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Remaking the State: Meiji Japan 1600–1912 and Post-Soviet Russia 1964–2000 · THE MAP IN

Map of Japan in November 1895

Taiwan taken; Liaodong handed back

Japan in November 1895: Taiwan taken; Liaodong handed back. Since February 1889, 2 territories changed status on this map: Taiwan (Qing to 1895, then Japanese) and Laos (French from 1893).

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Map of Japan in November 1895: Taiwan taken; Liaodong handed back. Colours show Western powers and allies, Independent neighbours, Meiji Japan and its empire.
NOV 1895 · REMAKING THE STATE: MEIJI JAPAN 1600–1912 AND POST-SOVIET RUSSIA 1964–2000

What changes on the map

Taiwan (Qing to 1895, then Japanese)Independent neighbours → Meiji Japan and its empire
Laos (French from 1893)Independent neighbours → Western powers and allies

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