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HIST 557 Modern Japan


Japan from 1800 to the present: collapse of the shogunate, 19th-century reforms, rise of the empire to great power status, defeat in World War II, postwar changes. Political, economic and cultural developments are considered.

Credit 3 hrs
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Every other year (in-person/hybrid, hyflex, or online)

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Equivalent Course(s) - HIST 443  
Course History -
Change to course rotation 2/2019, effective Fall 2019; New Course 1/2015, effective Fall 2015


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