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Japan and the U.S.

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1JAPAN AND THE U.S.U.S.A. was really interested in extending its interests in Japan. They tried in 1837 and 1846, but they were beaten off by the Japanese ships. There was the creation of the Gun-Boat Diplomacy
2COMMODORE PERRYHe arrived to Japan with four warships, – to repeat US requests for various agreements, and he was promising to return the following year to receive Japan’s response.
3TOKUGAWA SHOGUNATE AND THE TREATY OF KANAGAWATokugawa was fully aware of Chinas humilliation in the Opium War, so they finally agreed to the Treaty of Kanagawa, letting ports to the trading of the US, leaving the US with the position of "most favoured nation".
4THE US FOLLOWEDUS was making traties and more treaties, letting now Japan enter to the US trading.
The government of Japan signed the Treaty of Amity and Commerce with the US.
5THE COURT AND THE NATIONALISMThe Treaty of Amity and Commerce was totally opposed by the imperial court. The court was dominated by Japanese nationalists, who favoured continuing seclusion and instead advocated reppeling the barbarians.
6SATO NOBUHIROHe was an early scientist and advocate of Japanese westernization. His grand design began with the conquest of China. The first blow should be at Manchuria, “so easy to
attack and hold”
"Japan is the foundation of the world"
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