Defeat and humiliation, 1894-1901- The significance of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894–95 Flashcards
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what was korea to china until the 20th century
tributary state
what was japan aware of now that it wanted to increase its influence
chinas bowing down to the demands of western powers and russias creeping influence in korea
what did japan want to act before…
china ave russia extraterritoriality over korea- would threaten japans borders
what did japan want from korea
coal and iron ore deposits to fuel japans growing industrial base.
how did japan seek to assert itself in korea in 1875
attempted to land a warship but it was shelled by korean forces
how did the japanese act in retaliation to the shelling of its ship
used marines that managed to land- killed all in sight, this was the first use of japan’s imperial navy– success
what was the western style treaty of Ganghwa 1876
didn’t give japan extraterritoriality but opened korea up for trade
what did the treaty lead to
emergence of the Tonghak movement- opposition to corruption and resentment of foreign powers
when was the tianjin convention signed
in 1885, it held that neither china or japan could deploy further troops to korea without notifying the other first
what happened with the Tonghak movement in 1894
full blown uprising- the king requested chinese assistance to put down the uprising- sent in troops after telling japan
what did japan do not to be outdone by the chinese
sent troops too, war broke out
what was the 1st event of the war
chinese vessel sank
what was the 2nd event of the war- what did japan bombard
the port of weihaiwei
3rd event: what did japan capture in september
the major city of Pyongyang
4th event: when chinese troops evacuated korea, where did they set up a defensive line
manchuria
where was the outcome of the war decided
the yalu river- Beiyang fleet was defeated- chinese fleet withdrew to shelter at weihaiwei
after succeeding in occupying korea, where did the japanese seize
the liaodong penninsula
what happened after japan seized liaodong
they took weihaiwei, china sued for peace
what did this war confirm?
china was in a state of decline, weak and incompetent.
what did the war suggest about the self-strengthening movement
it had failed, japan was the superpower in east asia
what was outlined at the treaty of shimonoseki
china had to recognise Korea’s full autonomy and independence, ceded the liaodong peninsula and weihaiwei as well as taiwain and the pescardores island, war indemnity of 100 million USD and japan was given the right to manufacture goods on Chinese territory.
