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SS Imperial Japan
Vocab Study Tool
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Westernization | Adopting ideas, technology, clothing, or customs from Western countries |
| Nationalism | Strong pride and loyalty toward one’s country |
| Indoctrination | Teaching people to accept beliefs without questioning them |
| Modernization | Changing a country to become more advanced in technology, education, and industry |
| Embargo | An official ban on trade with another country |
| Militarism | The belief that a country should build and use a strong military to achieve goals |
| Atomic Bomb | A weapon that releases nuclear energy in a massive explosion |
| Meiji Restoration | The period when Japan restored the emperor’s power and rapidly modernized and westernized the country |
| Nanjing Massacre | The mass killing and mistreatment of Chinese civilians by Japanese soldiers in Nanjing in 1937 |
| Second Sino-Japanese War | A war fought between China and Japan beginning in 1937 during Japan’s expansion into China |