jan 1, 1854 - Treaty of Kanagawa signed

Description:

- A treaty with the US opening Japan for trade

- Signed when Commodore Perry arrived, and was not resisted by the Japanese for fear of repeating China's mistake

- Humiliating for the Japanese

Effect:
- Japan taken through large program of modernisation, Westernisation, and industrialisation

- This was in order to be on the same level as the West, which included pursuing an imperial policy

- Known as the Meiji Restoration, as it was carried out by Emperor Meiji (Enlightened Emperor)

-Feudal system dismantled, limited democracy formed, patriotism promoted

- Reforms in the areas of: industry, education, culture, and military (modelled after German military)

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