The rise of the global power during world war i. Describing japan as one of the few countries pulled into the r lict as an because of a kcolonyial relationship. This is about 50 minutes. Okay. Well shift our focus here a little bit to east asia. Professor Frederick Dickinson teaches japanese history at the university of pennsylvania. He has m. A. Degrees from Kyoto University in japan where hes lived for quite a while. Also Yale University where he has a ph. D. In history. Hes been a visiting professor at institutions in japan, in belgium, also at waswart more, d japan, the great war, 1914 to 1939. Im sorry, 1919. And another one world war i in the triumph of a new japan 1919 to 1930. You can speak as you can see here. The great war on the great war as world war, japanese belligerence and the dawn of an asiapacific world. Welcome to professor dickinson. [ applause ] thanks very much. And thanks to all of you for sticking around for the final bash here. Im honored and delighted to be th