China Booklet 2 - Causes Of The Sino Japanese War Flashcards
How was China able to modernise in the late 1800s?
USA investment/influence
Why did Japan want Korea in the late 1800s?
Wanted to stop Russian’s influence, 1876 Treaty of Guangwha gave Japan 3 treaty ports in Korea - increased interest + wanted rice
What occurred in Korea in 1882 causing tensions to rise between China and Japan?
Tae’wonguan launched an anti-Japanese revolution, 7 Japanese officers were killed - caused Japan to distrust China
What occurred as a result of the 1882 revolution?
1885 Tianjin Convention, China and Japan couldn’t deploy troops in Korea without notifying each other of their presence
What internal issues were Japan suffering with causing them to look for expansion to China?
Overpopulation, lack of raw materials, wanted to expand influence to mainland ( reasons they also wanted Manchuria)
What was the main trigger cause that launched Japanese attacks on China in Korea?
The assassination of a pro-Japanese Korean official in Shanghai
What was Li Honghzhang famous for?
Self Strengthening movement 1870+, diplomacy with France 1884 and Japan 1895
Where and when was the Meiji Revolutions?
Japan, 1868+
Why was Mitsubishi important for Japanese development?
Government defence contracts for Mitsubishi to build a powerful and modern Japanese Navy for empire building.
Why did the West fail to intervene to stop Japan in Manchuria?
1930s economic problems due to the Wall Street Crash and horrors of WWI meant western nations were unwilling to get dragged into costly war.
Who was installed as the Manchukuo head of state in 1932 and why?
Puyi, as a former emperor, would give legitimacy to the state
How did Japan develop Manchuria?
Built infrastructure such as roads, railway and an airline, set up department stores, developed industry such as mining, developed military defence (Kwantung Army)
Meaning of the Tanaka Memorial?
Baron Tanaka’s (prime minister) declaration that Japan must expand to survive. Conquest of Manchuria to lead to occupation of China (Has ben argued to be a fake).
