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Growth of Japanese Nationalism in the 19th century - Coggle Diagram
Growth of Japanese
Nationalism in the
19th century
Need for
strategic security
After Japan had won the Sino-Japanese war
this showed other countries of Japans rapidly increasing
power. Being worried those countries acted out (Triple Intervention) and took some of the land. This angered Japan
and served as a wake up call for a more stronger and strategic military.
Invested more money into milataric and strategic needs
Need for raw materials
and markets
Took over ports of trade
within china in order to
strengthen themselves and
limiting access to others (The West)
After the short lived economic boom
which had concluded in 1921 after Europe
started to take back lost markets, unrest and unemployment
had started to rise. This caused a massive divide between
cities and rural areas when both of their services were needed. The difference was that the rural areas could be shut down by democratic powers and other factors. To add
insult to injury the walstreet had also crashed around this time
Popular enthusiasm
for militarism and
expansionism
Had been encouraged
to widen their army. Adapted
German military tactics and
had help with the Navy from Britain
After having to give up land to Western
powers, japan was encouraged to have a stronger military
and they also wanted more land to compensate what was lost
Coordinating multiple land battles matching the interest Russia had in Korea and Manchuria, which encouraged expansionism and also would stir up problems
later on.
Signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth, which
encouraged the Japanese ideology
of expansionism
Desire for equality
with the west
Signing of the Kanagawa
treaty with the USA in 1854
to create ties with the west
Establishing new navy
with the help of the British
Implementation of a Meiji, which
had industrialized and reformed Japan
Invested more money
into their military in order to
be on par with the west
The signing of the Anglo- Japanese Alliance
which was made in order to strengthen ties between
estern asia and the west
Twenty- One Demands
which was created to
suppress western powers
and trade within East Asia
Belief in a destiny
as the leader of Asia
Defeating China in the Sino-Japanese
was and then creating The Treaty of Shimonoseki
which made China give up various different
properties and land up to Japan and
acknowledged Koran independence.
Treaty of Portsmouth being signed
which caused Japan to control more
land in East asia