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Opium war
A war caused by Great Britan contuing to selling Opium to China after told to stop. Great Britan won the war and this ended up lowering Chinas power in the world. -
China becomes Constitutional Monarchy
China became a Constitutional Monarchy. Under Xiuquan 20 million people died while trying to obtain peace. -
Taping Rebellion
This is a time period where a group called the God Worshipping Society tried to take over Chinas government. The took over Nanjing for a decade. The leader of the group was a self proclaimed prophet Hong Xiuquan and ultimately killed 20 million people. -
Commodore Perry arrived in Japan
Since Japan refused to trade with anyone a group of American ships landed in Japan with a letter saying that they needed to trade with everyone. -
Crimean War
A war was started over Russia pressuring Turkey which made Britan unhappy because it messed with interests in the Middle East and India. This forced Russia into war with The Ottoman Empire, France, Britain and Sardinia. -
Treaty of Kanagawa
After Perry demanded that Japan opens up its ports a treaty was signed officially opening Japan up for trade to all western powers. -
Meiji Restoration
Japanese people were mad that the Shogun were giving into foreigners request and wanted power back. This ended up with Japan adapting to Western Culture and modernize fast -
Suez Cannel Taken Over
The Suez cannel was made by Egypt in attempt to launch them forward and modernize them. This ultimalty hurt them when Great Britan took over the canal after Egypt wasn't able to pay back there debts to Britan. -
Berlin Conference
A conference was held with European powers dividing up the African land. All of this was done without any input from African Nations. -
Sino-Japanese War
Japan attacked China and broke rules of the trading port. This resulted in China being driven out of Korea and Japan gained a foot hold in Manchuria. -
Open Door Policy
America made sure that China would not be taken over by European colonies and shut them out from trade. This policy ended up hurting China -
Boer War
This was a war between Britan and both the South African Republic and the Orange Free State. The war was over British influence in South Africa. -
Boxer Rebillon
People started to get upset that all the rights that foreigners were getting in side of china. This ended up causing an uprising by the peasants know as the Boxer Rebellion. The Peasants were ultimately defeated. -
Russo Japanese War
A war between Russia and Japan over Manchuria and Korea imperialism. -
Maji Maji Rebellion
This was a rebellion in East Africa against German rule. This resulted in about 250,000 deaths, mostly from famine.
