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Causes of Japanese Expansion

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1"Gun Boat Diplomacy"Britain fought against China in order to force the Chinese Government to accept Britain´s right to sell opium in China
2Tokugawa YoshinobuAlso referred as "Keiki", was the last Shogun from 1866
3Japan´s policy of SeclusionLasted over 200 years.
Led to the rapid growth as an important regional and even international power.
4Commodore Perry went to Japan with one purposeCommodore Perry arrived on the 8 of July 1853 (with four warships) to repeat US request for commercial agreements
5"Shishi" (men high purpose)Fanatics who were prepared to kill and die for their cause
6Yoshida ShoinMember of the Choshu Clan, early leader of the shishi - argued that the existing government was incapable of serving the emperor or expelling the Western "barbarians"
7Nationalist resentmentWith this concept growing in Japan, the Choshu Clan leaders were able to persuade the emperor to adopt an anti-western policy, and, to get the government to agree a new seclusion policy
8What event persuaded the Choshu clan to modernize their army ?When Western vessels were fired upon from Choshu coastal territories
9Main aim of the new imperial governmentPrevent Japan from suffering the fate of several other Asian Nations
10On which concepts it was based the education in Japan ?Strong nationalistic and pro-imperial principles