1. How did the Meiji Restoration lead to growing Nationalism and Militarism?

Lesson Objectives
To examine both the external and internal causes of growing Japanese nationalism and militarism

​​Lesson Tasks
  1. ​Download, read and make notes from the Lesson PowerPoint
  2. Read and make notes from Chapter 5 of Andrew Gordon. (2003). A Modern History of Japan - From Tokugawa Times to the Present.
  3. Using your notes from the reading and the Lesson PowerPoint, complete this mind-map to show which of the changes during the Meiji Restoration led to increased nationalism and militarism in Japan.
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Extension Tasks
  1. ​Read this definition of Nationalism by Benedict Anderson on this page who argues that nations are 'imagined communities'. To what extent do you agree with Anderson?
  2. Considering what you've learnt about the Meiji Restoration this lesson,  how did Japan try to create an 'image' of Japan in the minds of the people? What did it do?
  3. Read this article about European militarism prior to WW1. To what extent could Meiji Japan be defined as militaristic?

2. How and why did Japan become an Imperial power?

Lesson Objectives
To identify the growing impact of nationalism and militarism on Japan’s foreign policy

​Lesson Tasks
  1. ​Download, read, and make notes from the Lesson PowerPoint.
  2. Complete Questions 1-16 on the last slide of the PowerPoint.
  3. Read pages 18-20 of the Oxford Paper 1 textbooks, making notes of any key events and the impact of them on Japanese Nationalism and Militarism.
  4. Complete the exam-style questions 1a, 1b and 2 on page 17.
  5. Complete Question 3 on page 18, Questions 1 and 2 on page 19 and Question 1 on page 20.
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Supplementary Readings
  1. Read: Gordon, A. (2003). A Modern History of Japan. p. 115-123. According to Gordon, what forces drove Japan to become an imperialist power?
  2. Read pages 49-62 of Buruma, I. (2004). 'Inventing Japan' - Make a list of all the ways in which militarism was fostered amongst Japanese people.

3. What was the impact of World War One on Japan?

Lesson Objectives
​To examine the positive and negative impact of the First World War on Japan

​Lesson Tasks
  1. ​Read pages 16-18 of the Pearson textbooks and;
    1. Add the key events to your timelines.
    2. Make a table identifying both the positive and negative impacts of the First World War on Japan
    3. Overall, what was the biggest effect on Japan of the war?
  2. Complete Activity 8 on page 18. Write out full answers, then peer assess each others' work with a partner. Refer to the exam questions page here for tips on structure and use the mark scheme on this page to mark the work.
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