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AP World History 4.3 Industrialization and Global Integration, c. 1750 to c. 1900. What was the immediate cause of the First Sino-Japanese War?
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Sorry And here's your shmoop du jour brought to you
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by the first sino japanese war which was similar to
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the second sino japanese war but far more stylish All
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right here's your question What was the immediate cause of
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the first sino japanese war and hear the potential answers
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All right Well prior to the first sino japanese war
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meggie japan was just beginning to enjoy its reputation as
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a rising asian power And considering the china was the
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big man on campus at the time it's no surprise
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that japan had their sights set on him So was
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a the immediate cause of the first sino japanese war
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Well does it quick and easy No The start of
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the war had nothing to do with japanese guest workers
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so we can eliminate a right there on lee Everything
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in life was so easy The taiping rebellion on the
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other hand was actually a pretty big deal The rebellion
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was a civil war between southern china and the ruling
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manchu ching dynasty led by emperor shang fang The fighting
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lasted from eighteen Fifty two Eighteen Sixty four after rebellion
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leader hong shi oh chuan claimed to be jesus brother
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And established heavenly kingdom in the south is an oppositional
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state to the ruling party Uh so you know pretty
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normal stuff and we don't make this stuff up either
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But while japan definitely kept a close eye on the
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taiping rebellion in hopes of southern china toppling the all
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powerful ching dynasty their support wasn't that much of a
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concern to ching's though we can eliminate answer b and
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while it's true that only twenty percent of japan's land
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is arable or suitable for agricultural cultivation that's not our
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answer either Now the real reason for the start of
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the war was b japan New china was weakened after
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its civil war and wanted to up their game by
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exerting the most influence on korea and it worked The
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war started in eighteen ninety for it After a series
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of successes by the japanese etching leaders caved in sued
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for peace a year later officially signaling the beginnings of
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japan is the regional leader does what better way to
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assert your dominance than toe pick on the little guy
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