History A-Level
The rise of Japan as a modern power
What The rise of Japan as a modern power means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Emergence as a major imperial power after its modernised army and navy defeated Qing forces, setting a precedent for further expansion.
Topics that use The rise of Japan as a modern power
- Paper 3, Option 38.2: The making of modern China, 1860–1997 - 2 Defeat and humiliation, 1894–1901 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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