AP US History Review 2009 Session #3 1850- Imperialism

[*USA vs. Japan in Pacific began very quickly as Japan wanted to be supreme imperialist power in Asia & Pacific – not USA & Western powers – forced open to modernization in 1853 by Com. Perry’s fleet, Japan was so industrialized it beat Russia in 1905 & kicked butt in Pacific in beginning of WWII – all in less than 100 years development ... ................
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