jan 19, 1895 - First SIno-Japanese War (1894 - 1895)

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After China defeated by Japan (1894-1895), imperialistic Euro powers like Russia & Germany moved in; Took valuable land, took away economic spheres of influence from Manchu gov’t;

Growing groups of Amer saw this as bad, Churches worry about missionary strongholds, Merchants afraid that Euro would monopolize Chinese markets, US public demanded that Wash do something, influenced by press & some free-trade Brit;

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