 an american naval went to japan (edo) to secure a trade route. Japan eventually changes their cultural politically and military as the realize how powerful the west is. Until 1870s japan was a hierarchical society and only a few were considered the elite. But that changed when japan decided to join the modern states to have a modern military. China viewed korea as a brother, with close relations. 1985 is when japan obtained its first colony. 1935 was when japan began to take over nanjing. Compare and contrast japan"s encounter with western power with what you learned about china last week.