1. How and why did Japan become an Imperial Power?

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Lesson Objectives
To understand the causes and effects of Japanese Imperialism, from the Sino-Japanese War (1894-5) to the Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)

​Lesson Activities

1. ​Download, read, and makes notes from the Lesson PowerPoint.
2. Complete the 16 questions on the last slide of the presentation.
3. Read: Gordon, A. (2003). A Modern History of Japan. p. 115-123. According to Gordon, what forces drove Japan to become an imperialist power?
4. Read and make notes from this interesting article on the fate of the Russian Armada, 1904.