The Anglo-Japanese Treaty Brings Japan into World Markets
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Business and Commerce Series
- Categories: Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Economics
- Subcategories: Business, Trade, Commerce, Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, British History, Asian History
- Geographical Location: London
- Date: January 30, 1902
Article abstract: The Anglo-Japanese Treaty of 1902 ended Great Britain’s “splendid isolation” and brought Japan into the circle of great world powers.
Summary of Event
The Anglo-Japanese Treaty was signed on January 30, 1902, by Lord Lansdowne, the British foreign secretary, and Baron Hayashi, the Japanese minister to Great Britain. The treaty raised Japan from a second-class to a first-class world power and signaled the end of Great Britain’s uncontested dominance of the industrial world and world trade.
As the major European powers and...
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