HIS102Y1 Lecture : Imperialism in Korea and the Road to War
Document Summary
Imperialism in korea and the road to war mar. Russian trans-siberian railway: 1898: russia gets 25 year lease on liaodong peninsula and permission to build railway from. Russo-japanese war (1904-1905: 1905: japan defeats the russian fleet at tsushima strait, september 5, 1905: the treaty of portsmouth (new hampshire) Japan gains sovereignty over half of sakhalin: queen min, wife to king kojong, assassinated by japanese agents. Korean-japanese convention of november 17, 1905 (the protectorate treaty) Japanese office of the residence general dictates korean foreign relations: korea becomes a protectorate of japan. Japan troops enforce law and order in korea. January 30, 1902: the anglo-japanese alliance (britain and japan) each nation recognizes each other s privileges in china. britain recognizes japan s special interests in korea. agrees to support each other in case of a russian attack. July 29, 1905: taft-katsura agreement (usa and japan)
