Meiji Era: the Road to Sino-japanese War
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Through the Meiji Restoration, Japan "left Asia and joined Europe", its national strength greatly increased, and it gradually embarked on the path of aggression and expansion. Correspondingly, the Qing Dynasty at this time appeared to be "returning to glory" through the Westernization Movement, but in fact it was politically corrupt, people lived in poverty, and various factions in the officialdom were fighting overtly and secretly, and intrigues among themselves. Under such circumstances, competition between the two countries became inevitable at that time. In 1876, Japan used force to open the door of North Korea, forced the North Korean government to sign the "Treaty of Ganghwa", and obtained a series of privileges such as consular jurisdiction. In 1894, the Donghak Party uprising broke out in North Korea. The North Korean government troops were retreating steadily and were forced to ask for help from their sovereign state, the Qing Dynasty. Japan took the opportunity to also send troops to North Korea, deliberately provoking a war. The Battle of Toshima broke out on July 25, 1894, and the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894 began. Because Japan had been planning for a long time and the Qing Dynasty rushed to fight, the war ended with China's defeat and the complete destruction of the Beiyang Navy.
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