Japan's Response to Imperialism

Describe the Meiji Restoration

• All of the above
• Began industrializing
• Factories made mostly military (naval) equipment
• Brought in American and German advisors to train soldiers
• Began imperializing China and nearby countries

After the Meiji restoration Japan was quickly becoming a ________________________.

• sphere of influence
• super power
• colony

Where did Japan begin imperializing?

• United States
• China
• Thailand
• Europe

Who did Japan defeat in the Russo-Japanese war?

• The British
• Germany
• Russia
• U.S.A.

What did Japan do differently than China to avoid being imperialized?