The First Sino Japanese War - 1894-1895A war fought between Japan and China, their goals you ask? It

The First Sino Japanese War - 1894-1895

A war fought between Japan and China, their goals you ask? It was to decide which of the nations would have control over Korea.
In 1885 an agreement was signed by the two which allowed both nations to station troops in the land, the “Li-Ito Convention”, but 9 years later the peoples of Korea revolted. Both Japanese and Chinese troops were sent to “rectify” the situations. The job was done, and their claim on the land was once again cemented but when it was time for the troops to return to their posts, the Japanese refused to withdraw their soldiers from the then Chinese controlled Korea.

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