1. Ottoman Empire & Qing Dynasty –
the turbulent 19th century

2. Ottoman Expansion 1300 - 1600

4. Anti-Imperial resistance led to the
contraction of the Ottoman Empire,
EX. Independence in the Balkans,
Semi-Independence in North Africa,
Later British influence in Egypt.

5. The Empire became known as "the sick man of
Europe” by Europeans.

6. The Sultanate has to be destroyed.
Religion and State have to be separated from one another.
We have to turn away from the eastern civilizations and turn to the
western ones.
We have to do away with the distinctions between men and women
and thereby found new social rules.
We have to find an alphabet based upon the Latin script, and
we have to focus ourselves towards the West in every respect, even
as far as our clothes are concerned." Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

7. The Decline of Ottoman Rule

8. MANCHU CHINA – the QING
DYNASTY (the last dynasty of China)

12. Qing China produced more goods and held onto
a favorable trade balance into the late 1700s.

16. THE OPIUM WARS

20. The Qing Dynasty of China
1644 - 1911
The end of a 4000 years of
dynastic cycles. (Taiping
Rebellion, Boxer Rebellion-Rebellions
influenced by anti-colonial or religious ideas)
What happened? In Qing China and the
Ottoman Empire, some members of the
government resisted economic change and
attempted to maintain preindustrial forms of
economic production

21. Chinese Rulers sing-along
-to the tune of “Frere Jacques”?
Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han
Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han
Sui, Tang, Song
Sui, Tang, Song
Yuan, Ming, Qing, Republic
Then comes Revolution
Mao Zedong, Mao Zedong

22. A Brief Look at Japan in the 1800s
to 1900s

23. Do you remember?
 Under the Tokugawa
Emperor, the Japanese
shoguns had chosen a
policy of isolationism in
the early 1600s.
 Foreigners were
prohibited to enter
Japan and the Japanese
were “prohibited” from
leaving.

25. Outside powers threatened Japan
 After the defeat of the Chinese by the
British (1780s) & a growing presence
of European and U.S. warships (1850s)
Japanese leaders “decided” to sign
trade treaties and open Japan to
outsiders.

26. Japan was now open
to outside influences.

27. Tokugawa rulers lose. . .
 The threat from outsiders and a desire
for change unified many Japanese
leaders against the Tokugawa rulers.
 Provincial leaders joined together &
overthrew the Tokugawa rulers, and
began the Meiji period.

28. Japan transformed itself into a
major industrial and military power
1860s - 1900s

29. The Meiji Government
 The emperor was
the “figurehead” of
the government
while power was
held by landowners
and businessmen
in congress & in
the military
(oligarchy).

30. Meiji Japan adapts
Western ideas
 Japanese were sent
on study tours of
Europe. Europeans &
Americans were
hired to help
transform Japan.
 In Japan a new
education system
was set up

32. Meiji Japan transforms itself
 Modern army and navy
were built.

33. FROM THIS . . .

34. TO
THIS.

35. JAPAN transformed
 Rapid industrialization
took place (with a mix
of government control
and private
ownership).
 Railroads were built
and urban areas
became more
“modern”

37. Japanese Imperialism
 Japan gained control of Korea.
 Victory in a short war with China gave
Japan control of Taiwan (1894)
 Victory in a war with Russia gave
Japan control of Manchuria (1905).

38. Japanese
Imperialism
1860-1914

40. Which of the following
statements best
describes the
meaning of this
cartoon?
A. Russia was bigger
than Japan
B. Japan defeated
Russia in the struggle
for control of East
Asia
C. In WWI, Japan’s
military was better
than the Russia
military
D. France supported
Japan in its battles
against Russia over
territory in Manchuria