Empire of the Rising Sun
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
The Emperor
- Emperor Hirohito was born in 1901
- He reigned for 63 years, 1926-1989
- Was not a agressive man
- Considered to be descendant of Sun goddess
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Pre-WW2
- Signed agreement with US and GB to limit navy
- Economy grew slowest in 1920s
- Great Depression hit Japan really hard in 1929
Photo by Tony Fischer Photography
Earthquake
- September 1, 1923
- 8.3 on Richter Scale
- 300 aftershocks
- 140,000 deaths
- 45% survivors lost jobs
Photo by Stuck in Customs
Manchurian Incident:
1931 - Japan blew up Japanese railroad and blamed China. In 'self-defense', Japan attacked Chinese troops.
Photo by Justin in SD
Manchurian Incident 2:
League of Nations blamed Japan for attacking and Japan withdrew from the League.
Photo by cod_gabriel
Western Influence
- Japan began to be influenced by Western
- Teenagers began to reject family authority
- Military condemned western influences
- Western ideas undermined Japanese values
- Japan valued obedience to authority vs. freedom
Photo by Stuck in Customs
Military Takeover
- Ultranationalists: rejected all Western ideas
- UltNats assassinated many politicians
- 1937-Military forced government to accept domination
- Military ended democratic freedoms
- Military built cult around emperor, started Sun goddess belief
Photo by bebouchard
Military Takeover 2
- Students in school taught absolute obedience
- Military revived ancient warrior values of bushido
Photo by zilverbat.
