Rise of Japanese Imperialism

Convention of Kanagawa, Anglo-Japanese Friendship Treaty

1854

Ansei Treaties

1858

Abolition of han system

1871

Creation of the Imperial Guard (Satcho Alliance)

1871

Iwakura Mission

1871-1873

Navy Ministry created

1872

Concription Law to increase national army

1873

Seikanron

1873

Expedition to Taiwan

1874

30 rebellions in defense of samurai privileges

1874-1877

Haitorei Edict

1876

Reduction of samurais' stipends

1876

Satsuma Rebellion

1877

Admonition to Soldiers. Imposition of bushido and loyalty to emperor

1878

Yamagata insitutes reforms in the Japanese gov': the Military General Satff to be responsible only to the Emperor and not t the Ministry of War. Military achieve independence from the civil government!

1878

Expedition to Ryukyu Islands

1879

Imperial Rescript to Soldiers and Sailors

1882

Education Act of _____, Mori Arinori: - supervision - military training - compulsory education - Dual System - Ministry of Education

1886

Constitution established. It allowed the military to exist outside the jursidicton of the Diet. Article 11) Military control to be the responsibility of the emeperor, which will have direct communication with the Army and Navy. Andrew Gordon: "Lack of external constraint enabled the military to engage in reckless bids for conquest".

1889

Imperial Rescript of Education of _____ - limit of the Western influence - promotino of loyalty to the kokutai - Shintoism - patriotism

1890

200,000 soldiers in case of war fleet of 28 modern warships and torpedo boats

1894

Sino-Japanese War

1894-1895

Tonghak Rebellion

1894-1895

Yamagata Aritomo required that army and navy ministers are active-duty officers. Military became able to control the dynamics of the Cabinet!

1900

Russo-Japanese War

1904-1905

Two years more of compulsory conscription

1905

Imperial Military Reserve Association 1936: 3 M. Responsible to militarization of society.

1910