HISTORY
IMPERIALISM ASIA
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The Zulu War and Sepoy Rebellion
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WWI and War of 1812
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A. The Russo-Japanese War and the Sino-Japanese War
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A. World War II and the Opium Wars
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Detailed explanation-1: -Russo-Japanese War, (1904–05), military conflict in which a victorious Japan forced Russia to abandon its expansionist policy in East Asia, thereby becoming the first Asian power in modern times to defeat a European power.
Detailed explanation-2: -Late in the night on February 8, 1904, Japan launched a surprise attack against the Russian-held Port Arthur, along the coast of Manchuria, beginning the Russo-Japanese War.
Detailed explanation-3: -Emperor Meiji is said to have opposed the war until just before it started, saying that if Japan was defeated, he did not know how he could apologize to his ancestors or what he could do for the people.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ultimately, Japanese imperialism was encouraged by industrialization which pressured for oversea expansion and the opening of foreign markets, as well as by domestic politics and international prestige.