rise of japanese imperalism

Question 1

what lead to sino japanese war

Answer 1

korea would ask chinese for help with domestic conflict. japan did not like this so war started. japan wanted control of korea

Question 2

what treaty came from sino-japanese war

Answer 2

treaty of shimonoseki

Question 3

what was the start of the drama with the sino japanese war

Answer 3

colonization of taiwan. japan wanted a piece of chinese territory

Question 4

Japan’s special interest in manchuria

Answer 4

infrastructure takeover (build railroads)

Question 5

independence of korea

Answer 5

korea up to that point was under china’s protection; the independence was prelude to Japans annexation of the country

Question 6

spheres of incluence

Answer 6

foreign powers established various colonial holdings in china.

-british carved out space in central china. certain countries wanted to take over certain parts to input their own influence. had foreign enclaves

Question 7

causes of russo japanese war

Answer 7

russia applied diplomatic pressure to Japan, forcing it to turn over Port Arthur. russia attacked Japanese navy at port arthur

-Russia sent to expand control with Manchuria and korea - japan felt threatened

Question 8

consequences of russo japanese war

Answer 8

-lots of japanese losses
-economy boost, japanese merchants replaced europeans in asian pacific trade
-japanese shippping doubled and net income increased 10x
-japan became new global power
-treaty of portsmouth

Question 9

what was a big deal for japan at end of 19th century

Answer 9

it had become so powerful it beat china and russia

Question 10

who was sun yat sen

Answer 10

founding father of the republic

Question 11

china’s revolution vs reform

Answer 11

qing dyansty was too weak. the people had enough with needless reforms and found it to be time of change (revolution)

Question 12

what are the three peoples principles

Answer 12

nationalism
-democracy
-peoples livlihood

Question 13

china’s nationalism

Answer 13

wanted to get manchus out of power

Question 14

china’s democracy

Answer 14

china was a dysnaty so he wanted a democracy. wanted government for the people.

Question 15

peoples livelihood

Answer 15

focus on peoples welfare

Question 16

problem of government focusing on peoples welfare

Answer 16

it is socialist

Question 17

where did sun yat sen borrow ideas from

Answer 17

western

Question 18

presidency of yuan skikai

Answer 18

he was a military leader under qing dynasty. in return for helping sun he wanted presidency

Question 19

what did yuan skikai want to bring back once he was president

Answer 19

dynasty because he wanted to keep power

Question 20

new culture movement

Answer 20

taken on western/french influence

-young people interested in western ideas and old ideas were Confucious

Question 21

what was a saying under new culture movement

Answer 21

down with confucianism and up with mr science and mr democracy

Question 22

what came with the may 4th movement

Answer 22

-treaty of versailles
-chinese reaction
-demonstrations
-connections with the rise of communism