Medieval and modern times : an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . ect them-selves against European encroachments. In 1871 feudalismwas abolished, serf-dom was done awaywith, and the armyand navy were rap-idly remodeled on aEuropean pattern. In1889 a constitutionwas established pro-viding for a parlia-ment. Factories werebuilt, several thou-sand miles of railroadswere constructed, andJapan was prettythoroughly modern-ized within a gen-eration. Japan, having be-come a manufactur-ing people, wished toextend her trade andwas
Medieval and modern times : an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . ect them-selves against European encroachments. In 1871 feudalismwas abolished, serf-dom was done awaywith, and the armyand navy were rap-idly remodeled on aEuropean pattern. In1889 a constitutionwas established pro-viding for a parlia-ment. Factories werebuilt, several thou-sand miles of railroadswere constructed, andJapan was prettythoroughly modern-ized within a gen-eration. Japan, having be-come a manufactur-ing people, wished toextend her trade andwas specially anxious to get control of the neighboring Korea, which was claimed byChina. The Japanese easily defeated the Chinese in a short war(1894-1895). Korea was declared independent (which practi-cally meant opening it up to Japan), but Russia intervened toprevent the Japanese from getting a foothold on the induced China instead to permit her to build a railroadacross Manchuria and to lease Port Arthur to her. This shefortified and connected by rail with the Trans-Siberian Railroad. Rapid adop-tion of Eu-ropean ideas. Fig. 184. Japanese Warriors The men who led the Japanese armies in the great war with Russia had learned, as boys, to fight in armor with sword and spear, like these warriors War withChina Russia profitsby Japanesevictory 714 Medieval and Modem Times Germans take Kiaochow Meanwhile the Germans found an excuse for strengtheningthemselves in the same region. A German missionary havingbeen murdered in the province of Shantung, which lies oppo-site Korea, a German squadron appeared in Kiaochow Bay,in November, 1897, landed a force of marines, and raised theGerman flag. As a compensation for the murder of the
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