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10 Cards in this Set
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Itagaki Taisuke |
Established Liberal Party. Japan's first party leader. |
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Ito Hirobumi |
Assasinated in 1909 by Korean Nationalist.
Established peerage system
Key architect of Constitution 1889
Led first Cabinet -Japan's first prime minister. |
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Iwakura Tomomi |
Lead delegation of Meiji Oligarch's to US & Europe (Iwamura mission) |
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Katsura Taro |
PM during Russo-Japanese war (1904-05) and annexation of Korea (1910) Yamagata's protégé became PM following Tatsui Crisis 1912 |
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Matsukata Masayoshi |
Finance Minister for 15 years between 1881-1901 |
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Okubo Toshimichi |
Finance Minister during Land Tax reform Viewed as a traitor, assassinated during Satsuma Rebellion |
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Okuma Shiganobu |
Minister of first Partisian government |
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Saigo Takamori |
"The Last True Samurai" Led Satsuma rebellionaion
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Siaonji Kinmochi |
Most liberal of Japan's leaders PM during Taishu political crisis (1912) |
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Yamagata Aritomo |
"Father of Japanese Militarism" As PM established the Navy + Army ministers must be active duty military officals Drafted imperial rescript to sailors and soldiers 1882 Encouraged generals to refuse to serve in the Saionji cabinet, contributing to Tasho crisis
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