apr 17, 1895 - treaty of shimonoseki
Description:
china forced to give up control of korea n also island of taiwan to jap.jap admister taiwan as first overseas colony, came under direct rule of jap. jap mirrored european colonization efforts arnd asia, construction of schools n railways n other modern infrastructure. also created economic projs primarily benefiting jap eg raw sugar extracted processed n sold in jap
korea jap tried to rule indirectly reu korean royal family. korean king n queen tried to assert independence. korean queen asked russia for help to expel jap n was assassinated by jap agents.
Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 17, 1895
Now
~ 130 years ago