Japan: “Consecutive wins” against Qing and Russia
Sino-Japanese war
Russo-Japanese War
Japan once won the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War.
Why was it possible to win against the Qing and the Russian Empire?
Chinese media
NetEase
“Why did Japan beat the Qing and Russian Empires after the Meiji Restoration?”
It posted an article to analyze.
Meiji Restoration in Japan:
Japan introduced Western technology and systems through the Meiji Restoration.
He pointed out that there was also a “Western affairs movement” in the Qing dynasty.
However, it was not as thorough as the Meiji Restoration in Japan.
Japan wins the Sino-Japanese War:
“At that time, there shouldn’t have been such a big difference in national power between Japan and China,” NetEase analyzed.
However, Japan defeated Qing in the Sino-Japanese War.
Why was this possible?
Analysis of NetEase:
NetEase analyzed that “the Meiji Restoration in Japan a widespread reform” was related.
Meiji Restoration in Japan:
Reforms have been made in all areas, including institutional, military, cultural and educational.
It is said that the country has become so different that it can be called “reconstruction of bones”.
Qing dynasty Western affairs movement:
In this respect, the Qing dynasty’s Western movement is only superficial.
“In fact, the Qing dynasty did not want reform,” he said.
Qing during the Sino-Japanese War
No money, no human resources,
only thinking about protecting myself,
It was an impossible story to defeat the opponent in the war.
Japan wins the Russo-Japanese War :
About the Russo-Japanese War
It said that the international environment at that time worked in favor of Japan.
The speculation of the Western powers:
There was a speculation that “Western powers want to use Japan to suppress Russia.”
Japan received a large amount of compensation for the victory of the Russo-Japanese War.
Russian supply problem:
The Trans-Siberian Railway was not yet completed.
The Baltic Fleet is disturbed by Western countries
Because it was far from the battlefield in the Far East of Asia,
“Russia had a problem with supply for the campaign,” It said.
Japan wins the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War
In this way,
Japan at that time officially joined the ranks of the great powers.
It can be said that “Japan had all the factors for victory.
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