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43 Cards in this Set
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what is the biggest city in jappan
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honshu
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archlpelago
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serise of islands
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what are the 3 tectonic plats that form japan
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1. uration plate
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the ring of fire
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a cirle that lines the pacific ocean and has 3 tectonic plate together wich makes it have earthquakes and volcanos
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what year did the portugese arrive in japan?
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1543
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how long didn chinas isolation last?
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over 200 years
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in what year the us sent who to do what
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in 1853 the us sent cormmadore mathew c. perry to negotiate a trade agreement
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who did mcw bring whith him and what did they do
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mcw brought the army and they forced japan to sign an un= tready
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meiji
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enlightend rule
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selective borrowing
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take the things you like and itgnore thev other stuff
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japan went through revolutionary changes in what years
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1868-1912
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what was the diet
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a legislative body thatis elected by the peopler
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what was japan lacking?
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iron, steel
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manchuria
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russia, china-took overby because they neededto b strong
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why does the us refuse to sel them oil?
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because we knew they were using it for their military
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when did japan attak us and where
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dec.7,1941
perlharbor hawii |
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when did the us drop an attomic bomb and where
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aug.1945
heroshima and nagasaki |
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japan was occupied by us in what years
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1945-1952
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what were the 5 post war reforms
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1. military leaders are removed from power
2. emporotr had no more political power 3. freely elected democratic gov't 4. no army, no navy 5. constitution is writ6ten men and women are equill |
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what are 10 japanese companese
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1. Canon
2. Fuji 3. Honda 4. Nissan 5. Mazda 6. Yamaha 7. Subaru 8. Sony 9. Toyota 10. Lexus |
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how?
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1. educated work force
2. dedicated workers 3. gov't planning of economy |
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What is educated workforce
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*In Japan, people are the greatest asset
99% literacy *school is very demandeing |
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What is dedicated workers
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* Pride at work
* cooperative environment * workers committed to co. v.v. *traditionally but, changing |
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Gov't planning of ecomomy
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* MITI decides what to produce
* What is good for whole not individual co. * Tariffs |
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What is MITI?
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Ministry of
International Trade and Industry |
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What is a tariff?
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Tax on imports and quotas to discourage foriegn goods
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Who is Kim Jong Il
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the supream leader
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Who is Kim Jong Un
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The supream leader's son
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Who is Kim Il Sung?
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Kim Jung Il's father and the eternal president of Korea
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what is the armistice agreement
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a cease in fire
* often just temporary |
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who is the president of south korea?
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president lee
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what are 4 korean corporations
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1. samsung
2. kia 3. hyndai 4. LG |
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what are typhoons
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a tropical storm that forms over the pacific ocean
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homogenous
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having a similar nature: uniform in structure and quality
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seisemograph
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an instriment that measures and recordes movment in the earths crust
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epicenter
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the spot on the earths surface that is dire3ctly obove the focas of an earthquake
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monsoon
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a seasonal shift in the prevavailing winds that influences large climate regions
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shinto
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ancient religion :worship of the dead
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buddhist
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modern religion: live selflessly: live modestly
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confucianism
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anciet religion: the idea of honering and respecting our parents
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aristocrats
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upperclass
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who was in charge of the emporor
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us general douglas MacArthur
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who was the emporor at the time of the us dictatorship?
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emporer hirohito
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