1894 ⟶ China Cedes Taiwan to Japan and Grants Free Hand in Korea After War

1894–1895: After the First Sino-Japanese War, China cedes Ta...
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⚔️ China Cedes Taiwan to Japan and Grants Free Hand in Korea After War

1894–1895: After the First Sino-Japanese War, China cedes Taiwan to Japan and grants Japan a free hand in Korea.⟶
China Cedes Taiwan to Japan and Grants Free Hand in Korea After War (1894)
Sino-Japanese WarImperialismTerritorial DisputesTreaty of ShimonosekiJapanese EmpireQing DynastyMilitary ConflictGeopoliticsColonialism
ChinaChinaJapanJapan

🇯🇵 Taiwan Ceded to Japan

Taiwan is ceded to the Empire of Japan as a result of the First Sino-Japanese war.⟶
Taiwan Ceded to Japan (1895)
ImperialismColonialismSino-Japanese WarMeiji RestorationTerritorial ExpansionTreaty of ShimonosekiJapanese EmpireQing Dynasty
TaiwanTaiwanJapanJapanChinaChina

⚔️ Eight-Nation Alliance Suppresses Boxer Rebellion

Eight nations invade China at the same time and suppress the Boxer Rebellion⟶
Eight-Nation Alliance Suppresses Boxer Rebellion (1900)
ImperialismForeign InterventionQing DynastyMilitary ConflictColonialism
ChinaChinaUnited KingdomUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited StatesJapanJapanRussiaRussiaFranceFranceGermanyGermanyAustria-HungaryAustria-HungaryItalyItaly

⚔️ Japan's Invasion of Manchuria

September: Japan invades Manchuria, part of the chain of events leading to the start of World War II.⟶
Japan's Invasion of Manchuria (1931)
ImperialismExpansionismJapanese EmpireManchuriaWorld War IISino-Japanese WarAggressionMilitary Conflict
JapanJapanChinaChina

⚔️ Marco Polo Bridge Incident: Japanese Invasion of China Begins

July 7: Japanese invasion of China, and the beginning of World War II in the Far East.⟶
Marco Polo Bridge Incident: Japanese Invasion of China Begins (1937)
World War IIInvasionImperialismSino-Japanese WarMilitary ConflictExpansionism
ChinaChinaJapanJapan