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Brief HistoryThe late 18th century, was a time when Japan switched from an isolated country, into one which entered the global realm. The Boshin War of 1868 was fought by Shoguns who were tired of Japan being weak under the current feudal system, and who wished to make Japan powerful and modernized. The shoguns wanted power to be in the hands of the emperor, an enlightened ruler. The period became known as the Meiji Restoration was a turning point in Japan’s History("Meiji restoration," 2013). As Japan became more powerful, it developed expansionist views. Japan sought to disputes with China over Korean, and the Sino-Japanese War ensued. Japan then fought with Russia in another dispute over Korea in the Russo-Japanese War. After warring with China and Russia, Japan emerged as an imperial power. For a short time, Japan allied with Great Britain during WWI due to Russian threat. The alliance was short-lived. Japan continued with its conflicts with China and became involved in the Second Sino-Japanese war in 1937. As Japan continued with its expansionist views, it joined the AXIS powers in 1940; the powers held similar views of territorial expansion. Japan sought power in the Pacific and East Asia. However, when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, the United States entered the war. The United States bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and Japan admitted defeat in 1945. As a stipulation of surrender the United States would occupy Japan for a period, and the emperor’s position became symbolic. During the time of occupation, Japan was influenced by Western culture. After the occupation, Japan was able to build itself into a modernized country, as it was no longer spending money on military pursuits.("Meiji period (1868 - 1912)," 2013)
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Meiji period (1868 - 1912). (2013). Retrieved from http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2130.html
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Rosenburg, J. (2013). Hiroshima and Nagasaki pictures the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Retrieved from http://history1900s.about.com/od/photographs/tp/Hiroshima-Pictures.htm
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WWII multimedia timeline: 1939-1941. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.authentichistory.com/1939-1945/1-war/1-39-41/