First Chinese-Japanese War

First Chinese-Japanese War Is a war before the Korean War And came before the Japanese-Chinese War II.

Behind the scenes and causes
Japan wants to expand its territory to the mainland of East Asia. Since the beginning of the 16th century, Japan invaded Korea from 1592 to 1598, but could not occupy Korea.

Then two centuries passed. Epoch Government The recession retreated when the Japanese Commodore Perry raised the fleet. Forced Japan to open the country in 1853, opened the market to trade with. United States in 1854 and came to an end when the Meiji Emperor Reign From the late Emperor Kame in 1867, the new emperor brought Japan into modernization in the industrialized West. Students are sent to study in Western European countries to bring back knowledge to develop Japan as well as Western powers.

Conflict over the Korean peninsula
As a newly developed country Japan turns to Korea The Choson Dynasty, which is considered to be a major strategic location in Japan. In terms of security. Korea is closer to Japan. It is a point where other nations can attack Japan. Especially at a time when the power of the Qing Dynasty is declining. Japan hopes to send its troops into control of the Korean peninsula as a guarantee of security. There are also Korean iron ore and coal reserves that can further strengthen Japan's industrial presence in the future.

In the past, Korea was the state of China for a long time until the Qing Dynasty. The decline of the Qing Dynasty affected the stewards of the Joseon Dynasty, which lasted from the late 14th century, which had previously dealt with commerce and had good relations with the Chinese court. But this time, when the influence of China is regressing. The Japanese influence is shining brightly. These stewards of the chancellor of the Chinese government to establish a new relationship with Japan and the West. After China defeated the Western nations in the Opium War and the Chinese-French War It makes it clear. China can not resist the influence of the West. Japan itself, which looks at this point as well, will extend its influence over the Korean Peninsula.

February 26, 1876, after a clash between Korean and Japanese nationalists. Japan forced to sign Korea The Treaty of Ganghwa, which allows Korea to open trade markets for Japan and other nations, is the announcement of the international recognition of Korea's independence from China.