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Imperialism
A policy of extending a country's power through diplomacy or military force -
Korea in the middle
Japan had used its unmatched power to force Korea to opem its ports to japanese trade, which led to conflict between Japan and China. -
Britain in Burma
The rulers of Burma would often clash with the british who at the time were trying to expand into east india. The Burmese would suffer many tragic defeats at the hands of the british military and Burma was annexed by britain in 1886 -
First Sino-Japanes War
The extending Japanese influence over korea led to Japane coming in conflict with china that sparked the Sino-Japanese war which japan won very easily thanks to its modernization -
The Spanish-American War
After the sinking the Uss Maine in Havana America decided to intervine in the cuban war for independence -
The United States and Hawai
During the mid-1800s, American sugar growers tried for pwer in the Hawaiian islands.when the queen of hawai Liliuokalani refused she was over thrown by american planters and america annexed hawai -
Boer War
The discovery of gold and diamonds in Boer lands led to conflict between the Boers and the British -
The pannama canal
The united states had wanted to build a canal across central america so they backed the revolt by pannama and in exchange was given the land they needed -
New Zealand's story
In 1907, like Australia and Canda before them New Zealand won the independence from the british empire and cut their ties with Britain -
Japan rules Korea
In 1910 japan annexed korea then obsorbed it into the japanese empire. Japan would rule korea for the next 35 years -
Archducke Franze assassinated
There were many factors, including, Muslim, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism, but this is the single event that sparked World War I
