HW #3-1
- How
did the government of Japan change during the Meiji restoration?
- Describe
in at least three sentences Japan’s rationale (reasons) for its
westernization.
- Describe
in at least three sentences Japan’s imperialism and militarization.
- Explain
how in at least three sentences Japan took control of Manchuria.
- Imagine
that you are a Japanese person watching events unfold in the 1850s and
1860s. How might you react? Do you see alternatives to the opening
of your country to foreign trade?
Do you agree that in order to compete with the Western powers, your
nation must begin to behave like the Western powers? Explain in a paragraph