HIST281

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History of Modern Japan

History Willamette College

Course Description

This course examines the history of modern Japan from the late Tokugawa period (1800) through the era of Imperial Japan (1868-1945). Topics include: imperialism in the 19th and 20th centuries, state modernization efforts and popular responses, the Japanese colonial empire, and the Fifteen Years' War (1931-1945). Course material will focus on the diverse perspectives and experiences of the Japanese people and colonial subjects.

College/School

Willamette College

Locations

Salem

Offering Cycle, by Year

All Years

Offering Cycle, by Semester

Spring Semester

Credit Hours Min

4