1854-1896: How Western Bullying Taught Peaceful Japan Imperialism (VIDEO)

40 years of humiliations led previously inward-looking Japan to set on a drive of militarization, modernization and expansion of its own

*Japanese depiction of a US warship, 1854*

Japan was a peaceful nation until Commodore Perry arrived and threatened war unless Japan bowed to Western commercial interests. Japan modernized and militarized to survive and quickly devolved into an imperial power itself.

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4 Comments

Undecider says 4 years ago

Japan peaceful until Perry showed up?

All_has_An _END_. says 4 years ago

so the Evil Empire started way back in 1854

1. Canosin says 4 years ago
  
  and it will die in 2020…..
  
  1. All_has_An _END_. says 4 years ago
    
    Most importantly , I hope it dies without a major war
    I think the Empire for sure does not have more than 5 years( max)