HIST 5481 - Modern Japan

Political weakness of Tokugawa system leading to opening of Japan to Western trade and restoration of emperor; favorable economic and political base that allowed Japan to enter successfully into competition with European nations; Japan’s ultranationalist era, the Pacific War and postwar reconstruction. Contemporary Japan and its new role in the world.

Requisites

Credit Hours: 4.0
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.

Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture

Eligible grades: A-F,PR,WP,WF,FN,FS,AU,I