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Arrival of Matthew Perry
Matthew Perry came and told Japan that in one year they have to open their doors for trade -
Treaty of Kanagawa
Japan opened 2 ports for U.S. ships -
Tokugawa Shogun steps down
The Japanese people were angry that they gave into foreigner demands and Tokugawa stepped down ending the military dictatorship. -
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Mutsuhito's Reign
chose the name Meiji as his name which means "Enlightened rule" -
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Coal Production
Coal production grew from half a million tons to more than 21 million tons. -
Treaty with China
China and Japan had interest in Korea and signed a hands off agreement. -
Military Power
COuntry had several dozen warships and five hundred thousand well-trained soldiers it was the strongest miliatry power in asia -
Abolition of Extraterritorial rights
foreign powers signed a treaty to abolish extraterritorial rights -
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China vs. Japan - war
China broke the agreement. Rebellion broke out and a war lasted only a few months. Japan drove the chinese out of Korea -
Peace treaty
China and Japan signed a peace treaty which gave Japan it's first colonies in Taiwan and neignboring islands. -
Russo-Japanese war
Japan launched a surprise attack on Russian ships. Japan drove Russian troops out of Korea. Took over most of their pacific fleet. -
Japan and Russia peace negotiations
Thoedore Roosavelt drafted a treaty called The Treaty of Portsmouth. -
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Japanese occupation of Korea
Japan sent in advisers who grabbed more and more power from the Korean government. In 1907, the Korean king gave up th ecountry. The imperial army was disbanded and in 1910, Japan annexed korea. -
Modernization
Japanese economy had become as modern as any in the world.