Word: war
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Dickinson '96 - New England in the War of 1812, Caleb Cushing...
This brings us to recent times and the events which precipitated war. We can readily understand Japan's policy. It was a kind of "Monroe Doctrine" that no other nation should control the future of Corea. Here we have the strongest motive in the war. There are other causes, such as the maintenance of her commerce and the traditional enmity to China; but the desire to hold the balance of power in the east is undoubtedly a certain cause of war ultimately. Certain party conditions in Japan undoubtedly have made war necessary. The party in power had to justify itself...
...beginning of the war we find Japan ready to carry on a rapid campaign. Her men have been drilled in European and American methods. She has a military history that surprises the students who only lately have had access to her literature. The Chinese, on the other hand, have not been looking forward to war. Her people are traders and merchants, not soldiers. There is no system in the army, and the officers are thoroughly corrupt. The greater part of the funds appropriated for modern fortifications and ordnance has gone into the pockets of the mandarins. The outcome was almost...
...torpedo boats scattered along the coast. The Japanese have a population of only 41,000,000, with an available army only slightly smaller than the Chinese. Their navy consists entirely of cruisers, about 35 in number. The whole of Japan was ready to launch itself into the war as a concentrated mass with high velocity...
...limited time did not allow Professor Hollis to go through the history of the whole war, but he may be able to continue the subject at another time. The lecture was illustrated by some interesting stereopticon views...