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Meiji Restoration
On January 3, 1868, court nobles and samurai overthrew the shogunate and restored power to the emperor. -
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Industrial Revolution
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Opium War
British had a trade imbalance with China. To make trade more balanced, they sold drugs to China. -
Treaty of Nanjing
A peace treaty signed on August 29, 1842, that ended the First Opium War between China and Great Britain. -
Berlin Confrence
Where the meeting was held for the European people to disscuss who got what part of Africa -
Suez Canal Construction
The Suez Canal was built using a combination of forced labor and modern machinery. The construction process began in 1859 and was completed in 1869. -
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Scramble for Africa
When all the European emipre were disscusing who got what parts of Africa -
Boer War
A series of conflicts between the British Empire and the Boers of South Africa over British influence in the region -
Fashoda Incident
A confrontation between France and Britain in 1898 that occurred in the Sudan -
Russo-Japanese War
The Russo-Japanese War was a military conflict fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan from 1904 to 1905. The war was fought over control of Manchuria and Korea.