HIST 535 - History of Modern Japan

3 credit hours
A general survey of Japanese history from 1600 to the present. Examines the major events and trends in Japanese politics, economics, and society in an international context. Topics include: the Tokugawa legacy, the Meiji Restoration, the “Westernization” of Japan, Japanese relationships with China, the Second World War, and the post-war economic “Miracle.” Cross-listed with HIST 435.