They shouldn't the ruskies shouldn't get that much praise REEEEEEEEEE (pls no report the actual answer is so they get a feel for how much of a threat they were)
Answer:
Factors that Led to Japanese Imperialism
It was believed that the Meiji period Japan was planned to develop nationalist ideology comprising a merger of inherent and western political philosophies. ... Thus, the growth of Japan as a powerful competitor of the European powers in the age of territorial expansion.
'The Red-Headed League'
'The Speckled Band'
'The Greek Interpreter’
'The Dancing Men'