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T1 America’s Influence in pre-WW2 Japan
A1 Diez Laso, David
A2 Universidad de Valladolid. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
K1 America
K1 Japan
K1 Commodore Perry
K1 Meiji Restoration
K1 Pearl Harbor
K1 América
K1 Japón
K1 Comodoro Perry
K1 Restauración Meiji
K1 5701.11 Enseñanza de Lenguas
AB One of the things that prides modern Japan the most is their uniqueness in respect to their society, history, culture, etc., and indeed, it is true that through history Japan’s geography and politics had allowed the country to remain relatively uninfluenced by foreign intrusions. However, by reviewing a detailed depiction of a specific period in Japan’s history, and its interactions with other countries during that time, it will be proven the falseness of this concept. For that purpose, this thesis will rely on historical evidence provided by historians, as well as several academic studies exploring the influences Western countries had in Japan during different historical periods, from 1543 to 1941. More precisely, this study attempts to show how one specific interaction; the arrival of a Commodore of the U.S navy to Japan in 1853, resulted in a series of changes (within Japanese culture and society) which eventually led to the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. By connecting said interaction to an event of such importance to the world history as WWII it will be proven how Japan has indeed been greatly affected by external influences throughout its history.
YR 2022
FD 2022
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/58878
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/58878
LA eng
NO Departamento de Filología Inglesa
DS UVaDOC
RD 18-sep-2024