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.