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JAPAN VS. CHINA
war breaks out between China and Japan. Japan wins easily, exposing China’s military weakness. -
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US BUISINESS IN CHINA & BOXERS VS. WESTERNERS
US exports to china increased by 4 times, and US business leaders become very excited about china’s potential.
meanwhile, the Society of Harmonious Fists(Boxers to westerners) rebels against foreign control, seeking to destroy the chinese christian converts, who they felt were destroying their country, and the ‘foreign devils’. they attack embassies in Beijing and Tianjin, killing the german ambassador and 200 others. this triggers Germany, the US, Japan, Austria-Hungary, France, Italy, and Rus -
RUSSIA BUYS MANCHURIA
Russia demands china allow them to lease Manchuria, a territory recently returned from Japan to China. soon several other countries want to lease territory in China. these nations established spheres of influence in their newly purchased territories. -
OPEN DOORS POLICY
US becomes significant power in asia, and had naval bases throughout the continent.
US secretary of state John Hay sends notes(open doors policy) to countries with leaseholds in china asking them to allow other nations, namely the us to trade in the sphere. they agree so long as all the other agree as well.
