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Meiji Period
Japan was modernizing because of the threat of western Imperialist taking over Japan. Because the U.S. wanted to open up trading to Japan which has been in isolation for over 200 years before. -
Expanding to the Ryukyu Islands
It was the start of Japan spreading to the South Pacific islands and it was the start of Japan expanding its empire. -
Sino-Japanese war
A war occurred between China and Japan they fought over control over Korea. Japan wan because of their more superior armory. -
Anglo-Japanese alliance
Japan and England formed an alliance to help each other. Japan helped out England by letting China trade with England. England helped out Japan to protect Korea from Russia -
Russo-Japanese War
Japan got in a war with Russia to decide who gets control over Eastern Asia. Japan won and had control over Eastern Asia. -
Treaty of Portsmouth
Theodore Roosevelt made a treaty to bring peace between Russia and Japan. The granted the right for Japan to have a presence in Eastern Asia after the Russo-Japanese war. -
japan annexed Korea
In 1910, Korea was officially joined with Japan after three years of fighting
