[HIEA 2031] - Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (12 pages long!)
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Li hung _____ forced to sign this treaty. Included japan now in the most favorite nations. Rights in china = to all of the european powers. Taiwan given to japan -- remains that way until after wwii. Japan also given little islands, but argued not within the treaty. Initially takes the liaodong peninsula, however, the europeans force them to give it back within the year. Everyone thought china would win the war, but they lost in just 9 short months. Failure of military = sign of corruption and boondocking. Yuan shi kai started to emerge as the leader. Most people in the outside settlements, farmers, didn"t have touch with many europeans, except for missionaries. Over 500 missions set up across china, but they never succeeded in converting more than . 5% If you converted the missionaries made you not worship in any ways that seem like paganism (ancestor worship, village festivals)