HISTORY
NEW GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
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Question
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They chose to isolate themselves from European powers.
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They defended themselves against European invaders.
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They decided to fight everyone and it didn’t go so well.
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They engaged in free trade with European explorers.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why did both Korea and Japan’s attitudes toward contact with the outside world change? They were looking at their best chance of survival. The Europeans kept trying to change their rules and culture and due to the fact that they were both small nations, they thought the best course of action was to remain isolated.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ever since 1514 that the Portuguese had traded with China from Malacca, and the year after the first Portuguese landfall in Japan, trade commenced between Malacca, China, and Japan.
Detailed explanation-3: -Although Japan and South Korea are close in proximity, both bordering the Sea of Japan, and are both major non-NATO allies of the United States, the relationship between the two states has greatly deteriorated in recent years, characterized by strong mutual distrust and a number of disputes.
Detailed explanation-4: -How was the treatment of Europeans different in Japan and China? How as it similar? The Japanese were more receptive at first to European contact than the Chinese were; however, both countries eventaully rebuffed European influences and entered an age of isolation. What factors helped spur European exploration?