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Emperor 1912 - Tasho - great righteousness Figure head not a leader during his reign he expanded his territorites 1915 - 21 Demands 1919 - Treaty of Vers World perception of the Japanese changed as a result of these two actions

WW1 Opportunity for Japan to advance its influence in China Invaded China Shandong Provence invaded 7th August, GB ask for Japanese help to destroy German warships 15th August - Japan demanded that Germany hand over its leases 23rd August - Japan declared war on Germany 3rd Sept - Japanese marines land Rapid encirclement of the German forces 7th Nov Germany surrended to the Japanese and handed over Chinese territory.

Japan - WW1 Who were the real leaders? Was this the beginning of the miliary rule? JAPAN HAS SOUGHT RECONGITION FROM THE BRITISH AND THE USA THEY WERE ENEMIES OF GERMAN

21 Demands

The west was interested in Europe. This gave Japan an opportunity to be IMPERIALIST and expand to get resources. List of 21 articles China was threatened with forcce and military action if they didn't meet these demands 1. Shandong - China had to agree to handing over German leases, open to foreign trade 2. Japanese businessmen to extend railway to chefu & longgu 3. Manchuria - China had to agree to extend leases of Port Arthur 4. Murden Railway agfreements 99 yrs 5. Japanese citizens were free to trade and create wealth and export mines - no other country was allowed 6. Jantze Valley - joint control of the company which ran coal and mining companies - Japan has the say in whether other countries could take part 7. Japan has the say over trade ports in regard to whether other countries could be involved 8. China WAS TO RELY ON JAPAN FOR ALL ITS POLITICAL, FINANCIAL, MILITARYADVISERS 9. Police were to be under Japanese control 10. Railways 11. Only Japanese capital (money) 12. the right to set up schools etc

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