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Who arrived in Japan in 1543?
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The Portuguese
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Who arrived in Japan after the Portuguese?
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Roman Catholic missionaries
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Proliferation?
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increase in amount of atomic weapons
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Why did Japan close their doors to the West?
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They feared that European traders might take over their country
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Whos trade did Japan close to?
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Western trade
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Who was the one who forced Japan to trade with the US?
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Mathew Perry
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How did Japan getting forced to trade with the US affect foreign powers.
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It gave them an advantage.
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Whos culture did Japan study?
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Western culture
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What else did Japan include in their culture?
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Democracy
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we include this in our culture
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Whate three things were included in the industrial development?
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Schools, rails, and communication
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we learn here, railroads travel on them, and this is what we do on a cell phone
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The Japans had the strength to do what in the 1900s?
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to stand alone
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What kind of borrowing did they do from the west?
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selective
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What were two of the natural resources that Japan lacked?
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petroleum and iron ore
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What did Japan do to solve their problem of lacking natural resources?
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take over places that have it
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What two places did Japan take over?
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Korea and German colonies
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What did Japan do during the Great Depression?
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It expanded
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What happened after Japan surrendered to the U.S. at the end of World War 2.
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The U.S. occupied Japan
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When the U.S. occupied Japan, the emperor is stripped of what?
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of all political power
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When the U.S. occupied Japan, what happened to the military?
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it is disbanded
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When the U.S. occupied Japan, the new constitution included equality of what?
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sexes
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What 4 things have contributed to Japan's success?
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an educated work force, dedicated workers, global trade patterns, and government planning
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an educated what force, what kind of workers, global trade what, and government what
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The Korean adapted to most of whoes culture?
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China
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Which did they include more in their culture from China, the language or the writing?
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the language
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What main 3 religions are in Korea?
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Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism
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What is the difference between North and South Korea's government.
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North includes communist government and South is a non-communist government
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Which country is colder, North or South Korea.
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North Korea
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Which country is more mountainous and which country contains more plains?
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North= more mountains
South= more plains |
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What doe the environment in both countries mean for their resources.
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North= more industrial
South= more agricultural |
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Which Korea is more populated?
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South Korea
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What is a demilitarized zone?
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land where troops or weapons are not allowed
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Militarism?
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Honor of the military and readiness for war
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Downsizing?
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firing employees and working
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Tariffs?
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taxes on imports which makes foreign goods expensive
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Quotas?
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a fixed amount to reach
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