Social Studies Vocabulary Crossword
Across
- 2. American Naval Officer who is credible with opening and re-establishing regular trade between Japan and the western world in 1853.
- 4. Code of the Samurai, translates to "way of the warrior."
- 7. When the last shogun was overthrown and the emperor assumed direct control over the nation. The period (1868-1912) was marked by Japan's opening to the West and the establishment of a strong centralized government.
- 9. Occurs when a strong nation takes over a weaker nation or region and dominates its economic political, and cultural life. Japan used the European model.
- 11. A Japanese pilot trained in World War 2 to make a suicidal crash attack, especially upon a ship.
- 13. Having the belief or idea that your own group or culture is better or more important than others.
- 15. The change from producing items by hand, to mass producing them by machines in factories.
- 16. President during the end of World War 2 that gave the orders to drop the atomic bombs on Japan.
- 17. The belief that a country should not be involved or interfere with other countries.
- 18. System The 12th through 19th centuries in Japan. During this time period local rulers, powerful families or military, warlords, dominated the land, while the emperor was merely a figure head and not a significant political presence
Down
- 1. Japan's leader during World War 2 in attacks on other Asian countries and the United States. He over saw the Japanese government unconditional surrender that ended World War 2.
- 3. A state that is controlled and protected by another.
- 5. The government of a medieval Japan in which the shogun, served as the actual leader, while the emperors was the symbolic head of the state and religion.
- 6. American military officer who oversaw the successful Allied occupation and rebuilding of Japan after World War 2.
- 8. The decision to keep merchants, traders, and travelers out of Japan because they do not want outsiders to influence their culture or ideas.
- 10. A secret military project started in 1949, to produce the first United States nuclear weapon.
- 12. The political transition of land ownership from the control one entity to another.
- 14. An area or place in which important military events occur or are progressing.