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Period: to
First Sino-Japanese War
Victory over China, led to the Treaty of Shimonoseki, getting territory from China
-->as a leading country in Asia -
Anglo-Japanese Alliance
Military alliance with Britain, to prevent Russian expansion -
Period: to
Russo Japanese War
Treaty of Portsmouth, 1905, as Japan won
International respect and authority (extention of Anglo-Japanese alliance)
Britain and the USA agreed with Japan to control Korea -
Annexation of Korea
Imperialist action
gained territory, and road to China -
Period: to
WWI
Their war effort enable them to be recognised as a world figure
gained significant seat at Paris peace conference -
Twety-One Demands
Control over China
control Sjangdong Province, lease Manchuria
prohibited China from granting additional concessions to other foreign powers, and controled Chinese police -
Siberian intervention
wanted territory in Russia
buffer zone against communist