Japanese Colonial Wars
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, 19th Century European History, German History, Asian History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
- Geographical Location: China, Manchuria, Korea, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea
- Date: 1874-1931
Article abstract: At issue: Japan’s status as a major Pacific power, European interests in the Far East, and the territorial integrity of China. Result: A series of Japanese victories resulted in the formation of a Japanese empire on the Asian mainland.
Background
In 1853, American commodore Matthew C. Perry arrived in Japan and pressured the Tokugawa bakufu into ending its nearly 250-year-old policy of virtual national seclusion. This event was followed by increased contact between Japan and the nations of the West. The Japanese leadership...
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