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34 Cards in this Set
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Took place in Japan in the early 18th century. One of the most famous cases involving bushido (samurai code of honor). Group of Samurai left leaderless and forced to commit suppuku. Story popularized during Meji period and brought Japanese back to their roots.
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Ako Vendetta
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“National Learning”
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Kokugaku
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-“people as the basic principle,” the fundamental end of the exercise of the nation’s sovereignty should be the people- the emperor (sovereign) rules for the common good
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Minpon Shugi
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advocated “Goodbye Asia,” Japan needed to create a national identity as a unified people, all for glory of Japan
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Fukuzawa Yukichi
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contained the work of Fukuzawa, promoted Western ideals and discussion
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Meiji Six Journal
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war between China and Japan 1894-95, “over” Korea. Huge victory- reparations, lands granted (Taiwan, etc), great for nationalism and morale, huge upset
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Sino-Japanese War
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1904-05, “over” Korea and Manchuria, Japanese victorious but huge cost in funds and lives, much less satisfying to populace, first defeat of a Western nation by a non-Western power
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Russo-Japanese War
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ended the Sino-Japanese war, Japan forces an unequal treaty (extraterritoriality in Korea), Triple Intervention and “victimization
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Treaty of Shimonoseki-
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ended Russo-Japanese War, mediated by Teddy Roosevelt, no huge land gains or reparations, infuriates populace, solidifies Japanese control of Korea (becomes a colony 1910)
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Treaty of Portsmouth
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master of “politics of compromise”
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Hara Kei (Takashi)-
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elements of the Kwantung Army blew up railroad tracks in China and blamed it on the Chinese military. Lead to seizure of Manchuria by Japanese army. Unclear how aware government was during these events
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Manchurian Incident
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parallelizefd Nazi Germany and fascist Italy, seeking to replace pluralism with central planning and control of economy, authoritarian rule, single party and union
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New Order
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both MacArthur and his staff, immediate plan was demilitarization and democratization of Japan
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SCAP- Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers
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the SCAP, directly controlled Japan according to orders from Washington D.C.
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the SCAP, directly controlled Japan according to orders from Washington D.C.
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1947 on, reversal of previous policies or intentions by SCAP (give up on reparations, no longer attempting to dissolve zaibatsu, encouraging Red Purge and government to crackdown on strikes etc)
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Reverse Course
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postwar prime minister, supported Prince Konoe’s appeal to emperor to end war (yet also supported Japanese hegemony in China)
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Yoshida Shigeru
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named for American economist, three harsh doses: balanced budget, suspension of state loans to industry, abolition of state subsidies (halted inflation but threatened to stall economy- Korean War intervened)
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Dodge Line
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encouraged by SCAP in 1950, purging of alleged communists from various sectors because they supposedly inhibited occupation goals
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Red Purge
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officially ended the occupation in 1952, also resolved the still existing state of war between Japan and other Asian nations
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San Francisco treaty
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thousands of Korean, Japanese, Chinese, and other women who were kidnapped or otherwise forced into sexual slavery for Japanese soldiers, directly organized by Japanese government
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Comfort women
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emperor before, during, and after WWII
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Hirohito
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“exhaustion,” post-war state of Japanese people
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kyodatsu
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trial of “wartime leaders,” 28 men, seven executions. Helped protect emperor of culpability
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Tokyo (War) Trials
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-“gift from the gods” for Japanese economy
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Korean War
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mine workers engaged in militant resistance to government policies
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Miike mine
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centralized government body to aid and direct development of Japanese economy, Ministry of International Trade and Industry
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MITI
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region poisoned by industrial pollution
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Minimata
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U.S.-Japan Security Treaty
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Anpo
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- cult/terrorist group, sarin gas in subway
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Aum Shirikyō¬
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The crown princess of Japan. The wife of Crown Prince Naruhito. Studied at Harvard and Oxford. Formerly employed by Japan’s ministry of foreign affairs.
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Masako
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“village people,” replacement term for marginalized groups such
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Burakumin
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General Agrement on Trade and Tariffs, dramatically opened international trade for Japan, U.S. led
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GATT
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Association of Southeast Asian Nations, setup to encourage cooperation and closeness
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ASEAN
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atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Smithsonian controversy
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Enoly Gay
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