The Advance of Imperialism (jan 1, 1898 – jan 1, 1914)
Description:
Spheres of influence effects-One Hundred Days of Reform
-Internal Crisis of China
-Modernize Government
-New claims on the Chinese territory by Europeans
-Guang Xu attempted to rain the military in order to use weapons and Western fight techniques.
Even more ominous changes were taking place in Chinese Heartland. It began to create Spheres of Influence which European states began.
In June 1898, the young emperor Guang Xu, launched a massive reform program based on changes in Japan. During the following weeks, known as the One Hundred Days of Reform, the emperor issued edicts calling for major political, administrative, and education reforms.
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Date:
jan 1, 1898
jan 1, 1914
~ 16 years