First Sino-Japanese War

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:war
gptkbp:aftermath Decline of Qing Dynasty
Loss of Taiwan by Qing Dynasty
Japanese expansion in Asia
Establishment of Japanese protectorate over Korea
Rise of Japanese imperialism
Korea's independence from Qing Dynasty
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 100,000
gptkbp:caused_by Competition for influence in Korea
Korea's status
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Qing_Dynasty
gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Qing_Dynasty
gptkb:Empire_of_Japan
gptkbp:country Strengthened its military alliances with Western powers
Annexed by Japan in 1910
Established a colonial administration in Taiwan
Established a naval base at Port Arthur
Expanded its influence in Manchuria
Gained control over the Pescadores Islands
Gained recognition as a major military power
Gained recognition of its sovereignty over Korea
Increased military spending post-war
Influenced future conflicts in Asia.
Military reforms accelerated after victory
Secured fishing rights in the Yellow Sea
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:Japanese_militarism
Increased nationalism in Japan
Influence on Asian geopolitics
Increased anti-Japanese sentiment in China
Rise of nationalism in Japan
Decline of Confucianism in China
Chinese humiliation narrative
Impact on Chinese reform movements
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Treaty_of_Shimonoseki
Concern among Western powers
Japan and Western powers improved
Increased Western interest in East Asia
gptkbp:dynasty Faced criticism for military failures
Faced internal rebellions post-war
Forced to cede territory
Forced to pay reparations to Japan
Led to the fall of the Qing Dynasty in 1912
Lost influence in Korea
Lost its tributary state status over Korea
Reform efforts intensified after defeat
Reform movements emerged after the war
Weakened by the war
Suffered territorial losses in the Treaty of Shimonoseki
gptkbp:economic_impact Opening of Chinese markets to Japan
gptkbp:end_date 1895
1895-04-17
gptkbp:ends_at 1895
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger imperialist competition in Asia
Seen as a precursor to World War II
gptkbp:historical_significance Prelude to further conflicts in Asia
Shift in power in East Asia
Emergence of Japan as a world power
End of Chinese tributary system
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First Sino-Japanese War
gptkbp:impact Shift in power dynamics in East Asia
gptkbp:influenced_by Western military practices
Meiji Restoration reforms
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:General_Kuroki_Tamemoto
gptkb:General_Yamagata_Aritomo
gptkb:Emperor_Meiji
gptkb:General_Nogi_Maresuke
gptkb:Li_Hongzhang
gptkb:Empress_Dowager_Cixi
gptkb:General_Zhang_Zhidong
gptkb:Yamagata_Aritomo
gptkb:Admiral_Tōgō_Heihachirō
gptkbp:launch_date 1894
1894-07-25
gptkbp:launched 1894
gptkbp:legacy Impact on Sino-Japanese relations
Influence on World War II dynamics
Foundation for future conflicts in Asia
Continued territorial disputes in East Asia
Historical memory in Japan and China
gptkbp:location East Asia
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Battle_of_Dalian
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Yellow_Sea
gptkbp:military_technology Use of modern artillery
Modern naval warfare
Artillery advancements
Use of steam-powered ships
Use of steam-powered warships
Tactics of surprise attacks
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Pyongyang
gptkb:Battle_of_Port_Arthur
gptkb:Battle_of_Dalian
gptkb:Battle_of_Weihaiwei
gptkb:Battle_of_Yalu_River
gptkb:Battle_of_Liaoyang
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Li_Hongzhang
gptkb:Emperor_Meiji
gptkb:General_Nogi_Maresuke
gptkb:Empress_Dowager_Cixi
gptkb:Admiral_Tōgō_Heihachirō
gptkbp:occurs_in 1894-1895
gptkbp:outcome Japanese victory
gptkbp:part_of Sino-Japanese relations
gptkbp:result Japanese victory
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:Treaty_of_Shimonoseki
gptkbp:significance Rise of Japan as a world power
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Guangzhou
gptkb:Sino-Japanese_War
gptkb:the_Sino-Japanese_War
gptkb:Tokugawa
gptkb:Emperor_Meiji
gptkb:Manchuria
gptkb:Tokugawa_shogunate
gptkb:Tokugawa_Shogunate
gptkb:Zhang_Zhidong
gptkb:Cixi
gptkb:Meiji_Emperor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4