History of East Asia - 16th Century To 1945

16th Century To 1945

  • The Nanban trade in Japan.
  • The Unification of Japan and the Japanese invasions of Korea.
  • The Ten Great Campaigns in China.
  • The growth of European Imperialism in Asia, starting with the rise of global trade routes.
  • The Haw wars between the years 1865 and 1890.
  • The First and Second Opium Wars in the mid 19th century (1840–1843 and 1856-1860 respectively).
  • The Sino-French War from September 1884 to June 1885.
  • The First Sino-Japanese War occurred between 1894 and 1895, primarily over control of the country Korea.
  • The Russo-Japanese War from February 10, 1904 – September 5, 1905.
  • The Second Sino-Japanese War occurred between 1931 (proceeding in earnest in 1937) and 1945, from 1941 on as part of World War II.

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