England took over New Amsterdam in 1664
The First
Sino-Japanese War was the event that opened Asian nations, particularly
China, to trade with Europe.
<span>The </span>First Sino-Japanese War<span> (1 August 1894 – 17 April 1895) was fought
between the </span>Qing
Empire<span> <span>and the </span></span>Empire
of Japan<span>, primarily over influence of </span>Korea. <span>After
more than six months of unbroken successes by Japanese land and naval forces
and the loss of the port of </span>Weihaiwei<span>, the Qing
government </span>sued
for peace<span> <span>in February
1895.</span></span>
Germany was part of the Axis Powers.
Answer:
The European war presented the Japanese with tempting opportunities. After the Nazi attack on Russia in 1941, the Japanese were torn between German urgings to join the war against the Soviets and their natural inclination to seek richer prizes from the European colonial territories to the south. In 1940 Japan occupied northern Indochina in an attempt to block access to supplies for the Chinese Nationalists, and in July 1941 it announced a joint protectorate with Vichy France over the whole colony. This opened the way for further moves into Southeast Asia.
