HIST 375 - Modern Japanese History

Institution:

Western Washington University

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Description:

Prereq: junior or senior status. Traces Japan's evolution into a 20th-century world power from the Meiji Restoration (1868 C.E.) to the late Showa period. Sociopolitical history is emphasized. Major topics include the nature of the Meiji Restoration itself; the forces affecting Japan's modernization; internal and external pressures upon the Japanese state (both pre- and post-war); the importance of Tennosei Emperor System; the impact of the Occupation; and Japan's role in the New World Order.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wwu.edu

Phone Number:

(360) 650-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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